MySQL Workbench Closes Unexpectedly

Question

I'm using CentOS 6.4, and did

sudo yum install mysql-workbench-community.x86_64

That installed MySQL workbench version 6.1

When I launch the application it lists MySQL Connections, and has a box for Local instance 3306.

When I double click that box the app just closes. WTH?

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edit: it's printing this on the console

/usr/libexec/mysql-workbench/mysql-workbench-bin: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib64/mysql-workbench/libwbscintilla.so: undefined symbol: gtk_widget_get_realized

Answer 1

If you've got the same issue like me with Workbench unexpectedly crashing it's easy to resolve:

Edit -> Preferences -> tab "general" and check "Force use of software based rendering for EER diagrams"

At least it's worth a try!