meld fails with: root@leopard:/usr/src(133)# meld linux-3.3.0-gentoo/.config linux/config-3.3.0-gentoo-r1.cfg Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/meld", line 138, in <module> main() File "/usr/bin/meld", line 131, in main app.parse_args(sys.argv[1:]) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/meldapp.py", line 191, in parse_args tab = self.window.open_paths(args, options.auto_compare) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/meldwindow.py", line 672, in open_paths tab = self.append_diff(paths, auto_compare) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/meldwindow.py", line 640, in append_diff return self.append_filediff(paths) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/meldwindow.py", line 612, in append_filediff doc.set_files(files) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/filediff.py", line 983, in set_files self.fileentry[i].prepend_history(absfile) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 355, in prepend_history self.__gentry.prepend_text(text) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 135, in prepend_text self.__insert_history_item(text, True) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 130, in __insert_history_item self._save_history() File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 116, in _save_history self.__gconf_client.set_list(key, gconf.VALUE_STRING, gconf_items) glib.GError: Configuration server couldn't be contacted: D-BUS error: Can't overwrite existing read-only value: Value for `/apps/gnome-settings/meld/history-fileentry' set in a read-only source at the front of your configuration path If I call meld without parameters, meld starts. I can select two files with the file selector box inside in meld. If I click OK after selection, I get the same error.
root@leopard:/usr/src(136)# emerge --info meld Portage 2.1.10.57 (default/linux/amd64/10.0, gcc-4.5.3, glibc-2.15-r1, 3.3.0-gentoo-r1 x86_64) ================================================================= System Settings ================================================================= System uname: Linux-3.3.0-gentoo-r1-x86_64-Intel-R-_Core-TM-_i7-2600_CPU_@_3.40GHz-with-gentoo-2.1 Timestamp of tree: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:00:01 +0000 app-shells/bash: 4.2_p24-r1 dev-java/java-config: 2.1.11-r3 dev-lang/python: 2.7.3, 3.2.2-r1 dev-util/cmake: 2.8.7-r5 dev-util/pkgconfig: 0.26 sys-apps/baselayout: 2.1 sys-apps/openrc: 0.9.9.3 sys-apps/sandbox: 2.5 sys-devel/autoconf: 2.13, 2.68 sys-devel/automake: 1.9.6-r3, 1.10.3, 1.11.5 sys-devel/binutils: 2.22-r1 sys-devel/gcc: 4.5.3-r2 sys-devel/gcc-config: 1.7 sys-devel/libtool: 2.4.2 sys-devel/make: 3.82-r3 sys-kernel/linux-headers: 3.3 (virtual/os-headers) sys-libs/glibc: 2.15-r1 Repositories: gentoo lisp science x-portage x-cpan x-g-octave 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Restarting dbus has not helped. Rebooting removed the issue.
Also try with 1.6.0
Now I have a similar effect with meld-1.6.0. Meld crashes with DBUS error, if I try to compare two files, like: root@wildcat:/root(24)# meld config__3.3.0-gentoo__FB-OK_X11-OK config__3.2.11-gentoo_initrd__FB-OK_X11-OK Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/meld", line 138, in <module> main() File "/usr/bin/meld", line 131, in main app.parse_args(sys.argv[1:]) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/meldapp.py", line 191, in parse_args tab = self.window.open_paths(args, options.auto_compare) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/meldwindow.py", line 672, in open_paths tab = self.append_diff(paths, auto_compare) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/meldwindow.py", line 640, in append_diff return self.append_filediff(paths) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/meldwindow.py", line 612, in append_filediff doc.set_files(files) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/filediff.py", line 983, in set_files self.fileentry[i].prepend_history(absfile) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 355, in prepend_history self.__gentry.prepend_text(text) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 135, in prepend_text self.__insert_history_item(text, True) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 130, in __insert_history_item self._save_history() File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 116, in _save_history self.__gconf_client.set_list(key, gconf.VALUE_STRING, gconf_items) glib.GError: Configuration server couldn't be contacted: D-BUS error: Can't overwrite existing read-only value: Value for `/apps/gnome-settings/meld/history-fileentry' set in a read-only source at the front of your configuration path Restarting dbus (/etc/init.d/dbus restart) does not help. If I start meld without parameters, and select the files with the file selector box I get additional errors: /usr/bin/meld:132: GtkWarning: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.4317DW': No such file or directory gtk.main() /usr/bin/meld:132: GtkWarning: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or directory gtk.main() /usr/bin/meld:132: GtkWarning: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.WK17DW': No such file or directory gtk.main() /usr/bin/meld:132: GtkWarning: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.2OH5DW': No such file or directory gtk.main() /usr/bin/meld:132: GtkWarning: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.IMH5DW': No such file or directory gtk.main() Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/meldwindow.py", line 79, in on_response self.entrylists[page][0].prepend_history(path) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 355, in prepend_history self.__gentry.prepend_text(text) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 135, in prepend_text self.__insert_history_item(text, True) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 130, in __insert_history_item self._save_history() File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 116, in _save_history self.__gconf_client.set_list(key, gconf.VALUE_STRING, gconf_items) glib.GError: Configuration server couldn't be contacted: D-BUS error: Can't overwrite existing read-only value: Value for `/apps/gnome-settings/meld/history-fileentry' set in a read-only source at the front of your configuration path Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/meldwindow.py", line 79, in on_response self.entrylists[page][0].prepend_history(path) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 355, in prepend_history self.__gentry.prepend_text(text) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 135, in prepend_text self.__insert_history_item(text, True) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 130, in __insert_history_item self._save_history() File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 116, in _save_history self.__gconf_client.set_list(key, gconf.VALUE_STRING, gconf_items) glib.GError: Configuration server couldn't be contacted: D-BUS error: Can't overwrite existing read-only value: Value for `/apps/gnome-settings/meld/history-fileentry' set in a read-only source at the front of your configuration path /usr/bin/meld:132: GtkWarning: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.410SDW': No such file or directory gtk.main() I really don't have a /root/.local directory. If I create the /root/.local and /root/.local/share directories manually the related warning disappear, but I still get the D-BUS error.
Again rebooting removes the problem.
How do you login as root?
I login as rose via ssh and do "su -". At the last attempt, where meld failed with D-BUS error, gnome as desktop was running. Now after the reboot there is not any desktop running.
Does it occur when you run it as normal user? When you run it as root (with su - without involving ssh)?
It seems, that I am still in the state after the last reboot (Comment 5). I.e., meld works for root and for user rose.
I hit the error again (now with meld-1.6.1): root@leopard:/root(162)# meld .bash_profile ~rose/.bash_profile Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/meld", line 138, in <module> main() File "/usr/bin/meld", line 131, in main app.parse_args(sys.argv[1:]) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/meldapp.py", line 191, in parse_args tab = self.window.open_paths(args, options.auto_compare) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/meldwindow.py", line 672, in open_paths tab = self.append_diff(paths, auto_compare) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/meldwindow.py", line 640, in append_diff return self.append_filediff(paths) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/meldwindow.py", line 612, in append_filediff doc.set_files(files) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/filediff.py", line 983, in set_files self.fileentry[i].prepend_history(absfile) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 355, in prepend_history self.__gentry.prepend_text(text) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 135, in prepend_text self.__insert_history_item(text, True) File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 130, in __insert_history_item self._save_history() File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 116, in _save_history self.__gconf_client.set_list(key, gconf.VALUE_STRING, gconf_items) glib.GError: Configuration server couldn't be contacted: D-BUS error: Can't overwrite existing read-only value: Value for `/apps/gnome-settings/meld/history-fileentry' set in a read-only source at the front of your configuration path For user rose everything is fine. User root is more or less 'directly' logged in. I.e., at gdm user rose is logged in. User rose starts a root xterm with: 'xterm -ls -sb -sl 1000 -bg black -fg green -e su -' and then user root did the above meld call. This issue happens very seldom. Normally root does not have any problems to call meld in this way.
Did you try "dbus-launch meld"?
