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Bug 449452 - gnome-base/gnome-3.6.2: Can't login and GNOME 3.6 Upgrade Guide does not work
Summary: gnome-base/gnome-3.6.2: Can't login and GNOME 3.6 Upgrade Guide does not work
Status: RESOLVED TEST-REQUEST
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] GNOME (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal normal
Assignee: Gentoo Linux Gnome Desktop Team
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Reported: 2012-12-31 13:38 UTC by Juergen Rose
Modified: 2013-07-27 11:29 UTC (History)
0 users

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Package list:
Runtime testing required: ---


Attachments
A more complete part of /var/log/messages during a login attempt of user rose (var_log_messages__login-rose_condor.txt,11.15 KB, text/plain)
2012-12-31 18:16 UTC, Juergen Rose
Details
Output of gnome-tweak-tool (gnome-3.6.2_extensions_problem.png,76.32 KB, image/png)
2013-01-01 12:02 UTC, Juergen Rose
Details

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Description Juergen Rose 2012-12-31 13:38:56 UTC
After upgrading from gnome-3.4.1(gnome-desktop-3.4.2-r1) to gnome-3.6.2(gnome-desktop-3.6.2) I can't login as user rose on two systems (both with nvidia cards and nouveau drivers). The login fails with something like:

Oh no! Something has gone wrong. (A problem has occurred and the system can't recover. All extensions have been disabled as a precaution. Log Out. Nothing is written to /home/rose/.xsession-errors.

If I try to login as a other user, it can be succesfull. Thus, I suppose it has something to do with the enabled extension.

If I look at 
http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/gnome/howtos/gnome-3.6-upgrade.xml ,
it is recommend to do 'eselect gnome-shell-extensions enable alternative-status-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gnome.org'. But this command fails for me:

root@condor:/usr/local/portage/gnome-extra(47)# eselect gnome-shell-extensions enable 'alternative-status-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gnome.org'
!!! Error: Failed to find extension alternative-status-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gnome.org
exiting

I don't have such an extension:

root@condor:/usr/local/portage/gnome-extra(55)# eselect gnome-shell-extensions list
Available extensions (* means enabled for all users by default):
  [1]   Applications_Menu@rmy.pobox.com
  [2]   Bottom_Panel@rmy.pobox.com
  [3]   Move_Clock@rmy.pobox.com
  [4]   Panel_Favorites@rmy.pobox.com
  [5]   Shut_Down_Menu@rmy.pobox.com
  [6]   Static_Workspaces@rmy.pobox.com
  [7]   alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [8]   alternative-status-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [9]   apps-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [10]  auto-move-windows@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [11]  dock@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [12]  drive-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [13]  gajim@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [14]  native-window-placement@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [15]  places-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [16]  systemMonitor@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com *
  [17]  user-theme@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [18]  windowsNavigator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [19]  workspace-indicator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [20]  xrandr-indicator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
root@condor:/usr/local/portage/gnome-extra(56)# qlist -Iv gnome-shell
app-admin/eselect-gnome-shell-extensions-20120911
gnome-base/gnome-shell-3.6.2-r1
gnome-extra/gnome-shell-extensions-3.6.2
gnome-extra/gnome-shell-frippery-0.4.1


If I run as user rose gnome-tweak-tool in a ssh-session, there are not any extensions shown for user rose. Is there any way do disable the extensions on the command line or by editing ~/.gnome*, ~/.gconf* or ~/.local*?
Comment 1 Juergen Rose 2012-12-31 13:48:06 UTC
BTW, it looks from 'eselect gnome-shell-extensions list', see my last posting, whether systemMonitor@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com is enabled. If I try to disable this extension with 'eselect gnome-shell-extensions disable 16' or with 'eselect gnome-shell-extensions disable systemMonitor@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com' nothing is changed:

root@condor:/usr/local/portage/gnome-extra(64)# eselect gnome-shell-extensions list
Available extensions (* means enabled for all users by default):
  [1]   Applications_Menu@rmy.pobox.com
  [2]   Bottom_Panel@rmy.pobox.com
  [3]   Move_Clock@rmy.pobox.com
  [4]   Panel_Favorites@rmy.pobox.com
  [5]   Shut_Down_Menu@rmy.pobox.com
  [6]   Static_Workspaces@rmy.pobox.com
  [7]   alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [8]   alternative-status-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [9]   apps-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [10]  auto-move-windows@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [11]  dock@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [12]  drive-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [13]  gajim@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [14]  native-window-placement@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [15]  places-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [16]  systemMonitor@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com *
  [17]  user-theme@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [18]  windowsNavigator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [19]  workspace-indicator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [20]  xrandr-indicator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
root@condor:/usr/local/portage/gnome-extra(65)# eselect gnome-shell-extensions disable systemMonitor@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
root@condor:/usr/local/portage/gnome-extra(66)# eselect gnome-shell-extensions li
!!! Error: Action li unknown
exiting
root@condor:/usr/local/portage/gnome-extra(67)# eselect gnome-shell-extensions list
Available extensions (* means enabled for all users by default):
  [1]   Applications_Menu@rmy.pobox.com
  [2]   Bottom_Panel@rmy.pobox.com
  [3]   Move_Clock@rmy.pobox.com
  [4]   Panel_Favorites@rmy.pobox.com
  [5]   Shut_Down_Menu@rmy.pobox.com
  [6]   Static_Workspaces@rmy.pobox.com
  [7]   alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [8]   alternative-status-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [9]   apps-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [10]  auto-move-windows@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [11]  dock@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [12]  drive-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [13]  gajim@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [14]  native-window-placement@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [15]  places-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [16]  systemMonitor@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com *
  [17]  user-theme@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [18]  windowsNavigator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [19]  workspace-indicator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
Comment 2 Juergen Rose 2012-12-31 18:09:15 UTC
In /var/log/messages I find:

root@condor:/usr/local/portage/www-servers/apache(72)# tail -f /var/log/messages
Dec 31 19:06:07 condor dbus[5204]: [system] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.NetworkManager' (using servicehelper)
Dec 31 19:06:07 condor dbus[5204]: [system] Activated service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager' failed: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1
Dec 31 19:06:09 condor hp-systray: hp-systray[28875]: warning: No hp: or hpfax: devices found in any installed CUPS queue. Exiting.
Dec 31 19:06:09 condor dbus[5204]: [system] Rejected send message, 2 matched rules; type="method_call", sender=":1.50" (uid=1203 pid=28862 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell ") interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties" member="GetAll" error name="(unset)" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.2" (uid=0 pid=6163 comm="/usr/sbin/console-kit-daemon ")
Dec 31 19:06:09 condor dbus[5204]: [system] Rejected send message, 2 matched rules; type="method_call", sender=":1.50" (uid=1203 pid=28862 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell ") interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties" member="GetAll" error name="(unset)" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.2" (uid=0 pid=6163 comm="/usr/sbin/console-kit-daemon ")
Dec 31 19:06:09 condor gnome-keyring-daemon[28819]: keyring alias directory: /home/rose/.gnome2/keyrings
Dec 31 19:06:34 condor gnome-session[28627]: WARNING: Detected that screensaver has left the bus
Dec 31 19:06:34 condor kernel: [10477.910567] traps: gnome-shell-cal[28935] trap int3 ip:7fe1f37beacb sp:7fff65ceec10 error:0
Dec 31 19:06:35 condor dbus[5204]: [system] Rejected send message, 2 matched rules; type="method_call", sender=":1.51" (uid=1203 pid=28962 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell ") interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties" member="GetAll" error name="(unset)" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.2" (uid=0 pid=6163 comm="/usr/sbin/console-kit-daemon ")
Dec 31 19:06:35 condor dbus[5204]: [system] Rejected send message, 2 matched rules; type="method_call", sender=":1.51" (uid=1203 pid=28962 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell ") interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties" member="GetAll" error name="(unset)" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.2" (uid=0 pid=6163 comm="/usr/sbin/console-kit-daemon ")
Dec 31 19:07:00 condor gnome-session[28627]: WARNING: Detected that screensaver has left the bus
Dec 31 19:07:00 condor gnome-session[28627]: WARNING: App 'gnome-shell.desktop' respawning too quickly
Dec 31 19:07:00 condor kernel: [10503.652338] traps: gnome-shell-cal[28970] trap int3 ip:7f76e3bc3acb sp:7fff1b361730 error:0
Dec 31 19:08:09 condor dbus[5204]: [system] Activating service name='org.bluez' (using servicehelper)
Dec 31 19:08:09 condor dbus[5204]: [system] Activated service 'org.bluez' failed: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1
Dec 31 19:08:09 condor dbus[5204]: [system] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.NetworkManager' (using servicehelper)
Dec 31 19:08:09 condor dbus[5204]: [system] Activated service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager' failed: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1
Comment 3 Juergen Rose 2012-12-31 18:16:33 UTC
Created attachment 333878 [details]
A more complete part of /var/log/messages during a login attempt of user rose
Comment 4 Juergen Rose 2013-01-01 12:01:32 UTC
At an third system I can login, but almost all extensions does not work anymore.
The Application Menu, the Panel Favorites and Bottom Panel are especially important. But Shut down menu. Moving of clock, Cpu frequency and Netmonitor would be also nice.
I tried to enable Panel_Favorites similar to the description in 
http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/gnome/howtos/gnome-3.6-upgrade.xml :

root@impala:/root(9)# eselect gnome-shell-extensions list
Available extensions (* means enabled for all users by default):
  [1]   alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [2]   alternative-status-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [3]   Applications_Menu@rmy.pobox.com
  [4]   apps-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [5]   auto-move-windows@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [6]   Bottom_Panel@rmy.pobox.com
  [7]   dock@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [8]   drive-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [9]   gajim@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [10]  Move_Clock@rmy.pobox.com
  [11]  native-window-placement@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [12]  Panel_Favorites@rmy.pobox.com
  [13]  places-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [14]  Shut_Down_Menu@rmy.pobox.com
  [15]  Static_Workspaces@rmy.pobox.com
  [16]  systemMonitor@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [17]  user-theme@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [18]  windowsNavigator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [19]  workspace-indicator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [20]  xrandr-indicator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com

root@impala:/root(10)# eselect gnome-shell-extensions enable Panel_Favorites@rmy.pobox.com

root@impala:/root(12)# eselect gnome-shell-extensions list
Available extensions (* means enabled for all users by default):
  [1]   alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [2]   alternative-status-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [3]   Applications_Menu@rmy.pobox.com
  [4]   apps-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [5]   auto-move-windows@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [6]   Bottom_Panel@rmy.pobox.com
  [7]   dock@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [8]   drive-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [9]   gajim@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [10]  Move_Clock@rmy.pobox.com
  [11]  native-window-placement@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [12]  Panel_Favorites@rmy.pobox.com *
  [13]  places-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [14]  Shut_Down_Menu@rmy.pobox.com
  [15]  Static_Workspaces@rmy.pobox.com
  [16]  systemMonitor@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [17]  user-theme@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [18]  windowsNavigator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [19]  workspace-indicator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
  [20]  xrandr-indicator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com

There is a star at item 12. I restarted gnome-shell, but I do not have any favorites in my upper pannel. gnome-tweak-tools shows an exclamation mark for Panel favorites, see the attached image.
Comment 5 Juergen Rose 2013-01-01 12:02:17 UTC
Created attachment 333930 [details]
Output of gnome-tweak-tool
Comment 6 Juergen Rose 2013-01-19 12:30:06 UTC
I still can't login via gdm into a gnome session on two systems. At "condor" I see in /var/log/messages and in  ~rose/.cache/gdm/session.log some strange messages from /home/rose/.nvidia-settings-rc:

ERROR: Error parsing configuration file '/home/rose/.nvidia-settings-rc' on
       line 47: '0/XVideoTextureSyncToVBlank=1' (Unrecognized attribute
       name).


from /etc/gdm/Xsession:

/etc/gdm/Xsession: Setup done, will execute: /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/ssh-agent -- gnome-session
** Message: couldn't access conrol socket: /root/.cache/keyring-JqwQYd/control: Keine Berechtigung


from windows manager:

Fensterverwalter-Warnung:Thema »Clearlooks« konnte nicht geladen werden: Es konnte keine gültige Datei für das Thema »Clearlooks« gefunden werden

(Could not load theme »Clearlooks«: there was not any valid file found for theme »Clearlooks«)

Failed to play sound: File or data not found


from nm-applet:

** (nm-applet:29496): WARNING **: Could not initialize NMClient /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1
** Message: applet now removed from the notification area

** (nm-applet:29496): WARNING **: fetch_connections_done: error fetching connections: (25) Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1.

** (nm-applet:29496): WARNING **: Failed to register as an agent: (25) Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1


timeout from evolution.dataserver:

Fehler beim Aufruf von StartServiceByName für org.gnome.evolution.dataserver.Sources0: Zeitüberschreitung wurde erreicht
    JS ERROR: !!!   Exception was: Gio.IOErrorEnum: Fehler beim Aufruf von StartServiceByName für org.gnome.Shell.CalendarServer: Zeitüberschreitung wurde erreicht
    JS ERROR: !!!     message = '"Fehler beim Aufruf von StartServiceByName für org.gnome.Shell.CalendarServer: Zeitüberschreitung wurde erreicht"'
    JS ERROR: !!!     fileName = '"/usr/share/gjs-1.0/overrides/Gio.js"'
    JS ERROR: !!!     lineNumber = '240'
    JS ERROR: !!!     stack = '"0 anonymous(null)@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/overrides/Gio.js:240


timeout from CalendarServer:

Fehler beim Aufruf von StartServiceByName für org.gnome.evolution.dataserver.Sources0: Zeitüberschreitung wurde erreicht
    JS ERROR: !!!   Exception was: Gio.IOErrorEnum: Fehler beim Aufruf von StartServiceByName für org.gnome.Shell.CalendarServer: Zeitüberschreitung wurde erreicht
    JS ERROR: !!!     message = '"Fehler beim Aufruf von StartServiceByName für org.gnome.Shell.CalendarServer: Zeitüberschreitung wurde erreicht"'
    JS ERROR: !!!     fileName = '"/usr/share/gjs-1.0/overrides/Gio.js"'
    JS ERROR: !!!     lineNumber = '240'
    JS ERROR: !!!     stack = '"0 anonymous(null)@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/overrides/Gio.js:240
1 CalendarServer()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/calendar.js:213
2 anonymous()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/calendar.js:242
3 wrapper()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:204
4 anonymous()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:145
5 anonymous()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:239
6 anonymous()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/dateMenu.js:184
7 wrapper()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:204
8 anonymous([object Object])@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/dateMenu.js:151
9 wrapper([object Object])@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:204
10 anonymous([object Object])@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:145
11 anonymous([object Object])@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:239
12 anonymous("role" = ""dateMenu"")@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/panel.js:1157
13 wrapper(""dateMenu"")@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:204
14 anonymous("box" = [object _private_St_BoxLayout], "elements" = [object Array])@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/panel.js:1168
15 wrapper([object Array], [object _private_St_BoxLayout])@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:204
16 anonymous()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/panel.js:1122
17 wrapper()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:204
18 anonymous()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/panel.js:971
19 wrapper()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:204
20 anonymous()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:145
21 anonymous()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:239
22 start()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/main.js:144
23 <TOP LEVEL>@<main>:1
"'
Fensterverwalter-Warnung:Log level 32: Execution of main.js threw exception: Gio.IOErrorEnum: Fehler beim Aufruf von StartServiceByName für org.gnome.Shell.CalendarServer: Zeitüberschreitung wurde erreicht



from screensaver:

gnome-session[27696]: WARNING: Detected that screensaver has left the bus
gnome-session[27696]: WARNING: App 'gnome-shell.desktop' respawning too quickly



/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1
      JS LOG: GNOME Shell started at Tue Jan 01 2013 10:23:02 GMT+0100 (CET)
      JS LOG: Extension "cpufreq@zdyb.tk" had error: Error: extension is not compatible with current GNOME Shell and/or GJS version
      JS LOG: loading default theme (Adwaita)
      JS LOG: Extension "Shut_Down_Menu@rmy.pobox.com" had error: Error: extension is not compatible with current GNOME Shell and/or GJS version
      JS LOG: Extension "Static_Workspaces@rmy.pobox.com" had error: Error: extension is not compatible with current GNOME Shell and/or GJS version
      JS LOG: Extension "Bottom_Panel@rmy.pobox.com" had error: Error: extension is not compatible with current GNOME Shell and/or GJS version
      JS LOG: Extension "Panel_Favorites@rmy.pobox.com" had error: Error: extension is not compatible with current GNOME Shell and/or GJS version
      JS LOG: Extension "Applications_Menu@rmy.pobox.com" had error: Error: extension is not compatible with current GNOME Shell and/or GJS version
      JS LOG: Extension "Move_Clock@rmy.pobox.com" had error: Error: extension is not compatible with current GNOME Shell and/or GJS version
failed to create drawable
failed to create drawable
...
** Message: applet now embedded in the notification area
failed to create drawable
...
failed to create drawable
Fensterverwalter-Warnung:CurrentTime used to choose focus window; focus window may not be correct.


from evolution:
(evolution:11796): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_entry_set_text: assertion `text != NULL' failed

(evolution-alarm-notify:11303): evolution-alarm-notify-WARNING **: alarm.c:255: Requested removal of nonexistent alarm!



from gnome gnome-shell/extensions:

    JS ERROR: !!!   Exception was: TypeError: volumes.get_identifier is not a function
    JS ERROR: !!!     message = '"volumes.get_identifier is not a function"'
    JS ERROR: !!!     fileName = '"/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/places-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com/placeDisplay.js"'
    JS ERROR: !!!     lineNumber = '218'
    JS ERROR: !!!     stack = '"([object _private_unknown_GUnionVolumeMonitor],[object _private_unknown_GProxyVolume])@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/places-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com/placeDisplay.js:218




At the second system ("lynx"), where I can't login into a gnome seession, I see similar messages concerning nm-applet and CalendarServer. And I still get a libnotify-WARNING from gnome-settings daemon:

(gnome-settings-daemon:3934): libnotify-WARNING **: Failed to connect to proxy
Failed to receive server caps.


How can I manage, that gnome-shell does not try to start nm-applet? I apologize for this long posting.
Comment 7 Juergen Rose 2013-01-19 13:22:38 UTC
> How can I manage, that gnome-shell does not try to start nm-applet? 

Deleting nm-applet (emerge -C nm-applet) seems not to help, because it is installed again as dependency of gnome-shell.
Comment 8 Juergen Rose 2013-01-29 11:13:37 UTC
If I try, to login as an other user rosetest into "lynx", I come until a dialog box, which ask me, whether I want to adjust the name of my standard folders (Desktop, Template ...) from englisch to german. But neither this dialog box nor any other menu accepts any input. Pressing Windows-Key also not work. The only chance I have, is pressing CTL-ALT-F1 and kill gdm-binary.

Any idea?
Comment 9 Juergen Rose 2013-01-29 11:35:00 UTC
(In reply to comment #8)
 
> Any idea?

Maybe the reason is a dialog box from wicd (Wicd needs to access your computer's network card), which is in the background, but has the input focus. At least, if I login as a third user I see this dialog boxes.

Is there any way to get rid of this dialog box from wicd. Here in the institute and at home the net configuration this laptop ("lynx") has a hard IP addresses:

root@lynx:/lib/modules(28)# grep config_br0 /etc/conf.d/net
config_br0="192.168.2.11 netmask 255.255.255"

But on the road I would like to use wicd for the net configuration. Therefore I use app-admin/quickswitch-1.05 to switch between Home, Institute and OnTheRoad net configuration. But it is a pity, that at home and in the institute, where wicd is not running:

root@lynx:/lib/modules(29)# /etc/init.d/wicd status
 * status: stopped

gnome annoys me with the wicd dialog boxes.
Comment 10 Juergen Rose 2013-02-19 10:32:28 UTC
I created a new user rose_test at condor and removed all shell-extensions (gnome-shell-extensions, gnome-shell-frippery and eselect-gnome-shell-extensions). But also this new user can not login via gdm into gnome, it hangs with a grey square in the center of the usual blue gnome background. In  ~rose_test/.cache/gdm/session.log I see:

root@condor:/root(10)# grep "^[^ ]" ~rose_test/.cache/gdm/session.log 
/etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup...
/etc/profile: begin: $0=|/etc/gdm/Xsession| $1=|gnome-session| PATH=|/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin| LD_LIBRARY_PATH=|| DEBUG_PROFILE=|1| DISPLAY=|:0| HOME=|/home/rose_test|
/etc/profile: before source /etc/profile.env JAVA_HOME=||
/etc/profile   DISPLAY=|:0| REMOTEHOST=|| MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME=||  LD_LIBRARY_PATH=||
/etc/profile: -----  END  ----  DISPLAY=|:0|  LD_LIBRARY_PATH=||  ----
localuser:rose_test being added to access control list
/etc/gdm/Xsession: Setup done, will execute: /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/ssh-agent -- gnome-session
** Message: couldn't access conrol socket: /root/.cache/keyring-eKYq4M/control: Permission denied
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/home/rose_test/.cache/keyring-ljKvAV
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/home/rose_test/.cache/keyring-ljKvAV/ssh
GNOME_KEYRING_PID=1464
** Message: couldn't access conrol socket: /root/.cache/keyring-eKYq4M/control: Permission denied
** Message: couldn't access conrol socket: /root/.cache/keyring-eKYq4M/control: Permission denied
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/home/rose_test/.cache/keyring-ljKvAV
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/home/rose_test/.cache/keyring-ljKvAV/ssh
GPG_AGENT_INFO=/home/rose_test/.cache/keyring-ljKvAV/gpg:0:1
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/home/rose_test/.cache/keyring-ljKvAV
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/home/rose_test/.cache/keyring-ljKvAV/ssh
GPG_AGENT_INFO=/home/rose_test/.cache/keyring-ljKvAV/gpg:0:1
W: [pulseaudio] authkey.c: Failed to open cookie file '/home/rose_test/.config/pulse/cookie': No such file or directory
W: [pulseaudio] authkey.c: Failed to load authorization key '/home/rose_test/.config/pulse/cookie': No such file or directory
W: [pulseaudio] authkey.c: Failed to open cookie file '/home/rose_test/.pulse-cookie': No such file or directory
W: [pulseaudio] authkey.c: Failed to load authorization key '/home/rose_test/.pulse-cookie': No such file or directory
** Message: couldn't access conrol socket: /root/.cache/keyring-eKYq4M/control: Permission denied
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/home/rose_test/.cache/keyring-ljKvAV
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/home/rose_test/.cache/keyring-ljKvAV/ssh
GPG_AGENT_INFO=/home/rose_test/.cache/keyring-ljKvAV/gpg:0:1
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get_boolean: assertion `g_variant_is_of_type (value, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN)' failed
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): keyboard-plugin-WARNING **: Unhandled settings change, key 'bell-custom-file'
** (gnome-settings-daemon:1473): CRITICAL **: setup_bg: assertion `manager->priv->bg == NULL' failed
libGL error: failed to load driver: nouveau
libGL error: Try again with LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose for more details.
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast
libGL error: Try again with LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose for more details.
Initializing tracker-miner-fs...
Creating config directory:'/home/rose_test/.config/tracker'
Tracker-Message: Setting up monitor for changes to config file:'/home/rose_test/.config/tracker/tracker-miner-fs.cfg'
Could not open log:'/home/rose_test/.local/share/tracker/tracker-miner-fs.log', No such file or directory
All logging will go to stderr
Starting log:
Initializing tracker-store...
Tracker-Message: Setting up monitor for changes to config file:'/home/rose_test/.config/tracker/tracker-store.cfg'
Tracker-Message: Setting up monitor for changes to config file:'/home/rose_test/.config/tracker/tracker-store.cfg'
Could not open log:'/home/rose_test/.local/share/tracker/tracker-store.log', No such file or directory
All logging will go to stderr
Starting log:
Failed to play sound: File or data not found
** (nm-applet:1885): WARNING **: Could not initialize NMClient /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1
** Message: applet now removed from the notification area
** (nm-applet:1885): WARNING **: fetch_connections_done: error fetching connections: (25) Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1.
** (nm-applet:1885): WARNING **: Failed to register as an agent: (25) Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get_boolean: assertion `g_variant_is_of_type (value, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN)' failed
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): keyboard-plugin-WARNING **: Unhandled settings change, key 'bell-custom-file'
** (gnome-settings-daemon:1473): CRITICAL **: setup_bg: assertion `manager->priv->bg == NULL' failed
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/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py:127: RuntimeWarning: PyOS_InputHook is not available for interactive use of PyGTK
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get_boolean: assertion `g_variant_is_of_type (value, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN)' failed
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): keyboard-plugin-WARNING **: Unhandled settings change, key 'bell-custom-file'
** (gnome-settings-daemon:1473): CRITICAL **: setup_bg: assertion `manager->priv->bg == NULL' failed
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get_boolean: assertion `g_variant_is_of_type (value, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN)' failed
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): keyboard-plugin-WARNING **: Unhandled settings change, key 'bell-custom-file'
** (gnome-settings-daemon:1473): CRITICAL **: setup_bg: assertion `manager->priv->bg == NULL' failed
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get_boolean: assertion `g_variant_is_of_type (value, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN)' failed
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): keyboard-plugin-WARNING **: Unhandled settings change, key 'bell-custom-file'
** (gnome-settings-daemon:1473): CRITICAL **: setup_bg: assertion `manager->priv->bg == NULL' failed
Window manager warning: Log level 16: Could not initialize NMClient /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get_boolean: assertion `g_variant_is_of_type (value, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN)' failed
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): keyboard-plugin-WARNING **: Unhandled settings change, key 'bell-custom-file'
** (gnome-settings-daemon:1473): CRITICAL **: setup_bg: assertion `manager->priv->bg == NULL' failed
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get_boolean: assertion `g_variant_is_of_type (value, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN)' failed
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): keyboard-plugin-WARNING **: Unhandled settings change, key 'bell-custom-file'
** (gnome-settings-daemon:1473): CRITICAL **: setup_bg: assertion `manager->priv->bg == NULL' failed
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get_boolean: assertion `g_variant_is_of_type (value, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN)' failed
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): keyboard-plugin-WARNING **: Unhandled settings change, key 'bell-custom-file'
** (gnome-settings-daemon:1473): CRITICAL **: setup_bg: assertion `manager->priv->bg == NULL' failed
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get_boolean: assertion `g_variant_is_of_type (value, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN)' failed
(gnome-settings-daemon:1473): keyboard-plugin-WARNING **: Unhandled settings change, key 'bell-custom-file'
** (gnome-settings-daemon:1473): CRITICAL **: setup_bg: assertion `manager->priv->bg == NULL' failed
** Message: applet now embedded in the notification area
Window manager warning: Log level 16: fetch_connections_done: error fetching connections: (25) Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1.
Window manager warning: Log level 16: _nm_remote_settings_ensure_inited: (NMRemoteSettings) error initializing: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1
root@condor:/root(11)#
Comment 11 Juergen Rose 2013-02-19 14:36:57 UTC
Is the GeForce 7600 GS too old for gnome-3.6?

root@condor:/root(5)# lspci | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation G73 [GeForce 7600 GS] (rev a1)

After installing new kernel 3.8.0 the attempt to login the new user seems to hang at the same point. Only ~rose_test/.cache/gdm/session.log is now a little bit shorten than before.
Comment 12 Pacho Ramos gentoo-dev 2013-07-27 11:29:45 UTC
Please check again with 3.8