Okay - here you go: http://www.obnosis.com/motivatebytruth/courage.jpg On 6/22/09, Joseph Sinclair wrote: > The missing file errors are leftovers. Something in your system is still > referencing the old OO.o version 2.4, and the new 3.0 version changed the > filenames. You can safely ignore that (or hunt down what's referencing the > old files and fix it, if you're adventurous). > libxml2 is used by a lot of software, don't remove it. > Stick with apt and dpkg (APT is really a frontend for dpkg) as much as > possible, it's easy to get borked when you go outside the fence... > You can remove the renamed xml2lib.so.2.6.30. It's borken, and is just > wasting space now. > The metacity missing file thing > (/home/mark/.config/metacity/sessions/default0.ms: Failed to open file) is > not uncommon, you simply don't have a saved session there. Metacity will > generally recover just fine and fix itself on that. > AFAICT the authentication warnings are about SSL stuff (are you running a > web server?). I don't think those are a problem, but I'll defer to the more > security-skilled on the list in this regard. > > Mark Phillips wrote: >> Joseph, >> >> Thanks for the suggestions. When I reinstalled libxml2 there were no >> errors. >> When I installed the librsvg2 apps, librsvg2-2 and librsvg2-common were >> already the latest versions and librsvg2-bin was installed. After a >> reboot, >> I still had the libxml2 errors in .xsession-errors. >> >> I searched for libxml2.so, and the 2.6 version was still present. After >> some >> googling on this error, It seems that vmware installed it (from tar.gz and >> not apt), so it was not being maintained by apt. I removed vmware >> completely >> but /usr/lib/libxml2.so.2.6.30 was still present. So, I renamed it >> xml2lib.so.2.6.30 and reinstalled libxm2. After a reboot, my desktop icons >> came back. Can I safely remove this file? How would I find out if another >> program that I have not started still needs it? 99.99% of all my programs >> are installed with apt; the vmware install was unusual. >> >> I still have these errors in .xsession-errors: >> /etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup... >> SESSION_MANAGER=local/narwhale:@ >> /tmp/.ICE-unix/4441,unix/narwhale:/tmp/.ICE-unix/4441 >> Window manager warning: Failed to read saved session file >> /home/mark/.config/metacity/sessions/default0.ms: Failed to open file >> '/home/mark/.config/metacity/sessions/default0.ms': No such file or >> directory >> GNOME_KEYRING_SOCKET=/tmp/keyring-nSmW8a/socket >> SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-nSmW8a/socket.ssh >> 21/06/2009 08:22:45 AM Autoprobing TCP port >> 21/06/2009 08:22:45 AM Autoprobing selected port 5900 >> 21/06/2009 08:22:45 AM Advertising security type: 'TLS' (18) >> 21/06/2009 08:22:45 AM Advertising authentication type: 'No >> Authentication' >> (1) >> 21/06/2009 08:22:45 AM Advertising security type: 'No Authentication' (1) >> >> ** (nautilus:4681): WARNING **: Unable to add monitor: Not supported >> Unable to open desktop file >> /usr/share/applications/openoffice.org2.4-writer.desktop for panel >> launcher: >> No such file or directory >> Unable to open desktop file >> /usr/share/applications/openoffice.org2.4-calc.desktop for panel launcher: >> No such file or directory >> Unable to open desktop file >> /usr/share/applications/openoffice.org2.4-base.desktop for panel launcher: >> No such file or directory >> ESC[31;01merror: No system tray detected on this system. Unable to start, >> exiting. ESC[0m >> Window manager warning: Invalid WM_TRANSIENT_FOR window 0x220000e >> specified >> for 0x220000c (HPLIP Stat). >> >> ESC[01mHP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 1.7.4a)ESC[0m >> ESC[01mSystem Tray Status Service ver. 2.0ESC[0m >> >> Copyright (c) 2001-9 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP >> This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. >> This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it >> under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details. >> >> Should I be concerned about the warnings and missing authentication? How >> do >> I fix them? >> >> Thanks for all your help!!!! >> >> Mark >> >> On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 11:40 PM, Joseph Sinclair >> >> wrote: >> >>> You have a couple problems that I can see from this: >>> 1) libxml is horked. This is pretty bad (because of all the xml in the >>> Gnome configs), but can be fixed >>> 2) Nautilus is failing to start due to missing core library dependencies, >>> this is what's causing your no-desktop issues. >>> >>> try the following: >>> sudo apt-get install --reinstall libxml2 >>> sudo apt-get install librsvg2-2 librsvg2-common librsvg2-bin >>> >>> that may get you to a more stable state. >>> >>> It's possible that you're just a bit too far out in front of the devs >>> with >>> Squeeze, so you may have to wait a bit for them to get librsvg-2 properly >>> packaged for you before Gnome will work again... >>> >>> Mark Phillips wrote: >>>> Joseph, >>>> >>>> This is in .xsession-errors: >>>> /etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup... >>>> SESSION_MANAGER=local/narwhale:@ >>>> /tmp/.ICE-unix/4168,unix/narwhale:/tmp/.ICE-unix/4168 >>>> 1245556817.745420 Session manager: disconnected... >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 >>>> Window manager warning: Failed to read saved session file >>>> /home/mark/.config/metacity/sessions/default0.ms: Failed to open file >>>> '/home/mark/.config/metacity/sessions/default0.ms': No such file or >>>> directory >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 >>>> GNOME_KEYRING_SOCKET=/tmp/keyring-u7nyMw/socket >>>> SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-u7nyMw/socket.ssh >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 >>>> 20/06/2009 09:00:31 PM Autoprobing TCP port >>>> 20/06/2009 09:00:31 PM Autoprobing selected port 5900 >>>> 20/06/2009 09:00:31 PM Advertising security type: 'TLS' (18) >>>> 20/06/2009 09:00:31 PM Advertising authentication type: 'No >>> Authentication' >>>> (1) >>>> 20/06/2009 09:00:31 PM Advertising security type: 'No Authentication' >>>> (1) >>>> >>>> ** (nautilus:4409): WARNING **: Unable to add monitor: Not supported >>>> nautilus: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/librsvg-2.so.2: undefined >>>> symbol: >>>> xmlNewEntity >>>> >>>> (nautilus:4417): Unique-DBus-WARNING **: Error while sending message: >>>> Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus) >>>> Unable to open desktop file >>>> /usr/share/applications/openoffice.org2.4-writer.desktop for panel >>> launcher: >>>> No such file or directory >>>> Unable to open desktop file >>>> /usr/share/applications/openoffice.org2.4-calc.desktop for panel >>> launcher: >>>> No such file or directory >>>> Unable to open desktop file >>>> /usr/share/applications/openoffice.org2.4-base.desktop for panel >>> launcher: >>>> No such file or directory >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 >>>> epiphany-browser: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/librsvg-2.so.2: >>>> undefined >>>> symbol: xmlNewEntity >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 >>>> epiphany-browser: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/librsvg-2.so.2: >>>> undefined >>>> symbol: xmlNewEntity >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 >>>> epiphany-browser: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/librsvg-2.so.2: >>>> undefined >>>> symbol: xmlNewEntity >>>> nsHeaderInfo: registerSelf called! >>>> nsHeaderInfo: registerSelf called! >>>> >>>> compiz was not installed for some reason, so I tried installing it, but >>> no >>>> change. >>>> It appears that I have two versions of libxml2 installed - >>>> /usr/lib/libxml2.so.2.7.3 >>>> /usr/local/lib/libxml2.so.2.6.30 >>>> but dpkg says I only have one: >>>> narwhale:/home/mark# dpkg -l libxml2* >>>> Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold >>>> | >>>> >>> Status=Not/Inst/Cfg-files/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend >>>> |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: >>>> uppercase=bad) >>>> ||/ Name Version Description >>>> >>> +++-=========================-=========================-================================================================== >>>> ii libxml2 2.7.3.dfsg-1 GNOME XML library >>>> un libxml2-dev (no description available) >>>> un libxml2-doc (no description available) >>>> un libxml2-headers (no description available) >>>> un libxml2-python2.3 (no description available) >>>> ii libxml2-utils 2.7.3.dfsg-1 XML utilities >>>> narwhale:/home/mark# >>>> >>>> I remember several of those warning about libxml during apt-get upgrade. >>> I >>>> don't know if this is the problem, but one of the errors in >>> .xsession-errors >>>> mentions an unknown xml entry. >>>> I don't know how to "blow away" my gconf or gnome configuration as >>> suggested >>>> by James, nor do I understand if that will help. >>>> >>>> Any further suggestions would be greatly appreciated! >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Joseph Sinclair >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> From the sound of it Nautilus is not starting or failing on startup. >>>>> Have you looked at .xsession-errors? There may be something there >>>>> about >>> a >>>>> dbus failure. >>>>> Try (from a command-line if you can get a terminal started) running >>>>> nautilus directly, if that "fixes" the problem, then you know for >>> certain >>>>> what's failing (you might also get debug output that can help tell you >>> why). >>>>> If you can't start Nautilus, try disabling compiz, sometimes that >>>>> causes >>>>> problems during upgrades. >>>>> I had a similar problem in a stable release, and I had some luck with >>> (via >>>>> command-line) disabling compiz and dropping back to a simpler graphics >>>>> driver (kernel drivers first, VESA if those fail). You might have some >>> luck >>>>> trying that. >>>>> If all else fails, you might need to blow away your gnome configuration >>>>> files (back them up first!) as suggested by James. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Mark Phillips wrote: >>>>>> I am running Debian testing on my laptop. Just completed a routine >>>>> apt-get >>>>>> update apt-get upgrade, and now all my desktop icons are gone and >>>>>> every >>>>> time >>>>>> I access the menus (Applications, Places, System) the upper and lower >>>>> menu >>>>>> bars disappear and then come back. I am writing this email in a >>>>>> browser >>>>>> window, so once an application is launched it seems to work OK. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have no idea where to start debugging this problem. Any suggestions >>> are >>>>>> welcome! >>>>>> >>>>>> Mark >>>>>> >>>>>> P.S. I am running gnome, not KDE. 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