I am not a cat person. On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 2:47 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Amazing feat of savedom! > > You get to do the "God Dance" now! > > http://www.obnosis.com/motivatebytruth/kittens.jpg > > On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 10:39 AM, Mark Phillips < > mark@phillipsmarketing.biz> 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 < >> plug-discussion@stcaz.net> 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. Also, I cannot right click on the >>> >> desktop >>> >>> - nothing happens. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------- >>> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> > >>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > (503)754-4452 > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:LisaKachold > http://tinyurl.com/44zfgx http://www.obnosis.com/motivation/ > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >