Surprisingly, it did not destroy my settings. The background and everything was still there.
-----Original Message----- From: Moshe Kamensky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 4:02 PM To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: metacity Woes[solved? you let me know] Hi, Thanks for the help. The problem for me with this approach is that it happens on a machine that I manage for my father on different continent. I am afraid that if I do this all the settings for the desktop will disappear, he will not know how to set this up, and I also won't know since I don't understand the gnome configuration files. I will do it as a last resort, but I would rather understand what happens, and fix it. Thanks, Moshe * Marzan, Richard non Unisys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [12/09/07 12:03]: > Hello, > > > I came across the same problem. I believe it happened during an > upgrade or update of either gnome/gtk or libexpat. I know that the > execution of metacity and such settings are set in the .gnome* files. So > as a last resort without any help I just figured; why not just delete > the .gnome* directories with `rm -rf .gnome2 .gnome .gnome2_private` and > then restart X. I was shocked to have seen it work afterwards. I know > for a fact that certain programs regenerate their config dirs if they > don't exist and I believe that that is what happened. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Moshe Kamensky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:20 AM > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: metacity Woes > > Hi, > > I don't have a solution, just to mention that I have the same problem > (with gnome-2.18.2-r1). I guess the starting point would be: Where goes > the output (and error) of whatever script starts the gnome session? and > where in the config files does it say that metacity should start? > > Thanks, > Moshe > > * Michael Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [11/09/07 21:27]: > > Every time I boot into Linux and log into GNOME I have to start > metacity > > manually by su'ing in a terminal and issuing a > > > > # metacity &> /dev/null & > > > > before I can get title bars and such that goes with it. My wife's > > computer does the same thing. Here's the info on my PC: > > > > camille ~ # emerge --info > > Portage 2.1.2.12 (default-linux/x86/no-nptl, gcc-4.1.2, glibc-2.5-r4, > > 2.6.21-gentoo-r4 i686) > > ================================================================= > > System uname: 2.6.21-gentoo-r4 i686 Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.66GHz > > Gentoo Base System release 1.12.9 > > Timestamp of tree: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:30:01 +0000 > > distcc 2.18.3 i686-pc-linux-gnu (protocols 1 and 2) (default port > 3632) > > [disabled] > > app-shells/bash: 3.2_p17 > > dev-java/java-config: 1.3.7, 2.0.33-r1 > > dev-lang/python: 2.4.4-r4 > > dev-python/pycrypto: 2.0.1-r6 > > sys-apps/baselayout: 1.12.9-r2 > > sys-apps/sandbox: 1.2.17 > > sys-devel/autoconf: 2.13, 2.61-r1 > > sys-devel/automake: 1.4_p6, 1.5, 1.6.3, 1.7.9-r1, 1.8.5-r3, 1.9.6-r2, > > 1.10 > > sys-devel/binutils: 2.17 > > sys-devel/gcc-config: 1.3.16 > > sys-devel/libtool: 1.5.24 > > virtual/os-headers: 2.6.17-r1 > > ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86" > > CBUILD="i686-pc-linux-gnu" > > CFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686 -fomit-frame-pointer" > > CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" > > CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/kde/3.5/env /usr/kde/3.5/share/config > /usr/kde/3.5/shutdown /usr/share/X11/xkb /usr/share/config /var/bind" > > CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/env.d /etc/env.d/java/ /etc/gconf > /etc/php/apache2-php4/ext-active/ /etc/php/apache2-php5/ext-active/ > /etc/php/cgi-php4/ext-active/ /etc/php/cgi-php5/ext-active/ > /etc/php/cli-php4/ext-active/ /etc/php/cli-php5/ext-active/ > /etc/revdep-rebuild /etc/terminfo /etc/texmf/web2c" > > CXXFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686 -fomit-frame-pointer" > > DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" > > FEATURES="distlocks metadata-transfer sandbox sfperms strict" > > GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://mirror.datapipe.net/gentoo"; > > LINGUAS="en fr es" > > MAKEOPTS="-j2" > > PKGDIR="/usr/portage-packages/camille" > > PORTAGE_RSYNC_EXTRA_OPTS="--human-readable" > > PORTAGE_RSYNC_OPTS="--recursive --links --safe-links --perms --times > > --compress --force --whole-file --delete --delete-after --stats > > --timeout=180 --exclude=/distfiles --exclude=/local > --exclude=/packages > > --filter=H_**/files/digest-*" > > PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" > > PORTDIR="/usr/portage" > > PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/portage" > > SYNC="rsync://rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" > > USE="X alsa apache2 apm arts asterisk audiofile avi bash-completion > > berkdb bind-mysql bitmap-fonts browserplugin bzip2 candy cdr cgi cli > > cracklib crypt ctype cups dba dbus divx4linux doc dri dvb dvd dvdr > > dvdread eds emboss encode examples expat f77 ffmpeg flash foomaticdb > > fortran ftp gdbm gif glut gnome gphoto2 gpm gstreamer gtk gtk2 guile > hal > > iconv imap imlib ipv6 isdnlog ithreads ivtv jack jack-tempfs java > jikes > > joystick jpeg kde kerberos lib libclamav libg++ libwww lirc mad midi > > mikmod mmx mmx2 mmxext mode-owner motif mp3 mpeg mpm-leader mudflap > > mysql mythtv nas nautilus ncurses new-login nls nntp nsplugin > offensive > > ogg oggvorbis opengl openmp oss pam pcre pdf perl php png portaudio > ppds > > pppd python qt qt3 qt4 quicktime readline real reflection ruby samba > > sasl sdl seamonkey session slp snmp spell spl sql ssl svga syslog tcl > > tcltk tcpd threads tidy truetype truetype-fonts type1-fonts unicode > usb > > userlocales v4l v4l2 vorbis win32codecs x86 xml xml2 xorg xv zaptel > > zlib" ALSA_CARDS="hda-intel" ALSA_PCM_PLUGINS="adpcm alaw asym copy > dmix > > dshare dsnoop empty extplug file hooks iec958 ioplug ladspa lfloat > > linear meter mulaw multi null plug rate route share shm softvol" > > ELIBC="glibc" INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse evdev" KERNEL="linux" > > LCD_DEVICES="bayrad cfontz cfontz633 glk hd44780 lb216 lcdm001 mtxorb > > ncurses text" LINGUAS="en fr es" USERLAND="GNU" VIDEO_CARDS="apm ark > > chips cirrus cyrix dummy fbdev glint i128 i740 i810 imstt mach64 mga > > neomagic nsc nv r128 radeon rendition s3 s3virge savage siliconmotion > > sis sisusb tdfx tga trident tseng v4l vesa vga via vmware voodoo" > > Unset: CTARGET, EMERGE_DEFAULT_OPTS, INSTALL_MASK, LANG, LC_ALL, > > LDFLAGS, PORTAGE_COMPRESS, PORTAGE_COMPRESS_FLAGS > > > > camille ~ # emerge -pv metacity gnome > > > > These are the packages that would be merged, in order: > > > > Calculating dependencies... done! > > [ebuild R ] x11-wm/metacity-2.18.5 USE="-debug -xinerama" 0 kB > > [ebuild R ] gnome-base/gnome-2.18.2-r1 USE="cdr cups dvdr > > -accessibility -ldap -mono" 0 kB > > > > Total: 2 packages (2 reinstalls), Size of downloads: 0 kB > > > > The same thing happens on my wife's PC. Here's the info for her > > computer: > > > > catherine ~ # emerge --info > > Portage 2.1.2.12 (default-linux/x86/2007.0/desktop, gcc-4.1.2, > > glibc-2.5-r4, 2.6.21-gentoo-r4 i686) > > ================================================================= > > System uname: 2.6.21-gentoo-r4 i686 AMD Sempron(tm) 2400+ > > Gentoo Base System release 1.12.9 > > Timestamp of tree: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:30:01 +0000 > > distcc 2.18.3 i686-pc-linux-gnu (protocols 1 and 2) (default port > 3632) > > [disabled] > > app-shells/bash: 3.2_p17 > > dev-java/java-config: 1.3.7, 2.0.33-r1 > > dev-lang/python: 2.4.4-r4 > > dev-python/pycrypto: 2.0.1-r6 > > sys-apps/baselayout: 1.12.9-r2 > > sys-apps/sandbox: 1.2.17 > > sys-devel/autoconf: 2.13, 2.61-r1 > > sys-devel/automake: 1.4_p6, 1.5, 1.6.3, 1.7.9-r1, 1.8.5-r3, 1.9.6-r2, > > 1.10 > > sys-devel/binutils: 2.17 > > sys-devel/gcc-config: 1.3.16 > > sys-devel/libtool: 1.5.24 > > virtual/os-headers: 2.6.21 > > ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86" > > CBUILD="i686-pc-linux-gnu" > > CFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686" > > CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" > > CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/kde/3.5/env /usr/kde/3.5/share/config > /usr/kde/3.5/shutdown /usr/share/X11/xkb /usr/share/config /var/bind" > > CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/env.d /etc/env.d/java/ /etc/gconf > /etc/php/apache2-php5/ext-active/ /etc/php/cgi-php5/ext-active/ > /etc/php/cli-php5/ext-active/ /etc/revdep-rebuild /etc/terminfo > /etc/texmf/web2c" > > CXXFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686" > > DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" > > FEATURES="buildpkg distlocks fixpackages keepwork metadata-transfer > > sandbox sfperms strict" > > GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://gentoo.osuosl.org/ http://adelie.polymtl.ca/ > > ftp://gentoo.risq.qc.ca/ > > ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/gentoo/ > > http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/gentoo/ > > ftp://ftp.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/gentoo > > ftp://mirror.iawnet.sandia.gov/pub/gentoo/ > > ftp://ftp.ussg.iu.edu/pub/linux/gentoo http://gentoo.seren.com/gentoo > > http://gentoo.chem.wisc.edu/gentoo/ ftp://gentoo.chem.wisc.edu/gentoo/ > > http://cudlug.cudenver.edu/gentoo/ > > ftp://cudlug.cudenver.edu/pub/mirrors/distributions/gentoo/ > > http://gentoo.mirrors.pair.com/ ftp://gentoo.mirrors.pair.com/ > > http://gentoo.mirrors.tds.net/gentoo > ftp://gentoo.mirrors.tds.net/gentoo > > http://gentoo.netnitco.net > > ftp://gentoo.netnitco.net/pub/mirrors/gentoo/source/ > > http://mirror.espri.arizona.edu/gentoo/ > > http://mirrors.acm.cs.rpi.edu/gentoo/ > ftp://ftp.ndlug.nd.edu/pub/gentoo/ > > ftp://gentoo.arcticnetwork.ca/pub/gentoo/ > > http://gentoo.arcticnetwork.ca/ > > http://open-systems.ufl.edu/mirrors/gentoo http://gentoo.llarian.net/ > > ftp://gentoo.llarian.net/pub/gentoo http://gentoo.binarycompass.org > > http://gentoo.mirrored.ca/ ftp://gentoo.mirrored.ca/ > > http://mirror.datapipe.net/gentoo ftp://mirror.datapipe.net/gentoo > > http://gentoo.cs.lewisu.edu/gentoo/ ftp://linux.cs.lewisu.edu/gentoo/ > > http://prometheus.cs.wmich.edu/gentoo > > http://modzer0.cs.uaf.edu/public/gentoo/ > > http://mirror.usu.edu/mirrors/gentoo/ > > ftp://mirror.usu.edu/mirrors/gentoo/ ftp://lug.mtu.edu/gentoo > > http://mirror.phy.olemiss.edu/mirror/gentoo > > http://mirror.mcs.anl.gov/pub/gentoo/ > > ftp://mirror.mcs.anl.gov/pub/gentoo/ > > http://gentoo.mirrors.easynews.com/linux/gentoo/ > > http://gentoo.cites.uiuc.edu/pub/gentoo/ > > ftp://gentoo.cites.uiuc.edu/pub/gentoo/ > > ftp://ftp.wwc.edu/pub/mirrors/ftp.gentoo.org > > http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/gentoo/ ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/gentoo/"; > > LINGUAS="en" > > MAKEOPTS="-j2" > > PKGDIR="/usr/portage-packages/catherine" > > PORTAGE_RSYNC_EXTRA_OPTS="--human-readable" > > PORTAGE_RSYNC_OPTS="--recursive --links --safe-links --perms --times > > --compress --force --whole-file --delete --delete-after --stats > > --timeout=180 --exclude=/distfiles --exclude=/local > --exclude=/packages > > --filter=H_**/files/digest-*" > > PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" > > PORTDIR="/usr/portage" > > PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/portage" > > SYNC="rsync://rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" > > USE="X acl acpi alsa apache2 apm arts audiofile avi berkdb > bitmap-fonts > > browserplugin bzip2 cairo candy cdr cli cracklib crypt cups dbus > > divx4linux doc dri dvd dvdr dvdread eds emboss encode esd evo examples > > f77 fam firefox flash foomaticdb fortran gdbm gif glut gnome gpm > > gstreamer gtk gtk2 guile hal iconv imap imlib ipv6 isdnlog jack java > > jpeg kde kerberos libg++ libwww mad midi mikmod mmx mmx2 mmxext motif > > mp3 mpeg mudflap mysql nas ncurses new-login nls nntp nptl nptlonly > > nsplugin offensive ogg oggvorbis opengl openmp oss pam pcre pdf pdflib > > perl php png ppds pppd python qt qt3 qt3support qt4 quicktime readline > > real reflection ruby sasl sdl seamonkey sendmail session slp snmp > spell > > spl ssl svg svga syslog tcltk tcpd thesaurus threads tidy tiff > truetype > > truetype-fonts type1-fonts unicode usb v4l v4l2 vorbis win32codecs x86 > > xml xml2 xorg xv zlib" ALSA_CARDS="intel8x0" ALSA_PCM_PLUGINS="adpcm > > alaw asym copy dmix dshare dsnoop empty extplug file hooks iec958 > ioplug > > ladspa lfloat linear meter mulaw multi null plug rate route share shm > > softvol" ELIBC="glibc" INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse evdev" > > KERNEL="linux" LCD_DEVICES="bayrad cfontz cfontz633 glk hd44780 lb216 > > lcdm001 mtxorb ncurses text" LINGUAS="en" USERLAND="GNU" > > VIDEO_CARDS="sis" > > Unset: CTARGET, EMERGE_DEFAULT_OPTS, INSTALL_MASK, LANG, LC_ALL, > > LDFLAGS, PORTAGE_COMPRESS, PORTAGE_COMPRESS_FLAGS > > > > catherine ~ # emerge -pv metacity gnome > > > > These are the packages that would be merged, in order: > > > > Calculating dependencies... done! > > [ebuild R ] x11-wm/metacity-2.18.5 USE="-debug -xinerama" 0 kB > > [ebuild R ] gnome-base/gnome-2.16.3 USE="cdr cups dvdr hal > > -accessibility -ldap" 0 kB > > > > Total: 2 packages (2 reinstalls), Size of downloads: 0 kB > > > > On camille I have re-merged metacity and emerge --emptytree gnome and > > neither one helped. It's quite annoying everytime we log in having to > > manually start metacity as other things open up that we have to close > in > > order to get to the gnome-terminal. Can anyone give me any advice on > > how to fix this? > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
