Package: gnome-shell Version: 3.28.3-1 Severity: grave Justification: renders package unusable
Dear Maintainer, After a recent power failure lasting multiple hours, the battery backup on my laptop ran out of power and the system shut down. Once power was restored and I restarted the machine, I booted into a minimal GUI with black background and x-cursor. Without gnome controls, I was unable to get a terminal from the minimal session, so I switched to another tty. From there I was able to troubleshoot. None of the following solved the problem: rebooting update/upgrade then rebooting merging last lvm-snapshot of the root directory alt +f2 and then r sudo systemctl restart gdm killall -HUP gnome-shell sudo systemctl restart gdm >From GDM controls: trying default x11 and gnome Trying alternate kernel The portion of the log near the times of start attempts had sections like these: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: Unrecoverable failure in required component org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Power.desktop Aug 28 10:13:07 Username dbus-daemon[603]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.hostname1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.hostna Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: Unrecoverable failure in required component org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.XSettings.desktop Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Wacom.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Clipboard.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused Aug 28 10:13:07 Username unknown[8630]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username dbus-daemon[8532]: [session uid=1000 pid=8532] Activating via systemd: service name='org.gtk.vfs.Daemon' unit='gvfs-daemon.se Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused Aug 28 10:13:07 Username unknown[8635]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Mouse.desktop[8606]: Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.MediaKeys.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Wacom.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Wacom.desktop' respawning too quickly Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Clipboard.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Clipboard.desktop' respawning too qui Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[1]: Starting Time & Date Service... Aug 28 10:13:07 Username org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.MediaKeys.desktop[8609]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username unknown[8638]: cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.desktop' respawning too quic Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.desktop' respawning too quickly Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Power.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: Unrecoverable failure in required component org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Wacom.desktop Aug 28 10:13:07 Username org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Power.desktop[8613]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Power.desktop' respawning too quickly Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: Unrecoverable failure in required component org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Clipboard.desktop Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.XSettings.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: Unrecoverable failure in required component org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.desktop Aug 28 10:13:07 Username org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.XSettings.desktop[8614]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.XSettings.desktop' respawning too quickly Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: Unrecoverable failure in required component org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.desktop Aug 28 10:13:07 Username dbus-daemon[603]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.timedate1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.timeda Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-f[8649]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Wacom.desktop[8617]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.MediaKeys.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-f[8648]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Wacom.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused Aug 28 10:13:07 Username unknown[8650]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username at-spi-dbus-bus.desktop[8592]: dbus-daemon[8604]: Reloaded configuration Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Wacom.desktop' respawning too quickly Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused Aug 28 10:13:07 Username unknown[8645]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Clipboard.desktop[8624]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username kernel: fuse init (API version 7.26) Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Clipboard.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Started Virtual filesystem service. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Clipboard.desktop' respawning too quickly Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd-logind[594]: Session 2 logged out. Waiting for processes to exit. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd-logind[594]: Removed session 2. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.desktop[8626]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.desktop' respawning too quickly Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[1]: user-runtime-dir@1000.service: Unit not needed anymore. Stopping. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[1]: Stopping User Manager for UID 1000... Aug 28 10:13:07 Username org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.desktop[8629]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.desktop' respawning too quickly Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[1]: Mounting FUSE Control File System... Aug 28 10:13:07 Username dbus-daemon[8532]: [session uid=1000 pid=8532] Successfully activated service 'org.gtk.vfs.Daemon' Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[1]: Started Hostname Service. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gdm-password][6537]: pam_unix(gdm-password:session): session closed for user skill Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[1]: Mounted FUSE Control File System. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gdm3[765]: GdmDisplay: display lasted 2.482317 seconds Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Stopping D-Bus User Message Bus... Aug 28 10:13:07 Username dbus-daemon[603]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.hostname1' Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Stopped target Default. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username dbus-daemon[603]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.timedate1' Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Stopping Virtual filesystem service... Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8514]: pam_unix(systemd-user:session): session closed for user skill Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Stopped Virtual filesystem service. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Stopped D-Bus User Message Bus. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Stopped target Basic System. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Stopped target Sockets. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Closed Sound System. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Closed GnuPG network certificate management daemon. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Closed GnuPG cryptographic agent (ssh- agent emulation). Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Closed GnuPG cryptographic agent and passphrase cache (restricted). Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Closed GnuPG cryptographic agent and passphrase cache (access for web browsers). Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Closed GnuPG cryptographic agent and passphrase cache. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Stopped target Paths. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Stopped target Timers. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Closed D-Bus User Message Bus Socket. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Reached target Shutdown. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[1]: Started Time & Date Service. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[8513]: Starting Exit the Session... Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[1]: user-runtime-dir@1000.service: Unit not needed anymore. Stopping. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[1]: Stopped User Manager for UID 1000. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[1]: user-runtime-dir@1000.service: Unit not needed anymore. Stopping. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[1]: Removed slice User Slice of UID 1000. Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[1]: Stopping /run/user/1000 mount wrapper... Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[1]: Stopped /run/user/1000 mount wrapper. Aug 28 10:13:12 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:12 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:23 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:23 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:23 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:24 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:24 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:24 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:24 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:25 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:25 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:25 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:25 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:26 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:27 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:27 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:27 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:27 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:27 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:27 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:27 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:27 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:27 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:27 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:28 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:28 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:29 Username realmd[4888]: quitting realmd service after timeout Aug 28 10:13:29 Username realmd[4888]: stopping service Aug 28 10:13:29 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:29 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:29 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:29 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:30 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:30 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:30 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:30 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:30 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:30 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:31 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:31 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:32 Username gnome-shell[3220]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _init/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 Aug 28 10:13:32 Username gdm-password][8669]: pam_unix(gdm-password:session): session opened for user skill by (uid=0) Aug 28 10:13:32 Username systemd[1]: Started /run/user/1000 mount wrapper. Aug 28 10:13:32 Username systemd[1]: Created slice User Slice of UID 1000. Aug 28 10:13:32 Username systemd[1]: Starting User Manager for UID 1000... Aug 28 10:13:32 Username systemd-logind[594]: New session 4 of user skill. Aug 28 10:13:32 Username systemd[1]: Started Session 4 of user skill. Aug 28 10:13:32 Username systemd[10362]: pam_unix(systemd-user:session): session opened for user skill by (uid=0) Aug 28 10:13:32 Username systemd[10362]: Listening on Sound System. Aug 28 10:13:32 Username systemd[10362]: Starting D-Bus User Message Bus Socket. Aug 28 10:13:32 Username systemd[10362]: Listening on GnuPG cryptographic agent and passphrase cache. it='gvfs-daemon.se Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused Aug 28 10:13:07 Username unknown[8635]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Mouse.desktop[8606]: Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.MediaKeys.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Wacom.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Wacom.desktop' respawning too quickly Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Clipboard.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Clipboard.desktop' respawning too qui Aug 28 10:13:07 Username systemd[1]: Starting Time & Date Service... Aug 28 10:13:07 Username org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.MediaKeys.desktop[8609]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username unknown[8638]: cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.desktop' respawning too quic Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.desktop' respawning too quickly Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Power.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: Unrecoverable failure in required component org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Wacom.desktop Aug 28 10:13:07 Username org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Power.desktop[8613]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Power.desktop' respawning too quickly Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: Unrecoverable failure in required component org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Clipboard.desktop Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.XSettings.desktop' exited with code 1 Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: Unrecoverable failure in required component org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.desktop Aug 28 10:13:07 Username org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.XSettings.desktop[8614]: Cannot open display: Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.XSettings.desktop' respawning too quickly Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: Unrecoverable failure in required component org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.desktop While troubleshooting I was on battery. Once I was low on power, I connected the power supply was going to compare log sections with wayland and with x11 to if there were common messages. At that point, I mysteriously obtained a gnome-shell and the sytem has behaved normally while on ac. I haven't yet tested rebooting on battery backup again, but I suspect the problem is resolved. I have no idea what was wrong, nor what specifically I did if anything to solve the problem. Was it moving to ac that fixed it?? I spent hours of time troubleshooting and having the machine mysteriously begin working is worse than having to take drastic action to get the machine working - at least then I know what fixed the problem. -- System Information: Debian Release: buster/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (800, 'testing'), (700, 'unstable'), (600, 'experimental'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 4.17.0-3-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE=en_US.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system) LSM: AppArmor: enabled Versions of packages gnome-shell depends on: ii dconf-gsettings-backend [gsettings-backend] 0.28.0-2 ii evolution-data-server 3.28.5-3 ii gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0 0.6.45-1 ii gir1.2-atspi-2.0 2.28.0-3 ii gir1.2-freedesktop 1.56.1-1 ii gir1.2-gcr-3 3.28.0-1 ii gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0 3.28.0-1 ii gir1.2-gdm-1.0 3.28.2-4 ii gir1.2-geoclue-2.0 2.4.12-2 ii gir1.2-glib-2.0 1.56.1-1 ii gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0 3.28.2-1 ii gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0 3.28.2-2 ii gir1.2-gtk-3.0 3.22.30-2 ii gir1.2-gweather-3.0 3.28.1-1 ii gir1.2-ibus-1.0 1.5.18-1 ii gir1.2-mutter-2 3.28.3-2 ii gir1.2-nm-1.0 1.12.2-2 ii gir1.2-nma-1.0 1.8.16-1 ii gir1.2-pango-1.0 1.42.4-1 ii gir1.2-polkit-1.0 0.105-21 ii gir1.2-rsvg-2.0 2.40.20-2 ii gir1.2-soup-2.4 2.62.2-2 ii gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0 0.99.8-2 ii gjs 1.52.3-2 ii gnome-backgrounds 3.28.0-1 ii gnome-settings-daemon 3.28.1-1 ii gnome-shell-common 3.28.3-1 ii gsettings-desktop-schemas 3.28.0-1 ii libatk-bridge2.0-0 2.26.2-1 ii libatk1.0-0 2.28.1-1 ii libc6 2.27-5 ii libcairo2 1.15.12-1 ii libcanberra-gtk3-0 0.30-6 ii libcanberra0 0.30-6 ii libcroco3 0.6.12-2 ii libecal-1.2-19 3.28.5-3 ii libedataserver-1.2-23 3.28.5-3 ii libgcr-base-3-1 3.28.0-1 ii libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 2.36.12-2 ii libgirepository-1.0-1 1.56.1-1 ii libgjs0g [libgjs0-libmozjs-52-0] 1.52.3-2 ii libglib2.0-0 2.56.1-2 ii libglib2.0-bin 2.56.1-2 ii libgstreamer1.0-0 1.14.2-2 ii libgtk-3-0 3.22.30-2 ii libical3 3.0.3-1 ii libjson-glib-1.0-0 1.4.2-4 ii libmutter-2-0 3.28.3-2 ii libnm0 1.12.2-2 ii libpango-1.0-0 1.42.4-1 ii libpangocairo-1.0-0 1.42.4-1 ii libpolkit-agent-1-0 0.105-21 ii libpolkit-gobject-1-0 0.105-21 ii libpulse-mainloop-glib0 12.0-1 ii libpulse0 12.0-1 ii libsecret-1-0 0.18.6-1 ii libstartup-notification0 0.12-5 ii libsystemd0 239-7 ii libx11-6 2:1.6.6-1 ii libxfixes3 1:5.0.3-1 ii mutter 3.28.3-2 ii python3 3.6.5-3 Versions of packages gnome-shell recommends: pn bolt <none> ii chrome-gnome-shell 9-1 ii gdm3 3.28.2-4 ii gkbd-capplet 3.26.0-3 ii gnome-control-center 1:3.28.2-1 ii gnome-user-docs 3.28.2-1 ii iio-sensor-proxy 2.4-2 ii switcheroo-control 1.2-1 ii unzip 6.0-21 Versions of packages gnome-shell suggests: ii gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12 0.24.1-2 ii gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2 0.8.2-3 -- debconf-show failed