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** Description changed: - When trying to launch gnome-flashback (metacity) session from - XRDP/VNC/NX/X2GO/Chromoting it fails with diagnostics in log: + 1) lsb_release -rd + Description: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Release: 14.04 - >gnome-session-is-accelerated: No composite extension. - >gnome-session-check-accelerated: Helper exited with code 256 - >gnome-session-is-accelerated: No composite extension. - >gnome-session-check-accelerated: Helper exited with code 256 - >** (process:11622): WARNING **: software acceleration check failed: Child process exited with code 1 + 2) apt-cache policy gnome-session + gnome-session: + Installed: 3.9.90-0ubuntu12 + Candidate: 3.9.90-0ubuntu12 + Version table: + *** 3.9.90-0ubuntu12 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - When starting manually gnome-panel, metacity, nautilus and other - components from .xsession - it works normally. + apt-cache policy gnome-session-fallback + gnome-session-fallback: + Installed: 1:3.8.0-1ubuntu12.1 + Candidate: 1:3.8.0-1ubuntu12.1 + Version table: + *** 1:3.8.0-1ubuntu12.1 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/universe amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 1:3.8.0-1ubuntu11 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages - Looks like - unnecessary check performed (and failed). + apt-cache policy xrdp + xrdp: + Installed: 0.6.0-1 + Candidate: 0.6.0-1 + Version table: + *** 0.6.0-1 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - This breaks gnome-flashback, breaking upgrade path from previous LTS and - removing most sane option for cloud environments! + apt-cache policy remmina + remmina: + Installed: 1.0.0-4ubuntu3 + Candidate: 1.0.0-4ubuntu3 + Version table: + *** 1.0.0-4ubuntu3 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + + apt-cache policy vinagre + vinagre: + Installed: 3.10.2-0ubuntu1 + Candidate: 3.10.2-0ubuntu1 + Version table: + *** 3.10.2-0ubuntu1 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + + 3) What is expected to happen is when one installs xrdp on the host and + attempts to use remmina or vinagre on a Ubuntu 14.04 client to RDP in, + it works. + + 4) What happens instead is it shows a gray static screen as per attached screenshot. This would appear an issue with gnome-session as per client log: + cat .xsession-errors.old + Script for ibus started at run_im. + Script for auto started at run_im. + Script for default started at run_im. + init: indicator-application main process ended, respawning + init: indicator-application main process ended, respawning + init: indicator-application respawning too fast, stopped + Xsession: X session started for at Sun Jul 20 15:25:59 CDT 2014 + X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) + Major opcode of failed request: 109 (X_ChangeHosts) + Value in failed request: 0x5 + Serial number of failed request: 6 + Current serial number in output stream: 8 + localuser:moniker being added to access control list + X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) + Major opcode of failed request: 109 (X_ChangeHosts) + Value in failed request: 0x5 + Serial number of failed request: 6 + Current serial number in output stream: 8 + Script for ibus started at run_im. + Script for auto started at run_im. + Script for default started at run_im. + Script for ibus started at run_im. + Script for auto started at run_im. + Script for default started at run_im. + gnome-session-is-accelerated: No composite extension. + gnome-session-check-accelerated: Helper exited with code 256 + gnome-session-is-accelerated: No composite extension. + gnome-session-check-accelerated: Helper exited with code 256 + + ** (process:2565): WARNING **: software acceleration check failed: Child + process exited with code 1 + + ** (x-session-manager:2565): CRITICAL **: We failed, but the fail whale + is dead. Sorry.... + + The following is not a WORKAROUND, create /etc/xorg.conf : + Section "Device" + Identifier "Intel Graphics" + Driver "Intel" + Option "DRI" "False" + EndSection + + ProblemType: Bug + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 + Package: gnome-session 3.9.90-0ubuntu12 + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4 + Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64 + ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 + Architecture: amd64 + CurrentDesktop: Unity + Date: Sun Jul 20 15:35:23 2014 + InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-22 (28 days ago) + InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) + PackageArchitecture: all + SourcePackage: gnome-session + UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Changed in: gnome-session (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: gnome-session (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Triaged ** Summary changed: - gnome-flashback (metacity) fails to start without hardware acceleration, cloud/remote environments (Forwarded-X/XRDP/VNC/NX/X2GO/Chromoting) + xrdp from gnome-session-fallback shows static gray screen via remmina or vinagre ** Also affects: gnome-session via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=731173 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-session in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1251281 Title: xrdp from gnome-session-fallback shows static gray screen via remmina or vinagre Status in The GNOME 2 Session Manager: Unknown Status in “gnome-session” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Release: 14.04 2) apt-cache policy gnome-session gnome-session: Installed: 3.9.90-0ubuntu12 Candidate: 3.9.90-0ubuntu12 Version table: *** 3.9.90-0ubuntu12 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status apt-cache policy gnome-session-fallback gnome-session-fallback: Installed: 1:3.8.0-1ubuntu12.1 Candidate: 1:3.8.0-1ubuntu12.1 Version table: *** 1:3.8.0-1ubuntu12.1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.8.0-1ubuntu11 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages apt-cache policy xrdp xrdp: Installed: 0.6.0-1 Candidate: 0.6.0-1 Version table: *** 0.6.0-1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status apt-cache policy remmina remmina: Installed: 1.0.0-4ubuntu3 Candidate: 1.0.0-4ubuntu3 Version table: *** 1.0.0-4ubuntu3 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status apt-cache policy vinagre vinagre: Installed: 3.10.2-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.10.2-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.10.2-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3) What is expected to happen is when one installs xrdp on the host and attempts to use remmina or vinagre on a Ubuntu 14.04 client to RDP in, it works. 4) What happens instead is it shows a gray static screen as per attached screenshot. This would appear an issue with gnome-session as per client log: cat .xsession-errors.old Script for ibus started at run_im. Script for auto started at run_im. Script for default started at run_im. init: indicator-application main process ended, respawning init: indicator-application main process ended, respawning init: indicator-application respawning too fast, stopped Xsession: X session started for at Sun Jul 20 15:25:59 CDT 2014 X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) Major opcode of failed request: 109 (X_ChangeHosts) Value in failed request: 0x5 Serial number of failed request: 6 Current serial number in output stream: 8 localuser:moniker being added to access control list X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) Major opcode of failed request: 109 (X_ChangeHosts) Value in failed request: 0x5 Serial number of failed request: 6 Current serial number in output stream: 8 Script for ibus started at run_im. Script for auto started at run_im. Script for default started at run_im. Script for ibus started at run_im. Script for auto started at run_im. Script for default started at run_im. gnome-session-is-accelerated: No composite extension. gnome-session-check-accelerated: Helper exited with code 256 gnome-session-is-accelerated: No composite extension. gnome-session-check-accelerated: Helper exited with code 256 ** (process:2565): WARNING **: software acceleration check failed: Child process exited with code 1 ** (x-session-manager:2565): CRITICAL **: We failed, but the fail whale is dead. Sorry.... The following is not a WORKAROUND, create /etc/xorg.conf : Section "Device" Identifier "Intel Graphics" Driver "Intel" Option "DRI" "False" EndSection ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: gnome-session 3.9.90-0ubuntu12 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Jul 20 15:35:23 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-22 (28 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: gnome-session UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-session/+bug/1251281/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
