I'm also having this in ubuntu Gnome 14.10 64bit and when I opened the link apeared in the log by this command : ------------------------------------------ cat /var/log/syslog|grep pipe init: Error while reading from descriptor: Broken pipe rsyslogd-2039: Could no open output pipe '/dev/xconsole': No such file or directory [try http://www.rsyslog.com/e/2039 ] ------------------------------------------ the solution is just there http://www.rsyslog.com/e/2039 /************************************************************************************/ In Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS, Precise Pangolin, you may get the following error in syslog:
Dec 10 09:17:37 dl6-c4331 rsyslogd-2039: Could not open output pipe '/dev/xconsole' [try http://www.rsyslog.com/e/2039 ] The package rsyslog-5.8.6-1ubuntu8.6.deb expects /dev/xconsole to be installed, but 'apt-file search /dev/xconsole' found no packages that provide it. Comment it out near the end of /etc/rsyslog.d/50-default.conf : # daemon.*;mail.*;\ # news.err;\ # *.=debug;*.=info;\ # *.=notice;*.=warn |/dev/xconsole You can restart rsyslog with 'sudo service rsyslog restart' to confirm the error is gone. /************************************************************************************/ it works in ubuntu gnome 14.10 64bit Good Luck -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1364630 Title: init: Error while reading from descriptor: Broken pipe Status in Upstart: Confirmed Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: [ 16.934379] init: Error while reading from descriptor: Broken pipe ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: init 1.20ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-11.16-generic 3.16.1 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-11-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Tue Sep 2 17:23:15 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-27 (128 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2) SourcePackage: init-system-helpers UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/upstart/+bug/1364630/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
