Re: [Bug 1929468] [NEW] TWM fails to start
On 5/25/21 1:14 PM, tomdean wrote: > On 5/24/21 1:50 PM, tomdean wrote: >> Public bug reported: >> >> I installed twm using apt on Ubuntu 20.04.2. >> At login, I select twm. After entering password, screen blinks and retures >> to password. >> This is just after May 24 13:35 in syslog. >> >> May 24 13:36:25 meerkat /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[114156]: twm: >> unable to open fontset "-adobe-helvetica- >> bold-r-normal--*-75-*-*-*-*-*-*" >> >> ProblemType: Bug >> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 >> Package: twm 1:1.0.10-1 >> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18 >> Uname: Linux 5.8.0-53-generic x86_64 >> ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.17 >> Architecture: amd64 >> CasperMD5CheckResult: skip >> CurrentDesktop: GNOME >> Date: Mon May 24 13:43:51 2021 >> InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-05-22 (2 days ago) >> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 >> (20210209.1) >> ProcEnviron: >>TERM=xterm-256color >>PATH=(custom, no user) >>XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= >>LANG=en_US.UTF-8 >>SHELL=/bin/bash >> SourcePackage: twm >> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) >> >> ** Affects: twm (Ubuntu) >>Importance: Undecided >>Status: New >> >> >> ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal >> > > I have two systems running Ubutu 20.04. Twm runs on one but not the > other. > > On the system that fails to start twm, login is graphical. > > uname -a > Linux meerkat 5.4.0-73-generic #82-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 14 17:39:42 UTC > 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > cat /etc/os-release > NAME="Ubuntu" > VERSION="20.04.2 LTS (Focal Fossa)" > ID=ubuntu > ID_LIKE=debian > PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS" > VERSION_ID="20.04" > HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/; > SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/; > BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/; > PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy; > VERSION_CODENAME=focal > UBUNTU_CODENAME=focal > > On the system that runs twm login is console, followed with startx. > > > uname -a > Linux p9x79 5.4.0-73-generic #82-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 14 17:39:42 UTC 2021 > x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > cat /etc/os-release > NAME="Ubuntu" > VERSION="20.04.2 LTS (Focal Fossa)" > ID=ubuntu > ID_LIKE=debian > PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS" > VERSION_ID="20.04" > HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/; > SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/; > BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/; > PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy; > VERSION_CODENAME=focal > + work around sudo systemctl set-default multi-user sudo apt install xterm booted to console - had to use alt-f2 to get console startx worked to fix multi-user action from splash to booting to console edited /etc/default/grub Changed GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT from GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash" to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="" sudo update-grub Now it boots to console and startx with twm configured works. This is not a fux, just a messy work-around. Still should be able to use twm with graphic boot. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1929468 Title: TWM fails to start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/twm/+bug/1929468/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 1929468] [NEW] TWM fails to start
On 5/24/21 1:50 PM, tomdean wrote: > Public bug reported: > > I installed twm using apt on Ubuntu 20.04.2. > At login, I select twm. After entering password, screen blinks and retures > to password. > This is just after May 24 13:35 in syslog. > > May 24 13:36:25 meerkat /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[114156]: twm: > unable to open fontset "-adobe-helvetica- > bold-r-normal--*-75-*-*-*-*-*-*" > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 > Package: twm 1:1.0.10-1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18 > Uname: Linux 5.8.0-53-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.17 > Architecture: amd64 > CasperMD5CheckResult: skip > CurrentDesktop: GNOME > Date: Mon May 24 13:43:51 2021 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-05-22 (2 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 > (20210209.1) > ProcEnviron: > TERM=xterm-256color > PATH=(custom, no user) > XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: twm > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > ** Affects: twm (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided > Status: New > > > ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal > I have two systems running Ubutu 20.04. Twm runs on one but not the other. On the system that fails to start twm, login is graphical. > uname -a Linux meerkat 5.4.0-73-generic #82-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 14 17:39:42 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > cat /etc/os-release NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="20.04.2 LTS (Focal Fossa)" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS" VERSION_ID="20.04" HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/; SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/; BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/; PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy; VERSION_CODENAME=focal UBUNTU_CODENAME=focal On the system that runs twm login is console, followed with startx. > uname -a Linux p9x79 5.4.0-73-generic #82-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 14 17:39:42 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > cat /etc/os-release NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="20.04.2 LTS (Focal Fossa)" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS" VERSION_ID="20.04" HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/; SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/; BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/; PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy; VERSION_CODENAME=focal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1929468 Title: TWM fails to start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/twm/+bug/1929468/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1929468] [NEW] TWM fails to start
Public bug reported: I installed twm using apt on Ubuntu 20.04.2. At login, I select twm. After entering password, screen blinks and retures to password. This is just after May 24 13:35 in syslog. May 24 13:36:25 meerkat /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[114156]: twm: unable to open fontset "-adobe-helvetica- bold-r-normal--*-75-*-*-*-*-*-*" ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: twm 1:1.0.10-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-53-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.17 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Mon May 24 13:43:51 2021 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-05-22 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: twm UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: twm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1929468 Title: TWM fails to start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/twm/+bug/1929468/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
