Public bug reported: When starting GnuCash, a blank dialog is displayed and nothing else. The shape and position of the dialog indicates that it would be the tip of the day displayed on startup. The journalctl output includes the following, which may be relevant:
Jul 20 17:10:27 donald-Lemur org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine[1383]: ** (zeitgeist-datahub:2095): WARNING **: zeitgeist-datahub.vala:212: Error during inserting events: GDBus.Error:org.gnome.zeitgeist Jul 20 17:12:25 donald-Lemur com.canonical.Unity.Scope.Applications[1383]: Gtk-Message: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged. Jul 20 17:12:49 donald-Lemur org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine[1383]: ** (zeitgeist-datahub:2095): WARNING **: zeitgeist-datahub.vala:212: Error during inserting events: GDBus.Error:org.gnome.zeitgeist Jul 20 17:12:49 donald-Lemur com.canonical.Unity.Scope.Applications[1383]: /usr/share/apport/apport-gtk:16: PyGIWarning: Wnck was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_vers Jul 20 17:12:49 donald-Lemur com.canonical.Unity.Scope.Applications[1383]: from gi.repository import GLib, Wnck, GdkX11, Gdk ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: gnucash 1:2.6.12-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Jul 20 17:12:28 2016 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnucash ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/bin/bash LANG=en_US.UTF-8 LANGUAGE=en_US XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SourcePackage: gnucash UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gnucash (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial ** Attachment added: "Screenshot of empty dialog on startup" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1604969/+attachment/4704266/+files/Screenshot%20from%202016-07-20%2017-17-28.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1604969 Title: GnuCash fails to start showing only a blank dialog To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnucash/+bug/1604969/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs