Lisa, Now that picture says it all.....thanks! Mark On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 7:13 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Okay - here you go: > > http://www.obnosis.com/motivatebytruth/courage.jpg > > On 6/22/09, Joseph Sinclair wrote: > > The missing file errors are leftovers. Something in your system is still > > referencing the old OO.o version 2.4, and the new 3.0 version changed the > > filenames. You can safely ignore that (or hunt down what's referencing > the > > old files and fix it, if you're adventurous). > > libxml2 is used by a lot of software, don't remove it. > > Stick with apt and dpkg (APT is really a frontend for dpkg) as much as > > possible, it's easy to get borked when you go outside the fence... > > You can remove the renamed xml2lib.so.2.6.30. It's borken, and is just > > wasting space now. > > The metacity missing file thing > > (/home/mark/.config/metacity/sessions/default0.ms: Failed to open file) > is > > not uncommon, you simply don't have a saved session there. Metacity will > > generally recover just fine and fix itself on that. > > AFAICT the authentication warnings are about SSL stuff (are you running a > > web server?). I don't think those are a problem, but I'll defer to the > more > > security-skilled on the list in this regard. > > > > Mark Phillips wrote: > >> Joseph, > >> > >> Thanks for the suggestions. When I reinstalled libxml2 there were no > >> errors. > >> When I installed the librsvg2 apps, librsvg2-2 and librsvg2-common were > >> already the latest versions and librsvg2-bin was installed. After a > >> reboot, > >> I still had the libxml2 errors in .xsession-errors. > >> > >> I searched for libxml2.so, and the 2.6 version was still present. After > >> some > >> googling on this error, It seems that vmware installed it (from tar.gz > and > >> not apt), so it was not being maintained by apt. I removed vmware > >> completely > >> but /usr/lib/libxml2.so.2.6.30 was still present. So, I renamed it > >> xml2lib.so.2.6.30 and reinstalled libxm2. After a reboot, my desktop > icons > >> came back. Can I safely remove this file? How would I find out if > another > >> program that I have not started still needs it? 99.99% of all my > programs > >> are installed with apt; the vmware install was unusual. > >> > >> I still have these errors in .xsession-errors: > >> /etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup... > >> SESSION_MANAGER=local/narwhale:@ > >> /tmp/.ICE-unix/4441,unix/narwhale:/tmp/.ICE-unix/4441 > >> Window manager warning: Failed to read saved session file > >> /home/mark/.config/metacity/sessions/default0.ms: Failed to open file > >> '/home/mark/.config/metacity/sessions/default0.ms': No such file or > >> directory > >> GNOME_KEYRING_SOCKET=/tmp/keyring-nSmW8a/socket > >> SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-nSmW8a/socket.ssh > >> 21/06/2009 08:22:45 AM Autoprobing TCP port > >> 21/06/2009 08:22:45 AM Autoprobing selected port 5900 > >> 21/06/2009 08:22:45 AM Advertising security type: 'TLS' (18) > >> 21/06/2009 08:22:45 AM Advertising authentication type: 'No > >> Authentication' > >> (1) > >> 21/06/2009 08:22:45 AM Advertising security type: 'No Authentication' > (1) > >> > >> ** (nautilus:4681): WARNING **: Unable to add monitor: Not supported > >> Unable to open desktop file > >> /usr/share/applications/openoffice.org2.4-writer.desktop for panel > >> launcher: > >> No such file or directory > >> Unable to open desktop file > >> /usr/share/applications/openoffice.org2.4-calc.desktop for panel > launcher: > >> No such file or directory > >> Unable to open desktop file > >> /usr/share/applications/openoffice.org2.4-base.desktop for panel > launcher: > >> No such file or directory > >> ESC[31;01merror: No system tray detected on this system. Unable to > start, > >> exiting. ESC[0m > >> Window manager warning: Invalid WM_TRANSIENT_FOR window 0x220000e > >> specified > >> for 0x220000c (HPLIP Stat). > >> > >> ESC[01mHP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 1.7.4a)ESC[0m > >> ESC[01mSystem Tray Status Service ver. 2.0ESC[0m > >> > >> Copyright (c) 2001-9 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP > >> This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. > >> This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it > >> under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details. > >> > >> Should I be concerned about the warnings and missing authentication? How > >> do > >> I fix them? > >> > >> Thanks for all your help!!!! > >> > >> Mark > >> > >> On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 11:40 PM, Joseph Sinclair > >> >>> wrote: > >> > >>> You have a couple problems that I can see from this: > >>> 1) libxml is horked. This is pretty bad (because of all the xml in the > >>> Gnome configs), but can be fixed > >>> 2) Nautilus is failing to start due to missing core library > dependencies, > >>> this is what's causing your no-desktop issues. > >>> > >>> try the following: > >>> sudo apt-get install --reinstall libxml2 > >>> sudo apt-get install librsvg2-2 librsvg2-common librsvg2-bin > >>> > >>> that may get you to a more stable state. > >>> > >>> It's possible that you're just a bit too far out in front of the devs > >>> with > >>> Squeeze, so you may have to wait a bit for them to get librsvg-2 > properly > >>> packaged for you before Gnome will work again... > >>> > >>> Mark Phillips wrote: > >>>> Joseph, > >>>> > >>>> This is in .xsession-errors: > >>>> /etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup... > >>>> SESSION_MANAGER=local/narwhale:@ > >>>> /tmp/.ICE-unix/4168,unix/narwhale:/tmp/.ICE-unix/4168 > >>>> 1245556817.745420 Session manager: disconnected... > >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 > >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 > >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 > >>>> Window manager warning: Failed to read saved session file > >>>> /home/mark/.config/metacity/sessions/default0.ms: Failed to open file > >>>> '/home/mark/.config/metacity/sessions/default0.ms': No such file or > >>>> directory > >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 > >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 > >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 > >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 > >>>> GNOME_KEYRING_SOCKET=/tmp/keyring-u7nyMw/socket > >>>> SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-u7nyMw/socket.ssh > >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 > >>>> 20/06/2009 09:00:31 PM Autoprobing TCP port > >>>> 20/06/2009 09:00:31 PM Autoprobing selected port 5900 > >>>> 20/06/2009 09:00:31 PM Advertising security type: 'TLS' (18) > >>>> 20/06/2009 09:00:31 PM Advertising authentication type: 'No > >>> Authentication' > >>>> (1) > >>>> 20/06/2009 09:00:31 PM Advertising security type: 'No Authentication' > >>>> (1) > >>>> > >>>> ** (nautilus:4409): WARNING **: Unable to add monitor: Not supported > >>>> nautilus: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/librsvg-2.so.2: undefined > >>>> symbol: > >>>> xmlNewEntity > >>>> > >>>> (nautilus:4417): Unique-DBus-WARNING **: Error while sending message: > >>>> Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus) > >>>> Unable to open desktop file > >>>> /usr/share/applications/openoffice.org2.4-writer.desktop for panel > >>> launcher: > >>>> No such file or directory > >>>> Unable to open desktop file > >>>> /usr/share/applications/openoffice.org2.4-calc.desktop for panel > >>> launcher: > >>>> No such file or directory > >>>> Unable to open desktop file > >>>> /usr/share/applications/openoffice.org2.4-base.desktop for panel > >>> launcher: > >>>> No such file or directory > >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 > >>>> epiphany-browser: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/librsvg-2.so.2: > >>>> undefined > >>>> symbol: xmlNewEntity > >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 > >>>> epiphany-browser: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/librsvg-2.so.2: > >>>> undefined > >>>> symbol: xmlNewEntity > >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 > >>>> Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 > >>>> epiphany-browser: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/librsvg-2.so.2: > >>>> undefined > >>>> symbol: xmlNewEntity > >>>> nsHeaderInfo: registerSelf called! > >>>> nsHeaderInfo: registerSelf called! > >>>> > >>>> compiz was not installed for some reason, so I tried installing it, > but > >>> no > >>>> change. > >>>> It appears that I have two versions of libxml2 installed - > >>>> /usr/lib/libxml2.so.2.7.3 > >>>> /usr/local/lib/libxml2.so.2.6.30 > >>>> but dpkg says I only have one: > >>>> narwhale:/home/mark# dpkg -l libxml2* > >>>> Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold > >>>> | > >>>> > >>> > Status=Not/Inst/Cfg-files/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend > >>>> |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: > >>>> uppercase=bad) > >>>> ||/ Name Version Description > >>>> > >>> > +++-=========================-=========================-================================================================== > >>>> ii libxml2 2.7.3.dfsg-1 GNOME XML library > >>>> un libxml2-dev (no description available) > >>>> un libxml2-doc (no description available) > >>>> un libxml2-headers (no description available) > >>>> un libxml2-python2.3 (no description available) > >>>> ii libxml2-utils 2.7.3.dfsg-1 XML utilities > >>>> narwhale:/home/mark# > >>>> > >>>> I remember several of those warning about libxml during apt-get > upgrade. > >>> I > >>>> don't know if this is the problem, but one of the errors in > >>> .xsession-errors > >>>> mentions an unknown xml entry. > >>>> I don't know how to "blow away" my gconf or gnome configuration as > >>> suggested > >>>> by James, nor do I understand if that will help. > >>>> > >>>> Any further suggestions would be greatly appreciated! > >>>> > >>>> Mark > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Joseph Sinclair > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> From the sound of it Nautilus is not starting or failing on startup. > >>>>> Have you looked at .xsession-errors? There may be something there > >>>>> about > >>> a > >>>>> dbus failure. > >>>>> Try (from a command-line if you can get a terminal started) running > >>>>> nautilus directly, if that "fixes" the problem, then you know for > >>> certain > >>>>> what's failing (you might also get debug output that can help tell > you > >>> why). > >>>>> If you can't start Nautilus, try disabling compiz, sometimes that > >>>>> causes > >>>>> problems during upgrades. > >>>>> I had a similar problem in a stable release, and I had some luck with > >>> (via > >>>>> command-line) disabling compiz and dropping back to a simpler > graphics > >>>>> driver (kernel drivers first, VESA if those fail). You might have > some > >>> luck > >>>>> trying that. > >>>>> If all else fails, you might need to blow away your gnome > configuration > >>>>> files (back them up first!) as suggested by James. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Mark Phillips wrote: > >>>>>> I am running Debian testing on my laptop. Just completed a routine > >>>>> apt-get > >>>>>> update apt-get upgrade, and now all my desktop icons are gone and > >>>>>> every > >>>>> time > >>>>>> I access the menus (Applications, Places, System) the upper and > lower > >>>>> menu > >>>>>> bars disappear and then come back. I am writing this email in a > >>>>>> browser > >>>>>> window, so once an application is launched it seems to work OK. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I have no idea where to start debugging this problem. Any > suggestions > >>> are > >>>>>> welcome! > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Mark > >>>>>> > >>>>>> P.S. I am running gnome, not KDE. 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