Bug 7554 - GNOME Shell crash on startup
Summary: GNOME Shell crash on startup
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: x86_64 Linux
Priority: Normal critical
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Olav Vitters
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Reported: 2012-09-23 13:53 CEST by Michael Hill
Modified: 2012-09-25 23:34 CEST (History)
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Source RPM: polkit-gnome
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Description Michael Hill 2012-09-23 13:53:45 CEST 
session.log:
/etc/X11/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup...
localuser:mike being added to access control list
/etc/X11/gdm/Xsession: Setup done, will execute: /usr/bin/ssh-agent -- /usr/share/X11/xdm/Xsession GNOME
localhost being added to access control list
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/run/user/500/keyring-SFGFyN
GNOME_KEYRING_PID=1562
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/run/user/500/keyring-SFGFyN
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/run/user/500/keyring-SFGFyN
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/run/user/500/keyring-SFGFyN/ssh
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/run/user/500/keyring-SFGFyN
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/run/user/500/keyring-SFGFyN/ssh
GPG_AGENT_INFO=/run/user/500/keyring-SFGFyN/gpg:0:1

(gnome-settings-daemon:1560): power-plugin-WARNING **: session inhibition not available, gnome-session is not available
Initializing tracker-store...
Initializing tracker-miner-fs...
Tracker-Message: Setting up monitor for changes to config file:'/home/mike/.config/tracker/tracker-store.cfg'
Tracker-Message: Setting up monitor for changes to config file:'/home/mike/.config/tracker/tracker-store.cfg'
Starting log:
  File:'/home/mike/.local/share/tracker/tracker-store.log'
Tracker-Message: Setting up monitor for changes to config file:'/home/mike/.config/tracker/tracker-miner-fs.cfg'
Starting log:
  File:'/home/mike/.local/share/tracker/tracker-miner-fs.log'
Failed to play sound: File or data not found
** Message: applet now removed from the notification area
      JS LOG: IBus version is too old

(gnome-shell:1677): Bluetooth-WARNING **: Could not open RFKILL control device, please verify your installation
Window manager warning: Log level 16: Unable to register authentication agent: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: An authentication agent already exists for the given subject
    JS ERROR: !!!   Exception was: Polkit.Error: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: An authentication agent already exists for the given subject
    JS ERROR: !!!     message = '"GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: An authentication agent already exists for the given subject"'
    JS ERROR: !!!     fileName = '"/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/components/polkitAgent.js"'
    JS ERROR: !!!     lineNumber = '329'
    JS ERROR: !!!     stack = '"0 anonymous()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/components/polkitAgent.js:329
1 wrapper()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:204
2 anonymous("name" = ""polkitAgent"")@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/components/__init__.js:56
3 wrapper(""polkitAgent"")@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:204
4 anonymous("name" = ""polkitAgent"", 1, [object Array])@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/components/__init__.js:22
5 anonymous()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/components/__init__.js:21
6 wrapper()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:204
7 anonymous()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/components/__init__.js:13
8 wrapper()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:204
9 anonymous()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:145
10 anonymous()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:239
11 start()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/main.js:150
12 <TOP LEVEL>@<main>:1
"'
Window manager warning: Log level 32: Execution of main.js threw exception: Polkit.Error: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: An authentication agent already exists for the given subject
gnome-session[1534]: WARNING: Detected that screensaver has left the bus
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
Cannot open /dev/input/eventX: Permission denied
      JS LOG: IBus version is too old

(gnome-shell:2361): Bluetooth-WARNING **: Could not open RFKILL control device, please verify your installation
Window manager warning: Log level 16: Unable to register authentication agent: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: An authentication agent already exists for the given subject
    JS ERROR: !!!   Exception was: Polkit.Error: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: An authentication agent already exists for the given subject
    JS ERROR: !!!     message = '"GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: An authentication agent already exists for the given subject"'
    JS ERROR: !!!     fileName = '"/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/components/polkitAgent.js"'
    JS ERROR: !!!     lineNumber = '329'
    JS ERROR: !!!     stack = '"0 anonymous()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/components/polkitAgent.js:329
1 wrapper()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:204
2 anonymous("name" = ""polkitAgent"")@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/components/__init__.js:56
3 wrapper(""polkitAgent"")@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:204
4 anonymous("name" = ""polkitAgent"", 1, [object Array])@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/components/__init__.js:22
5 anonymous()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/components/__init__.js:21
6 wrapper()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:204
7 anonymous()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/components/__init__.js:13
8 wrapper()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:204
9 anonymous()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:145
10 anonymous()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:239
11 start()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/main.js:150
12 <TOP LEVEL>@<main>:1
"'
Window manager warning: Log level 32: Execution of main.js threw exception: Polkit.Error: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: An authentication agent already exists for the given subject
gnome-session[1534]: WARNING: Detected that screensaver has left the bus
gnome-session[1534]: WARNING: App 'gnome-shell.desktop' respawning too quickly
Comment 1 Manuel Hiebel 2012-09-23 20:35:31 CEST 
(maybe a dup, not sure)

Blocks: (none) => 7543
Assignee: bugsquad => olav

Comment 2 Philippe Leblanc 2012-09-24 20:36:47 CEST 
So this was probably caused by a polkit problem. The latest update to polkit which was released a few minutes ago fixed my problem. I'm now able to log in to gnome with the standard experience.

CC: (none) => philippe.l

Comment 3 Manuel Hiebel 2012-09-24 23:38:55 CEST 
Michael same for you ?

Source RPM: gnome-shell-3.5.92-1.mga3.src.rpm => polkit-gnome

Comment 4 Michael Hill 2012-09-25 00:43:21 CEST 
Yes, works for me.
Comment 5 Manuel Hiebel 2012-09-25 00:53:06 CEST 
ok thanks, closing then

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED

Manuel Hiebel 2012-09-25 23:34:47 CEST

Blocks: 7543 => (none)
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