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and subject line Bug#1121578: Removed package(s) from unstable
has caused the Debian Bug report #256059,
regarding gnome-session: Long delays on login in 2.12, even after removing
.gnome2/session
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Package: gnome-session
Version: 2.12.0-3
Severity: normal
After the upgrade to 2.12, gnome-session (I suppose) hangs for a long while
with the splashscreen displayed, but no icons inside. The after a minute or
two it comes to life, and login proceeds as usual.
I tried removing .gnome2/session, but that did not help at all.
These are the running processes during the delay:
mini 5273 1.3 1.9 20580 10100 ? Ss 12:27 0:00
/usr/bin/gnome-session
mini 5353 0.0 0.1 4408 704 ? Ss 12:27 0:00
/usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session
/usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/gnome-session
mini 5354 0.0 0.1 4404 704 ? Ss 12:27 0:00
/usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session
/usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/gnome-session
mini 5357 0.0 0.1 2624 652 ? S 12:27 0:00
/usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/dbus-launch
--exit-with-session /usr/bin/gnome-session
mini 5358 0.0 0.0 2036 428 ? Ss 12:27 0:00 dbus-daemon
--fork --print-pid 8 --print-address 6 --session
mini 5361 0.0 0.0 2036 424 ? Ss 12:27 0:00 dbus-daemon
--fork --print-pid 8 --print-address 6 --session
mini 5362 0.0 0.1 2620 656 ? S 12:27 0:00
/usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/gnome-session
mini 5364 9.8 4.3 26652 22224 ? S 12:27 0:03
/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/gconfd-2 5
mini 5367 0.0 0.1 2380 772 ? S 12:27 0:00
/usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon
mini 5369 0.3 0.5 8296 3040 ? Ss 12:27 0:00
/usr/lib/bonobo-activation/bonobo-activation-server --ac-activate
--ior-output-fd=17
mini 5371 0.1 0.6 9780 3276 ? Ss 12:27 0:00
/usr/bin/devilspie
mini 5373 0.7 1.6 20556 8392 ? S 12:27 0:00
/usr/lib/control-center/gnome-settings-daemon
--oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_SettingsDaemon --oaf-ior-fd=25
mini 5376 0.0 0.2 2640 1380 ? R 12:27 0:00
/usr/lib/gamin/gam_server
mini 5384 0.5 0.4 5112 2168 ? S 12:27 0:00 xscreensaver
-nosplash
Any hints on what I might try? It worked perfectly under 2.10, and
downgrading removes the problem.
/Mikael
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (200, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.15-1-686
Locale: LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=sv_SE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Versions of packages gnome-session depends on:
ii gconf2 2.12.1-8 GNOME configuration database syste
ii gnome-control-center 1:2.12.2-1 utilities to configure the GNOME d
ii libatk1.0-0 1.10.3-1 The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii libbonobo2-0 2.10.1-1 Bonobo CORBA interfaces library
ii libc6 2.3.5-11 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii libesd0 0.2.36-1 Enlightened Sound Daemon - Shared
ii libgconf2-4 2.12.1-8 GNOME configuration database syste
ii libglib2.0-0 2.8.5-1 The GLib library of C routines
ii libgnome2-0 2.12.0.1-4 The GNOME 2 library - runtime file
ii libgnomeui-0 2.12.0-2 The GNOME 2 libraries (User Interf
ii libgtk2.0-0 2.8.9-2 The GTK+ graphical user interface
ii libice6 6.9.0.dfsg.1-3 Inter-Client Exchange library
ii liborbit2 1:2.12.4-1 libraries for ORBit2 - a CORBA ORB
ii libpango1.0-0 1.10.2-1 Layout and rendering of internatio
ii libsm6 6.9.0.dfsg.1-3 X Window System Session Management
ii libx11-6 6.9.0.dfsg.1-3 X Window System protocol client li
ii libxrandr2 6.9.0.dfsg.1-3 X Window System Resize, Rotate and
Versions of packages gnome-session recommends:
pn dbus-1-utils <none> (no description available)
ii desktop-base 0.3.16 common files for the Debian Deskto
ii gnome-panel 2.10.2-1 launcher and docking facility for
pn metacity | sawfish <none> (no description available)
ii nautilus 2.12.2-2 file manager and graphical shell f
-- no debconf information
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Version: 0.23-5+rm
Dear submitter,
as the package devilspie has just been removed from the Debian archive
unstable we hereby close the associated bug reports. We are sorry
that we couldn't deal with your issue properly.
For details on the removal, please see https://bugs.debian.org/1121578
The version of this package that was in Debian prior to this removal
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