Hi, I believe my problem is related to this bug report. I am running Ubuntu 18.04.2 with GNOME 3.28.2, intel graphics and dual screen. The /var/log/syslog file keeps on expanding out of control. I believe this is happening when the screen is locked. If the screen is locked for a long time, it is impossible to unlock it (it becomes kind of frozen). Eventually, the syslog file fills the whole disk (it grows well beyond 100 GB) and the system does not boot any longer. Also when the screen is locked the system keeps on cycling between turning on and off the monitors.
As far as I can tell from gnome-shell-extension-prefs (I am new to Gnome), I do not have any active extensions. Here are some examples from the log files: Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 gnome-shell[1726]: Object St.BoxLayout (0x5632e3e0ee50), has been already finalized. Impossible to set any property to it. Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #5 0x7ffd1fb51fa0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7ff05c1b5de0 @ 71) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #6 0x7ffd1fb52060 b self-hosted:916 (0x7ff05c1f12b8 @ 367) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: == Stack trace for context 0x5632e1d1d330 == Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #0 0x7ffd1fb51140 b resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/osdWindow.js:207 (0x7ff04c5c7780 @ 273) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #1 0x7ffd1fb511a0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7ff05c1b5de0 @ 71) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #2 0x7ffd1fb51260 b self-hosted:916 (0x7ff05c1f12b8 @ 367) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #3 0x7ffd1fb51350 b resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7ff05c1d2230 @ 386) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #4 0x5632e20ac1c0 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/layout.js:531 (0x7ff04c5042b8 @ 127) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #5 0x7ffd1fb51fa0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7ff05c1b5de0 @ 71) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #6 0x7ffd1fb52060 b self-hosted:916 (0x7ff05c1f12b8 @ 367) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: == Stack trace for context 0x5632e1d1d330 == Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #0 0x7ffd1fb51140 b resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/osdWindow.js:206 (0x7ff04c5c7780 @ 231) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #1 0x7ffd1fb511a0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7ff05c1b5de0 @ 71) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #2 0x7ffd1fb51260 b self-hosted:916 (0x7ff05c1f12b8 @ 367) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #3 0x7ffd1fb51350 b resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7ff05c1d2230 @ 386) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #4 0x5632e20ac1c0 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/layout.js:531 (0x7ff04c5042b8 @ 127) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #5 0x7ffd1fb51fa0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7ff05c1b5de0 @ 71) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #6 0x7ffd1fb52060 b self-hosted:916 (0x7ff05c1f12b8 @ 367) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: == Stack trace for context 0x5632e1d1d330 == Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #0 0x7ffd1fb51140 b resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/osdWindow.js:207 (0x7ff04c5c7780 @ 273) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #1 0x7ffd1fb511a0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7ff05c1b5de0 @ 71) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #2 0x7ffd1fb51260 b self-hosted:916 (0x7ff05c1f12b8 @ 367) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #3 0x7ffd1fb51350 b resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7ff05c1d2230 @ 386) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #4 0x5632e20ac1c0 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/layout.js:531 (0x7ff04c5042b8 @ 127) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #5 0x7ffd1fb51fa0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7ff05c1b5de0 @ 71) Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: #6 0x7ffd1fb52060 b self-hosted:916 (0x7ff05c1f12b8 @ 367) [...] Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 gsd-color[1869]: failed to set screen _ICC_PROFILE: Failed to open file “/var/lib/gdm3/.local/share/icc/edid-4a23aee44db8689f4e3980330b1875c2.icc”: Permission denied Mar 11 11:23:42 ctt73 gsd-color[1869]: message repeated 4 times: [ failed to set screen _ICC_PROFILE: Failed to open file “/var/lib/gdm3/.local/share/icc/edid-4a23aee44db8689f4e3980330b1875c2.icc”: Permission denied] Mar 11 11:24:05 ctt73 gnome-shell[1726]: JS ERROR: Exception in callback for signal: activate: Error: Error invoking IBus.set_global_engine_async: Expected function for callback argument callback, got undefined#012setEngine@resource:///org/gnome/shell/misc/ibusManager.js:207:9#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012activateInputSource@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/keyboard.js:490:13#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012_emit@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128:27#012activate@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/keyboard.js:65:9#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012_inputSourcesChanged@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/keyboard.js:620:13#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012reload@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/keyboard.js:369:9#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012_ibusSetContentType@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/keyboard.js:691:9#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012_emit@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128:27#012_setContentType@resource:///org/gnome/shell/misc/ibusManager.js:183:9#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 Mar 11 11:24:08 ctt73 gnome-software[2863]: no app for changed ubuntu-d...@ubuntu.com Mar 11 11:24:08 ctt73 gnome-software[2863]: no app for changed ubuntu-appindicat...@ubuntu.com Mar 11 11:24:08 ctt73 gnome-shell[1726]: [AppIndicatorSupport-DEBUG] Registering StatusNotifierItem :1.77/StatusNotifierItem Mar 11 11:24:08 ctt73 gnome-shell[1726]: [AppIndicatorSupport-DEBUG] Registering StatusNotifierItem :1.92/StatusNotifierItem Mar 11 11:24:08 ctt73 gnome-shell[1726]: [AppIndicatorSupport-DEBUG] Registering StatusNotifierItem :1.80/org/ayatana/NotificationItem/chrome_app_indicator_1 Mar 11 11:24:08 ctt73 gnome-shell[1726]: [AppIndicatorSupport-DEBUG] Registering StatusNotifierItem :1.88/org/ayatana/NotificationItem/software_update_available Mar 11 11:24:09 ctt73 gvfsd-metadata[6722]: g_udev_device_has_property: assertion 'G_UDEV_IS_DEVICE (device)' failed Mar 11 11:24:09 ctt73 gvfsd-metadata[6722]: g_udev_device_has_property: assertion 'G_UDEV_IS_DEVICE (device)' failed Mar 11 11:24:12 ctt73 gnome-shell[1726]: JS ERROR: Exception in callback for signal: activate: Error: Error invoking IBus.set_global_engine_async: Expected function for callback argument callback, got undefined#012setEngine@resource:///org/gnome/shell/misc/ibusManager.js:207:9#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012activateInputSource@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/keyboard.js:490:13#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012_emit@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128:27#012activate@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/keyboard.js:65:9#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012_inputSourcesChanged@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/keyboard.js:620:13#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012reload@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/keyboard.js:369:9#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012_ibusSetContentType@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/keyboard.js:691:9#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22#012_emit@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128:27#012_setContentType@resource:///org/gnome/shell/misc/ibusManager.js:183:9#012wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 Mar 11 11:26:03 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: [1:1:0311/112603.174341:ERROR:audio_context.cc(52)] Create Mar 11 11:26:03 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: [1:1:0311/112603.174429:ERROR:audio_context.cc(130)] AudioContext Mar 11 11:26:03 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: [1:1:0311/112603.174488:ERROR:audio_context.cc(146)] document user activation Mar 11 11:26:03 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: [1:1:0311/112603.175277:ERROR:audio_context.cc(436)] IsAllowedToStart Mar 11 11:26:03 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: [1:1:0311/112603.175313:ERROR:audio_context.cc(93)] starting Mar 11 11:36:18 ctt73 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1726]: Window manager warning: Buggy client sent a _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW message with a timestamp of 0 for 0x2600007 (Shell Exte) Mar 11 11:37:44 ctt73 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1561]: (--) intel(0): HDMI max TMDS frequency 300000KHz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell 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