Not sure if this helps but I'm experiencing the same gnome-session error as OP on a Debian 8.6 Jessie (amd64) system (regardless of kernel version, in case that matters) with gnome-session 3.14.0-2.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-session in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1582496 Title: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL failures during Ubuntu 16.04 bootup Status in gnome-session package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I submitted this question a week but did not receive an answer or advice to solving them. https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source /gnome-session/+question/293479 These failures are still plaguing my syslog every time I activate Nautilus. Appreciate help to resolve these failures. ============ Earlier question ============================ After a recent updating, I notice these failures in the systemlogs. May 9 16:34:59 Eliot gnome-session[1562]: gnome-session-binary[1562]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed May 9 16:34:59 Eliot gnome-session-binary[1562]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed May 9 16:34:59 Eliot gnome-session[1562]: gnome-session-binary[1562]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed May 9 16:34:59 Eliot gnome-session-binary[1562]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed May 9 16:34:59 Eliot gnome-session[1562]: gnome-session-binary[1562]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed May 9 16:34:59 Eliot gnome-session-binary[1562]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed May 9 16:34:59 Eliot gnome-session[1562]: gnome-session-binary[1562]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed May 9 16:34:59 Eliot gnome-session-binary[1562]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed May 9 16:34:59 Eliot gnome-session[1562]: gnome-session-binary[1562]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed May 9 16:34:59 Eliot gnome-session-binary[1562]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed May 9 16:34:59 Eliot gnome-session[1562]: gnome-session-binary[1562]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed May 9 16:34:59 Eliot gnome-session-binary[1562]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed May 9 16:35:01 Eliot org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine[1400]: (zeitgeist-daemon:2197): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion 'object->ref_count > 0' failed May 9 16:42:54 Eliot gnome-session[1576]: (nautilus:2606): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_signal_connect_object: assertion 'G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed May 9 16:59:53 Eliot gnome-session[1576]: (nautilus:2842): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_signal_connect_object: assertion 'G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed May 9 17:00:19 Eliot gnome-session[1576]: (nautilus:2857): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_signal_connect_object: assertion 'G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed The last three failures appears whenever I activate nautilus. Nautilus will appear and work as usual. How can I resolve these failure notices? Thanks in advance. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-session/+bug/1582496/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
