I found this bug because I was searching for the message: gnome-shell[PID]: Unable to connect to ibus: Could not connect: Connection refused
in my journalctl output from a relatively new Ubuntu 21.10 install. No apparent problems, but I was looking to see if I should be concerned? Summary: Still present in some Ubuntu 21.10 logs. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ibus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1761382 Title: Unable to connect to ibus: Could not connect: Connection refused Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Expired Status in ibus package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: Get this logged: oem@ubuntu:~$ journalctl -b | grep ibus dbus-daemon[1074]: [session uid=120 pid=1074] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.portal.IBus' requested by ':1.18' (uid=120 pid=1135 comm="ibus-daemon --xim --panel disable " label="unconfined") gnome-shell[1084]: Unable to connect to ibus: Could not connect: Connection refused /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1281]: dbus-update-activation-environment: setting QT_IM_MODULE=ibus /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1281]: dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1281]: dbus-update-activation-environment: setting GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus dbus-daemon[1293]: [session uid=1000 pid=1293] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.portal.IBus' requested by ':1.27' (uid=1000 pid=1458 comm="ibus-daemon --xim --panel disable " label="unconfined") gnome-shell[1435]: Unable to connect to ibus: Could not connect: Connection refused ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gnome-shell 3.28.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-15.16-generic 4.15.15 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Thu Apr 5 07:43:59 2018 DisplayManager: gdm3 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1761382/+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