The log file makes this look like an app that is exporting the unity7 interface as well as the unity8 one. But the snapd in zesty doesn't have a unity8 interface. So we're starting it as a unity7 app. It is not realizing this and trying to connect to Mir, even after we've setup XMir for it.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to platform-api in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1662145 Title: [regression] Some apps fail to start with [QPA] UbuntuClientIntegration: connection to Mir server failed. Status in Canonical System Image: Confirmed Status in platform-api: Confirmed Status in qtubuntu: Confirmed Status in Unity8 Session Snap: Invalid Status in platform-api package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in qtubuntu package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in ubuntu-app-launch package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Zesty unity8-session 16.04 396 canonical devmode Test Case 1. Open the app drawer 2. Launch an app (eg calculator) Expected result It starts successfully and the app works as expected Actual Result It launches, the loading screen then a black screen is shown for a sort moment, then the window closes. They all report: >>>>>>>>>>> Loading module: 'libubuntu_application_api_desktop_mirclient.so.3.0.0' [QPA] UbuntuClientIntegration: connection to Mir server failed. Mir returned: "Failed to connect to server socket: Permission denied" <<<<<<<<<<< To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-devices-system-image/+bug/1662145/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
