Public bug reported: Noise as seen through MTA to smtp.gmail.com from Cron Daemon:
From: root <***me***@gmail.com> X-Google-Original-From: root (Cron Daemon) Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 14:06:04 -0600 To: chris Subject: Cron <chris@***$HOSTNAME***> ~chris/.BATTERY_LOW_WARNING.sh MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Cron-Env: <SHELL=/bin/sh> X-Cron-Env: <HOME=/home/chris> X-Cron-Env: <PATH=/usr/bin:/bin> X-Cron-Env: <LOGNAME=chris> [[ xmessage attempts output here ]] Warning: Cannot convert string "vlines2" to type Pixmap *** END OF BUG DESCRIPTION *** chris@CKR-2:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 15.10 Release: 15.10 chris@CKR-2:~$ apt-cache policy x11-utils x11-utils: Installed: 7.7+3 Candidate: 7.7+3 Version table: *** 7.7+3 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status I expected the installation of x11-utils to pull _all_ required dependencies to avoid spurious errors/outputs. I had to hunt down a 10-year-old bug-report on this same issue, which was more of a work-a-round for another package, than the fix truly needed. See: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xterm/+bug/67435 BTW: This is on a minimal ubuntu-server install without: xterm or x11-apps Post-install packages added: * LAPTOP-SERVER: sudo apt-get install anacron apt-file arandr \ avahi-utils chromium-browser conky cups dmz-cursor-theme \ ecryptfs-utils fonts-noto-hinted gnome-screenshot gnome-terminal \ hplip-gui hsetroot libavcodec-extra libav-tools-links lightdm \ lightdm-gtk-greeter light-locker logwatch mpv msmtp-mta nautilus \ openbox policykit-desktop-privileges rfkill simple-scan \ smart-notifier transmission-gtk unity-control-center unzip \ update-manager upower va-driver-all xbacklight ** Affects: x11-utils (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: pixmap vlines2 xbitmaps xmessage ** Attachment added: "xmessage script to produce error" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1546747/+attachment/4573904/+files/.BATTERY_LOW_WARNING.sh ** Description changed: Noise as seen through MTA to smtp.gmail.com from Cron Daemon: - From: root <***me***@gmail.com> X-Google-Original-From: root (Cron Daemon) Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 14:06:04 -0600 To: chris Subject: Cron <chris@***$HOSTNAME***> ~chris/.BATTERY_LOW_WARNING.sh MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Cron-Env: <SHELL=/bin/sh> X-Cron-Env: <HOME=/home/chris> X-Cron-Env: <PATH=/usr/bin:/bin> X-Cron-Env: <LOGNAME=chris> - - [[ xmessage attempts output here ]] Warning: Cannot convert string "vlines2" to type Pixmap - + [[ xmessage attempts output here ]] Warning: Cannot convert string + "vlines2" to type Pixmap *** END OF BUG DESCRIPTION *** - chris@CKR-2:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 15.10 Release: 15.10 + chris@CKR-2:~$ apt-cache policy x11-utils + x11-utils: + Installed: 7.7+3 + Candidate: 7.7+3 + Version table: + *** 7.7+3 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - chris@CKR-2:~$ apt-cache policy x11-utils - x11-utils: - Installed: 7.7+3 - Candidate: 7.7+3 - Version table: - *** 7.7+3 0 - 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main amd64 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - - - I expected the installation of x11-utils to pull _all_ required dependencies to avoid spurious errors/outputs. + I expected the installation of x11-utils to pull _all_ required + dependencies to avoid spurious errors/outputs. I had to hunt down a 10-year-old bug-report on this same issue, which was more of a work-a-round for another package, than the fix truly needed. See: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xterm/+bug/67435 + BTW: This is on a minimal ubuntu-server install without: xterm or + x11-apps - BTW: This is on a minimal ubuntu-server install without: xterm or x11-apps + Post-install packages added: - - Post-install packages added: - - * LAPTOP-SERVER: sudo apt-get install anacron apt-file arandr avahi-utils chromium-browser \ - conky cups dmz-cursor-theme ecryptfs-utils fonts-noto-hinted gnome-screenshot \ - gnome-terminal hplip-gui hsetroot libavcodec-extra libav-tools-links lightdm \ - lightdm-gtk-greeter light-locker logwatch mpv msmtp-mta nautilus openbox \ - policykit-desktop-privileges rfkill simple-scan smart-notifier transmission-gtk \ - unity-control-center unzip update-manager upower va-driver-all xbacklight + * LAPTOP-SERVER: sudo apt-get install anacron apt-file arandr \ + avahi-utils chromium-browser conky cups dmz-cursor-theme ecryptfs-utils \ + fonts-noto-hinted gnome-screenshot gnome-terminal hplip-gui hsetroot \ + libavcodec-extra libav-tools-links lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter \ + light-locker logwatch mpv msmtp-mta nautilus openbox \ + policykit-desktop-privileges rfkill simple-scan smart-notifier \ + transmission-gtk unity-control-center unzip update-manager upower \ + va-driver-all xbacklight ** Description changed: Noise as seen through MTA to smtp.gmail.com from Cron Daemon: From: root <***me***@gmail.com> - X-Google-Original-From: root (Cron Daemon) - Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 14:06:04 -0600 - To: chris - Subject: Cron <chris@***$HOSTNAME***> ~chris/.BATTERY_LOW_WARNING.sh - MIME-Version: 1.0 - Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 - Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit - X-Cron-Env: <SHELL=/bin/sh> X-Cron-Env: <HOME=/home/chris> X-Cron-Env: <PATH=/usr/bin:/bin> X-Cron-Env: <LOGNAME=chris> [[ xmessage attempts output here ]] Warning: Cannot convert string "vlines2" to type Pixmap + *** END OF BUG DESCRIPTION *** chris@CKR-2:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 15.10 Release: 15.10 chris@CKR-2:~$ apt-cache policy x11-utils x11-utils: Installed: 7.7+3 Candidate: 7.7+3 Version table: *** 7.7+3 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status I expected the installation of x11-utils to pull _all_ required dependencies to avoid spurious errors/outputs. I had to hunt down a 10-year-old bug-report on this same issue, which was more of a work-a-round for another package, than the fix truly needed. See: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xterm/+bug/67435 BTW: This is on a minimal ubuntu-server install without: xterm or x11-apps Post-install packages added: * LAPTOP-SERVER: sudo apt-get install anacron apt-file arandr \ avahi-utils chromium-browser conky cups dmz-cursor-theme ecryptfs-utils \ fonts-noto-hinted gnome-screenshot gnome-terminal hplip-gui hsetroot \ libavcodec-extra libav-tools-links lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter \ light-locker logwatch mpv msmtp-mta nautilus openbox \ policykit-desktop-privileges rfkill simple-scan smart-notifier \ transmission-gtk unity-control-center unzip update-manager upower \ va-driver-all xbacklight ** Description changed: Noise as seen through MTA to smtp.gmail.com from Cron Daemon: From: root <***me***@gmail.com> + X-Google-Original-From: root (Cron Daemon) + Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 14:06:04 -0600 + To: chris + Subject: Cron <chris@***$HOSTNAME***> ~chris/.BATTERY_LOW_WARNING.sh + MIME-Version: 1.0 + Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 + Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit + X-Cron-Env: <SHELL=/bin/sh> X-Cron-Env: <HOME=/home/chris> X-Cron-Env: <PATH=/usr/bin:/bin> X-Cron-Env: <LOGNAME=chris> [[ xmessage attempts output here ]] Warning: Cannot convert string "vlines2" to type Pixmap - *** END OF BUG DESCRIPTION *** chris@CKR-2:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 15.10 Release: 15.10 chris@CKR-2:~$ apt-cache policy x11-utils x11-utils: Installed: 7.7+3 Candidate: 7.7+3 Version table: *** 7.7+3 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status I expected the installation of x11-utils to pull _all_ required dependencies to avoid spurious errors/outputs. I had to hunt down a 10-year-old bug-report on this same issue, which was more of a work-a-round for another package, than the fix truly needed. See: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xterm/+bug/67435 BTW: This is on a minimal ubuntu-server install without: xterm or x11-apps Post-install packages added: * LAPTOP-SERVER: sudo apt-get install anacron apt-file arandr \ - avahi-utils chromium-browser conky cups dmz-cursor-theme ecryptfs-utils \ - fonts-noto-hinted gnome-screenshot gnome-terminal hplip-gui hsetroot \ - libavcodec-extra libav-tools-links lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter \ - light-locker logwatch mpv msmtp-mta nautilus openbox \ - policykit-desktop-privileges rfkill simple-scan smart-notifier \ - transmission-gtk unity-control-center unzip update-manager upower \ - va-driver-all xbacklight + avahi-utils chromium-browser conky cups dmz-cursor-theme \ + ecryptfs-utils fonts-noto-hinted gnome-screenshot gnome-terminal \ + hplip-gui hsetroot libavcodec-extra libav-tools-links lightdm \ + lightdm-gtk-greeter light-locker logwatch mpv msmtp-mta nautilus \ + openbox policykit-desktop-privileges rfkill simple-scan \ + smart-notifier transmission-gtk unity-control-center unzip \ + update-manager upower va-driver-all xbacklight ** Description changed: Noise as seen through MTA to smtp.gmail.com from Cron Daemon: From: root <***me***@gmail.com> - X-Google-Original-From: root (Cron Daemon) - Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 14:06:04 -0600 - To: chris - Subject: Cron <chris@***$HOSTNAME***> ~chris/.BATTERY_LOW_WARNING.sh - MIME-Version: 1.0 - Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 - Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit - X-Cron-Env: <SHELL=/bin/sh> X-Cron-Env: <HOME=/home/chris> X-Cron-Env: <PATH=/usr/bin:/bin> X-Cron-Env: <LOGNAME=chris> [[ xmessage attempts output here ]] Warning: Cannot convert string "vlines2" to type Pixmap + *** END OF BUG DESCRIPTION *** chris@CKR-2:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 15.10 Release: 15.10 chris@CKR-2:~$ apt-cache policy x11-utils x11-utils: Installed: 7.7+3 Candidate: 7.7+3 Version table: *** 7.7+3 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status I expected the installation of x11-utils to pull _all_ required dependencies to avoid spurious errors/outputs. I had to hunt down a 10-year-old bug-report on this same issue, which was more of a work-a-round for another package, than the fix truly needed. See: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xterm/+bug/67435 BTW: This is on a minimal ubuntu-server install without: xterm or x11-apps Post-install packages added: * LAPTOP-SERVER: sudo apt-get install anacron apt-file arandr \ avahi-utils chromium-browser conky cups dmz-cursor-theme \ ecryptfs-utils fonts-noto-hinted gnome-screenshot gnome-terminal \ hplip-gui hsetroot libavcodec-extra libav-tools-links lightdm \ lightdm-gtk-greeter light-locker logwatch mpv msmtp-mta nautilus \ openbox policykit-desktop-privileges rfkill simple-scan \ smart-notifier transmission-gtk unity-control-center unzip \ update-manager upower va-driver-all xbacklight -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xterm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1546747 Title: x11-utils needs to depend on xbitmaps or xmessage throws noisy error on terminal output or over mta from cron jobs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/x11-utils/+bug/1546747/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
