gdm and Gnome Shell elements not visible/clickable after recent apt-get dist-upgrade

[Hashem Nasarat]

It sounds like a problem in gnome-shell. You could try switching back to
gdm, and when it shows you the grey background, switch to a TTY, and
look for any errors in ~/.cache/gdm/session.log

On 08/20/2014 03:08 PM, Konrad Kostecki wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 
> After last "apt-get dist-upgrade" I cannot use gdm.. When computer
> starts, I receive grey gdm background wallpaper, but no elements there,
> like account list or buttons.. I can only move mouse cursor on empty screen.
> 
> I switched from gdm to lightdm, I received logon screen and I can login,
> but I use Gnome Shell environment and after successful login I get only
> wallpaper and top menu, but I cannot click anything, just move a mouse
> cursor.. very similar symptom to gdm..
> 
> I think it's kind of gnome/gtk-related. Any idea how could I
> troubleshoot this?
> 
> This is apt-get history for that event:
> 
> Start-Date: 2014-08-19  17:47:11
> Commandline: apt-get dist-upgrade
> Install: linux-image-extra-3.13.0-34-generic:amd64 (3.13.0-34.60, automatic)
>  linux-image-3.13.0-34-generic:amd64 (3.13.0-34.60, automatic)
>  mircommon-dev:amd64 (0.1.8+14.04.20140411-0ubuntu1, automatic)
>  linux-headers-3.13.0-34-generic:amd64 (3.13.0-34.60, automatic)
>  libprotobuf-dev:amd64 (2.5.0-9ubuntu1, automatic)
>  libmirclient7:amd64 (0.1.8+14.04.20140411-0ubuntu1, automatic)
>  libmirprotobuf-dev:amd64 (0.1.8+14.04.20140411-0ubuntu1, automatic)
>  linux-headers-3.13.0-34:amd64 (3.13.0-34.60, automatic)
>  linux-signed-image-3.13.0-34-generic:amd64 (3.13.0-34.60, automatic)
>  ca-certificates-java:amd64 (20130815ubuntu1, automatic)
>  libmirclientplatform-mesa:amd64 (0.1.8+14.04.20140411-0ubuntu1, automatic)
>  libmirprotobuf0:amd64 (0.1.8+14.04.20140411-0ubuntu1, automatic)
>  libmirclient-dev:amd64 (0.1.8+14.04.20140411-0ubuntu1, automatic)
>  libprotobuf-lite8:amd64 (2.5.0-9ubuntu1, automatic)
> Upgrade: libgl1-mesa-dev:amd64
> (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  libsystemd-login0:amd64 (204-5ubuntu20.3, 204-5ubuntu20.4)
>  linux-headers-generic:amd64 (3.13.0.33.39, 3.13.0.34.40)
>  libegl1-mesa:amd64 (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  libopenvg1-mesa:amd64
> (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  oracle-java7-installer:amd64 (7u65+7u60arm-0~webupd8~2,
> 7u67+7u60arm-0~webupd8~2)
>  systemd-services:amd64 (204-5ubuntu20.3, 204-5ubuntu20.4)
>  libegl1-mesa-drivers:amd64
> (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  oracle-java7-set-default:amd64 (7u65+7u60arm-0~webupd8~2,
> 7u67+7u60arm-0~webupd8~2)
>  libegl1-mesa-dev:amd64
> (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64
> (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  libgl1-mesa-dri:i386
> (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  libsystemd-daemon0:amd64 (204-5ubuntu20.3, 204-5ubuntu20.4)
>  libgudev-1.0-0:amd64 (204-5ubuntu20.3, 204-5ubuntu20.4)
>  libpam-systemd:amd64 (204-5ubuntu20.3, 204-5ubuntu20.4)
>  libglapi-mesa:amd64 (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  libglapi-mesa:i386 (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  xbmc-bin:amd64 (13.1~git20140606.0917-gotham-0trusty,
> 13.2~git20140817.2155-final-0trusty)
>  udev:amd64 (204-5ubuntu20.3, 204-5ubuntu20.4)
>  gir1.2-gudev-1.0:amd64 (204-5ubuntu20.3, 204-5ubuntu20.4)
>  libgles2-mesa:amd64 (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  libudev1:amd64 (204-5ubuntu20.3, 204-5ubuntu20.4)
>  libudev1:i386 (204-5ubuntu20.3, 204-5ubuntu20.4)
>  libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64
> (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  libgl1-mesa-glx:i386
> (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  libxatracker2:amd64 (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  linux-signed-generic:amd64 (3.13.0.33.39, 3.13.0.34.40)
>  xserver-xorg-video-intel:amd64
> (2.99.914+git20140811.6554cf0a-0ubuntu0sarvatt~trusty,
> 2.99.914+git20140818.f5469681-0ubuntu0sarvatt~trusty)
>  xbmc:amd64 (13.1~git20140606.0917-gotham-0trusty,
> 13.2~git20140817.2155-final-0trusty)
>  libsystemd-journal0:amd64 (204-5ubuntu20.3, 204-5ubuntu20.4)
>  libosmesa6:amd64 (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  libosmesa6:i386 (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  libwayland-egl1-mesa:amd64
> (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  libgbm1:amd64 (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  linux-signed-image-generic:amd64 (3.13.0.33.39, 3.13.0.34.40)
>  mesa-common-dev:amd64
> (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  libgles2-mesa-dev:amd64
> (10.3.0~git20140812.fa5b76e3-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty,
> 10.3.0~git20140818.e9a4e749-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~trusty)
>  linux-libc-dev:amd64 (3.13.0-33.58, 3.13.0-34.60)
>  net-tools:amd64 (1.60-25ubuntu2, 1.60-25ubuntu2.1)
>  linux-image-generic:amd64 (3.13.0.33.39, 3.13.0.34.40)
>  linux-generic:amd64 (3.13.0.33.39, 3.13.0.34.40)
>  xserver-xorg-video-nouveau:amd64
> (1.0.10+git20140811.17de663a-0ubuntu0sarvatt~trusty,
> 1.0.10+git20140818.16c885ce-0ubuntu0sarvatt~trusty)
> End-Date: 2014-08-19  17:52:24
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Kind regards,
> K
> 
> 

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