Jaunty Update Manager is broken
Karl F. Larsen
klarsen1 at gmail.com
Tue Jun 9 23:03:20 UTC 2009
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H.S. wrote:
> Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>> H.S. wrote:
>>
>>> 1. Doing "sudo aptitude update" (or any other command requiring sudo)
>>> works. This requires you to type in the password when you use sudo for
>>> the first time. Sudo remembers your authorization for some time then.
>> As I JUST said above, everything in a Terminal WORKS!
>
> Yes, I know, but I was building up the conditions for the query I posted
> later.
>
>>> 2. When you open Synaptics and feed in your password (the same one that
>>> you used in Step 1 above; let us know if this is not so), the GUI
>>> application does not work.
>>
>>
>> As I said above, Any GUI request for a password before starting the
>> application FAILS because the password panel NEVER comes up.
>
>
> What do you see in syslog when you are attempting this?
Jun 9 14:31:25 Jaunty console-kit-daemon[2798]: WARNING: Couldn't read
/proc/27
97/environ: Failed to open file '/proc/2797/environ': No such file or
directory
Jun 9 14:31:27 Jaunty pulseaudio[3456]: alsa-util.c: Device front:0
doesn't sup
port 44100 Hz, changed to 48000 Hz.
Jun 9 14:31:27 Jaunty pulseaudio[3456]: alsa-util.c: Device front:0
doesn't sup
port 44100 Hz, changed to 48000 Hz.
Jun 9 14:31:33 Jaunty kernel: [ 42.524020] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
Jun 9 14:31:43 Jaunty x-session-manager[3291]: WARNING: Could not
launch applic
ation 'update-notifier.desktop': Unable to start application: Failed to
execute
child process "update-notifier" (No such file or directory)
Jun 9 14:31:43 Jaunty x-session-manager[3291]: WARNING: Could not
launch applic
ation 'nm-applet.desktop': Unable to start application: Failed to
execute child
process "nm-applet" (No such file or directory)
Jun 9 14:39:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[4083]: (root) CMD ( [ -x
/usr/lib/php5/ma
xlifetime ] && [ -d /var/lib/php5 ] && find /var/lib/php5/ -type f -cmin
+$(/usr
/lib/php5/maxlifetime) -print0 | xargs -n 200 -r -0 rm)
Jun 9 14:40:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[4286]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
Jun 9 14:50:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[4842]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
Jun 9 15:00:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[5287]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd hourly 2>/dev/null)
Jun 9 15:00:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[5303]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
Jun 9 15:09:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[5750]: (root) CMD ( [ -x
/usr/lib/php5/ma
xlifetime ] && [ -d /var/lib/php5 ] && find /var/lib/php5/ -type f -cmin
+$(/usr
/lib/php5/maxlifetime) -print0 | xargs -n 200 -r -0 rm)
Jun 9 15:10:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[5957]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
Jun 9 15:17:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[6298]: (root) CMD ( cd / &&
run-parts --
report /etc/cron.hourly)
Jun 9 15:20:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[6414]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
Jun 9 15:30:02 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[6744]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
Jun 9 15:39:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[7068]: (root) CMD ( [ -x
/usr/lib/php5/ma
xlifetime ] && [ -d /var/lib/php5 ] && find /var/lib/php5/ -type f -cmin
+$(/usr
/lib/php5/maxlifetime) -print0 | xargs -n 200 -r -0 rm)
Jun 9 15:40:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[7156]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
Jun 9 15:50:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[7484]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
Jun 9 16:00:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[7830]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd hourly 2>/dev/null)
Jun 9 16:00:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[7833]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
Jun 9 16:09:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[8168]: (root) CMD ( [ -x
/usr/lib/php5/ma
xlifetime ] && [ -d /var/lib/php5 ] && find /var/lib/php5/ -type f -cmin
+$(/usr
/lib/php5/maxlifetime) -print0 | xargs -n 200 -r -0 rm)
Jun 9 16:10:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[8256]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
Jun 9 16:17:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[8544]: (root) CMD ( cd / &&
run-parts --
report /etc/cron.hourly)
Jun 9 16:20:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[8661]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
Jun 9 16:30:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[8995]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
Jun 9 16:39:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[9310]: (root) CMD ( [ -x
/usr/lib/php5/ma
xlifetime ] && [ -d /var/lib/php5 ] && find /var/lib/php5/ -type f -cmin
+$(/usr
/lib/php5/maxlifetime) -print0 | xargs -n 200 -r -0 rm)
Jun 9 16:40:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[9400]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
Jun 9 16:50:01 Jaunty /USR/SBIN/CRON[9739]: (root) CMD ([ -x
/usr/sbin/update-m
otd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
karl at Jaunty:/var/log$
And in
> /var/log/messages and also in your .xsession-errors?
>
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 18.506306] sd 4:0:0:2: [sdd] Attached
SCSI re
movable disk
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 18.506349] sd 4:0:0:2: Attached scsi
generic
sg4 type 0
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 18.507182] sd 4:0:0:3: [sde] Attached
SCSI re
movable disk
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 18.507235] sd 4:0:0:3: Attached scsi
generic
sg5 type 0
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 19.215999] udev: starting version 141
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 19.374414] parport_pc 00:0a: reported
by Plug
and Play ACPI
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 19.374468] parport0: PC-style at
0x378, irq 7
[PCSPP,TRISTATE]
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 19.455265] Linux agpgart interface v0.103
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 19.468813] i2c-adapter i2c-0: nForce2
SMBus a
dapter at 0x1c00
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 19.468856] i2c-adapter i2c-1: nForce2
SMBus a
dapter at 0x1c40
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 19.578167] nvidia: module license
'NVIDIA' ta
ints kernel.
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 19.954661] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link
[APC5] en
abled at IRQ 16
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 19.954677] nvidia 0000:02:00.0: PCI
INT A ->
Link[APC5] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 19.955206] NVRM: loading NVIDIA Linux
x86 Ker
nel Module 96.43.10 Sat Jan 24 19:49:38 PST 2009
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 20.142169] input: PC Speaker as
/devices/plat
form/pcspkr/input/input5
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 20.232355] synaptics was reset on
resume, see
synaptics_resume_reset if you have trouble on resume
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 20.758759] logips2pp: Detected
unknown logite
ch mouse model 109
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 21.236717] input: ImExPS/2 Logitech
Explorer
Mouse as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input6
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 21.655926] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link
[APCJ] en
abled at IRQ 23
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 21.655933] Intel ICH 0000:00:10.2:
PCI INT C
- -> Link[APCJ] -> GSI 23 (level, low) -> IRQ 23
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 21.980035]
intel8x0_measure_ac97_clock: measu
red 54777 usecs
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 21.980039] intel8x0: clocking to 46952
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 22.135081] lp0: using parport0
(interrupt-dri
ven).
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 22.230904] Adding 1959920k swap on
/dev/sda3.
Priority:-1 extents:1 across:1959920k
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 22.777732] EXT3 FS on sda9, internal
journal
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 23.577197] kjournald starting.
Commit interv
al 5 seconds
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 23.577394] EXT3 FS on sda5, internal
journal
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 23.577400] EXT3-fs: mounted
filesystem with o
rdered data mode.
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 23.842679] type=1505
audit(1244579475.255:2):
operation="profile_load" name="/usr/share/gdm/guest-session/Xsession"
name2="de
fault" pid=2123
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 23.904903] type=1505
audit(1244579475.319:3):
operation="profile_load" name="/sbin/dhclient-script" name2="default"
pid=2127
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 23.905090] type=1505
audit(1244579475.319:4):
operation="profile_load" name="/sbin/dhclient3" name2="default" pid=2127
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 23.905154] type=1505
audit(1244579475.319:5):
operation="profile_load"
name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" n
ame2="default" pid=2127
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 23.905205] type=1505
audit(1244579475.319:6):
operation="profile_load"
name="/usr/lib/connman/scripts/dhclient-script" name2=
"default" pid=2127
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 24.083047] type=1505
audit(1244579475.495:7):
operation="profile_load" name="/usr/lib/cups/backend/cups-pdf"
name2="default"
pid=2132
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 24.083296] type=1505
audit(1244579475.495:8):
operation="profile_load" name="/usr/sbin/cupsd" name2="default" pid=2132
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 24.125012] type=1505
audit(1244579475.539:9):
operation="profile_load" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld" name2="default" pid=2136
Jun 9 14:31:16 Jaunty kernel: [ 24.160496] type=1505
audit(1244579475.575:10)
: operation="profile_load" name="/usr/sbin/tcpdump" name2="default" pid=2140
Jun 9 14:31:21 Jaunty kernel: [ 30.114220] Bluetooth: BNEP (Ethernet
Emulatio
n) ver 1.3
Jun 9 14:31:21 Jaunty kernel: [ 30.114224] Bluetooth: BNEP filters:
protocol
multicast
Jun 9 14:31:21 Jaunty kernel: [ 30.128298] Bridge firewalling registered
Jun 9 14:31:27 Jaunty pulseaudio[3456]: alsa-util.c: Device front:0
doesn't sup
port 44100 Hz, changed to 48000 Hz.
Jun 9 14:31:27 Jaunty pulseaudio[3456]: alsa-util.c: Device front:0
doesn't sup
port 44100 Hz, changed to 48000 Hz.
Jun 9 14:51:16 Jaunty -- MARK --
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karl at Jaunty:/var/log$
- --
Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
Linux User
#450462 http://counter.li.org.
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