Bug 809589

Summary: Weird errors in messages about packagekitd being unable to load desktop files
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Jonathan Kamens <jik>
Component: PackageKitAssignee: Richard Hughes <hughsient>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 17CC: hughsient, jonathan, rhughes, rvitale, smparrish
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Description Jonathan Kamens 2012-04-03 17:38:29 UTC
This sequence of errors has occurred in /var/log/messages several times in the past few days:

Apr  3 09:11:32 jik2 dbus-daemon[834]: (packagekitd:5269): PkPlugin-WARNING **: not correct size, 0
Apr  3 09:11:32 jik2 dbus-daemon[834]: (packagekitd:5269): PkPlugin-WARNING **: failed to get list
Apr  3 09:11:32 jik2 dbus-daemon[834]: (packagekitd:5269): PkPlugin-WARNING **: could not load desktop file /usr/share/applications/fedora-wireshark.desktop
Apr  3 09:11:33 jik2 dbus-daemon[834]: (packagekitd:5269): PkPlugin-WARNING **: not correct size, 0
Apr  3 09:11:33 jik2 dbus-daemon[834]: (packagekitd:5269): PkPlugin-WARNING **: failed to get list
Apr  3 09:11:33 jik2 dbus-daemon[834]: (packagekitd:5269): PkPlugin-WARNING **: not correct size, 0
Apr  3 09:11:33 jik2 dbus-daemon[834]: (packagekitd:5269): PkPlugin-WARNING **: failed to get list
Apr  3 09:11:33 jik2 dbus-daemon[834]: (packagekitd:5269): PkPlugin-WARNING **: not correct size, 0
Apr  3 09:11:33 jik2 dbus-daemon[834]: (packagekitd:5269): PkPlugin-WARNING **: failed to get list
Apr  3 09:11:33 jik2 dbus-daemon[834]: (packagekitd:5269): PkPlugin-WARNING **: not correct size, 0
Apr  3 09:11:33 jik2 dbus-daemon[834]: (packagekitd:5269): PkPlugin-WARNING **: failed to get list
Apr  3 09:11:33 jik2 dbus-daemon[834]: (packagekitd:5269): PkPlugin-WARNING **: not correct size, 0
Apr  3 09:11:33 jik2 dbus-daemon[834]: (packagekitd:5269): PkPlugin-WARNING **: failed to get list
Apr  3 09:11:33 jik2 dbus-daemon[834]: (packagekitd:5269): PkPlugin-WARNING **: could not load desktop file /usr/share/applications/screensavers/system.desktop
Apr  3 09:11:33 jik2 dbus-daemon[834]: (packagekitd:5269): PkPlugin-WARNING **: failed to clear /var/run/PackageKit/udev

I can't figure out specifically what is causing them. Running "/usr/libexec/packagekitd --verbose" as root doesn't cause them, nor does bringing up the software updates window and checking for updates.

Comment 1 Mike Chambers 2012-04-05 15:25:35 UTC
Seeing the same thing in my logs.  Bunch of updates this morning, so will update and see if still seeing it.

Comment 2 Richard Hughes 2012-04-05 16:10:11 UTC
I'm guessing it also happens when you do "pkcon refresh" -- have either of you done "sudo make install" on something that installed files in /usr/share/applications, or are running any non-free software in the session that's just been updated? I'm pretty sure these messages are harmless.

Comment 3 Jonathan Kamens 2012-04-05 19:58:02 UTC
I install software on a semi-regular basis, so that could be it.

If they're "harmless" then they shouldn't be showing up in /var/log/messages.

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