Description of problem: In the middle of an otherwise functioning login session I suddenly start seeing these errors: Configuration server couldn't be contacted: D-BUS error: The GConf daemon is currently shutting down. Some programs are then unable to start up and others suddenly crash. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): GConf2-3.2.3-1.fc16.x86_64 How reproducible: Happens sporadically. Sometimes I can only work for an hour, sometimes a whole day goes by without it happening. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Use computer. 2. Wait for error message... GConf does still appear to be running: [maxx@siamese ~]$ ps ax|grep gconf 1677 ? S 0:00 /usr/libexec/pulse/gconf-helper 8034 ? S 0:00 /usr/libexec/gconfd-2 It just isn't accepting connections? Are there any log files I can look in to find more information?
I have the same problem in Fedora 16 LXDE session while starting applications like firefox or audacity. * It is reproducible - every time I launch Audacity i get this error. * Both dbus and gconf-2 processes are running: dbus 1065 0.1 0.0 30924 2692 ? Ssl 23:28 0:00 /bin/dbus-daemon --system --address=systemd: --nofork --systemd-activation bookwar 1543 0.0 0.0 22348 500 ? S 23:28 0:00 dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session bookwar 1544 0.0 0.0 30836 1448 ? Ssl 23:28 0:00 /bin/dbus-daemon --fork --print-pid 5 --print-address 7 --session bookwar 1744 0.0 0.0 100252 2288 ? S 23:28 0:00 /usr/libexec/pulse/gconf-helper bookwar 1791 0.0 0.0 135888 1588 ? S 23:28 0:00 /usr/libexec/gconfd-2 * DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS variable is set * Versions of the packages involved: [root@book ~]# rpm -qa | egrep -i '(gconf|dbus)' | sort dbus-1.4.10-3.fc16.x86_64 dbus-devel-1.4.10-3.fc16.x86_64 dbus-glib-0.92-2.fc15.x86_64 dbus-glib-devel-0.92-2.fc15.x86_64 dbus-libs-1.4.10-3.fc16.i686 dbus-libs-1.4.10-3.fc16.x86_64 dbus-python-0.83.0-8.fc15.x86_64 dbus-x11-1.4.10-3.fc16.x86_64 GConf2-3.2.3-1.fc16.x86_64 GConf2-devel-3.2.3-1.fc16.x86_64 GConf2-gtk-3.2.3-1.fc16.x86_64 gconf-editor-3.0.0-2.fc16.x86_64 gnome-python2-gconf-2.28.1-5.fc16.x86_64 perl-Gnome2-GConf-1.044-12.fc16.x86_64 perl-Net-DBus-0.33.6-10.fc16.x86_64 perl-Net-DBus-GLib-0.33.0-8.fc16.x86_64 pkgconfig-0.25-3.fc15.x86_64 pulseaudio-module-gconf-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64 python-slip-dbus-0.2.17-1.fc16.noarch * Nothing special in /var/log/messages Nov 30 23:45:02 book dbus-daemon[1065]: dbus[1065]: [system] Activating service name='net.reactivated.Fprint' (using servicehelper) Nov 30 23:45:02 book dbus-daemon[1065]: Launching FprintObject Nov 30 23:45:02 book dbus[1065]: [system] Successfully activated service 'net.reactivated.Fprint' Nov 30 23:45:02 book dbus-daemon[1065]: dbus[1065]: [system] Successfully activated service 'net.reactivated.Fprint' Nov 30 23:45:02 book dbus-daemon[1065]: ** Message: D-Bus service launched with name: net.reactivated.Fprint Nov 30 23:45:02 book dbus-daemon[1065]: ** Message: entering main loop
Created attachment 538840 [details] xsession-errors file of my lxde session
I'm seeing this in Gnome 3, especially from quodlibet. Possible duplicate: Bug # 756245
i'm seeing this on fully updated f16 x86, since yesterday (12dec), i believe.
Created attachment 546170 [details] x session errors some errors from (attempts to) start gnome-terminal, terminator, firefox.
just wanted to say me too .... to get some attention to this bug.
+1... gnome-tweak-tool, among others
Add my name to this list as well, Firefox doesn't behave as expected and I get this report
gnome-terminal and tomboy-notes do not work either.
After some updates and rebooting I saw this as well. I had just disabled the avahi-daemon service prior to rebooting, which caused PulseAudio manager to fail starting, which gave me a hit. After enabling avahi-daemon and rebooting I no longer see this error. Why are so many system and apps tied to avahi?
after not having this problem for a few weeks, just like the original report goes, in the middle of an otherwise functioning session, it started spitting this error again. first was firefox, then gnome-terminal. avahi-daemon.service it;s active as far as i can tell: ]# systemctl status avahi-daemon.service avahi-daemon.service - Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/avahi-daemon.service; enabled) Active: active (running) since Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:30:32 +0200; 3 years and 11 months ago Main PID: 834 (avahi-daemon) Status: "avahi-daemon 0.6.30 starting up." CGroup: name=systemd:/system/avahi-daemon.service ├ 834 avahi-daemon: running [guzu.local] └ 851 avahi-daemon: chroot helper it's not clear however how it's it running since three years ago, unless my cmos battery is empty (and i believe it's not), or the bios is broken, which may be, according to the system logs. apparently boot time date was 15 Jan (year unknown) and was fixed after ntpd ran. also, it's probably not important, but i've noticed some errors related to Packagekit and NetworkManager (i don't use NetworkManager, just the old network service). maybe someone can identify some common patterns here.
This is happening for me as well, but not always. I use the Gnome3 desktop, and most of it seems fine. Firefox and thunderbird give an error about Dbus but continue to work, but e.g. evolution and gnome-tweak-tool refuse to start at all. A couple of things have helped me so far: 1. I had switched on the option in gnome-session-properties to save my session. With that option off, and a new empty default session, I haven't had the problem so far. But as soon as I filled my session with some additional startup items and saved it again, the problem could re-occur on subsequent login. (PS: rebooting doesn't solve it, so it doesn't seem to be due to programs left running after logging out) 2. Killing and restarting /usr/libexec/gconfd-2 will often solve the problem, but I'm not sure (yet) if it will solve it permanently, maybe the problem will come back later in the session.
Facing the same issue since I update F16 two days back. Problem with: gnome-terminal, clementine, gnome-tweak-tools, error message on starting firefox
Same here, happens once in a while. It helped to logout and login again but I'm very disturbed by the presence of this error. Once it happens it affects every piece of program you're starting to run. Up of a sudden nothing starts, nothing works... Please fix this, it is severe...
It still happens from time to time on the fully updated system. As a workaround one can kill the /usr/libexec/gconfd-2 process and start it manually from the user terminal. I am not asking for immediate solution for sure, but at least give us the idea: if it is known bug or it needs some info. And if so - how one can debug it ?
Error: "Configuration server couldn't be contacted: D-BUS error: The GConf daemon is currently shutting down." I get the same error in fully updated F16x86_64. Usually when trying to open a first application, for instance Firefox. Then subsequent apps fail to start with no error returned. For example now I tried to start gnome-terminal to see what is in logs. An progress icon appeared on a top bar for couple of seconds and disappeared with no error. Terminal failed to start. There is absolutely nothing in /var/log/messages against Gconf :( I tried Aleksandra's suggestion and it seems to work /usr/libexec/gconfd-2, I think.
Observing this error on fully updated F16-Gnome. Has been happening sporadically since last week or so. gnome-terminal fails to start after this error. Reloading gnome-shell / killing X-server helps to solve the issue of gnome-terminal. $ rpm -qa gnome-shell gnome-shell-3.2.1-2.fc16.i686.rpm
Have the issue with Firefox and gnome-terminal in Fedora 16 64bit and Gnome 3. The terminal of Xfce is working fine though, and Firefox is usable with just giving the error on startup.
same with nautilus gnome-terminal
If its helps, i can confirm this is still continuing at affect FC16 x86_64. Its current with all patches. Ive noted its more frequently occurring now, more often when i have a file transfer occurring through nautilus. The dbus packages i have installed are; dbus-sharp-glib-0.5.0-1.fc16.x86_64 dbus-cxx-0.7.0-2.fc14.1.x86_64 ndesk-dbus-glib-0.4.1-10.fc15.x86_64 dbus-python-0.83.0-8.fc15.x86_64 dbus-cxx-glibmm-0.7.0-2.fc14.1.x86_64 dbus-devel-1.4.10-3.fc16.x86_64 dbus-x11-1.4.10-3.fc16.x86_64 dbus-sharp-0.7.0-3.fc16.x86_64 dbus-1.4.10-3.fc16.x86_64 dbusmenu-qt-0.8.2-2.fc16.x86_64 dbus-cxx-glibmm-devel-0.7.0-2.fc14.1.x86_64 dbus-cxx-tools-0.7.0-2.fc14.1.x86_64 dbus-cxx-devel-0.7.0-2.fc14.1.x86_64 dbus-libs-1.4.10-3.fc16.i686 ndesk-dbus-0.6.1b-1.fc13.x86_64 dbus-glib-0.92-2.fc15.x86_64 python-slip-dbus-0.2.20-1.fc16.noarch dbus-libs-1.4.10-3.fc16.x86_64 dbus-cxx-doc-0.7.0-2.fc14.1.noarch dbus-glib-devel-0.92-2.fc15.x86_64
This bug appears to be a duplicate of bug 756245. (The problem just happened to me, for the first time, on a fully updated x86_64 F16 box.)
I think it gets worse. Today evolution failed to start with this error message. I had to click OK button several times to close the pop-up message. Firefox started, but it took a long time and it returned the same error message anyway at the end. gnome-terminal failed to start with no message. Can devs investigate/debug this issue??? It is getting really annoying. :(
Still happens to me when I boot the system. Logging out and in again solves the problem most of the time.
Happens in my fc16 new install as well. Is there anyone looking into this?
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 756245 ***
With F17, I still periodically get this same error, when trying to start gnome-terminal.
I was able to get gnome-terminal running by hitting ALT-F2 and then typing... killall gconfd-2
This issue doesn't happen to me anymore since a couple of weeks ago, didn't realize it till now. I don't know what changed though, just installed the updates periodically...
*** Bug 1133778 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***