Compiz hangs at first click anywhere on desktop - can work around by deleting .compiz/session/* first.
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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compiz (Ubuntu) |
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Undecided
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Bug Description
After upgrading from 12.04 to 12.10, I found that once logged in, I can move the mouse around and items highlight as I mouseover them, as well as the launcher seeming to respond appropriately too. Upon first click, however (whether it be on the launcher, taskbar, or even a right-click on the desktop) compiz or unity (inextricably linked now?) hangs. The mouse pointer can be moved about freely, but otherwise no further action is possible.
It occured to me that perhaps the issue was related to some sort of configuration issue - maybe leftover bits from 12.04 confusing 12.10. I tried the guest login, and everything worked flawlessly, possibly confirming my suspicion.
My next step was to delete .compiz/session from my home directory. Upon reboot, everything worked fine again. Problem solved? Apparently not - upon next boot, it hangs again as before. I also find that .compiz/session has been re-created. Deleting it via a terminal session then allowed me to reboot to a working desktop, but only once unless I first delete the contents of .compiz/session
Workaround: As a workaround, I've added a line to /etc/rc.local to delete the contents of .compiz/session at boot time:
rm /home/my_
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ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: compiz 1:0.9.8.4-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
.proc.driver.
.proc.driver.
.proc.driver.
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 304.43 Sun Aug 19 20:14:03 PDT 2012
GCC version: gcc version 4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-2ubuntu1)
.tmp.unity.
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Sat Oct 20 19:04:07 2012
DistUpgraded: 2012-10-19 19:43:12,592 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 304.43, 3.5.0-17-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
NVIDIA Corporation G98 [GeForce 9300M GS] [10de:06e9] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. U6V laptop [1043:19b2]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
JockeyStatus:
kmod:nvidia_
kmod:nvidia_
kmod:nvidia_
kmod:nvidia_
kmod:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. N80Vb
PackageArchitec
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
SourcePackage: compiz
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-20 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 12/05/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 207
dmi.board.
dmi.board.name: N80Vb
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmerican
dmi.product.name: N80Vb
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4-0ubuntu3
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.