ERROR: upload-plugin exists but does not work properly - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/upload_plugins/upload/vgyme

[Brian Vargo]

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR: Shutter to launch when clicking on the icon in my quick access bar.

ACTUAL BEHAVIOR: No changes were made on my part. It said it was updating plugins and then the following. SHUTTER FAILS TO LAUNCH AND MUST BE KILLED MANUALLY (e.g. pkill -9 shutter).

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When run from the command line:

$ shutter
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "hcengine", at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/Gtk2.pm line 126.
WARNING: Gtk2::AppIndicator is missing --> there will be no icon showing up in the status bar when running Unity!

INFO: gathering system information...

Linux 4.15.0-65-generic #74-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 17 17:06:04 UTC 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS \n \l

Glib 1.326
Gtk2 1.24992

Glib built for 2.53.4, running with 2.56.4
Gtk2 built for 2.24.31, running with 2.24.32

GdkPixbuf-LOG **: gdk_pixbuf_from_pixdata() called on: at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Encoding raw at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Dimensions: 16 x 16 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Rowstride: 64, Length: 1048 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Copy pixels == false at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: gdk_pixbuf_from_pixdata() called on: at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Encoding raw at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Dimensions: 16 x 16 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Rowstride: 64, Length: 1048 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Copy pixels == false at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: gdk_pixbuf_from_pixdata() called on: at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Encoding raw at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Dimensions: 16 x 16 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Rowstride: 64, Length: 1048 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Copy pixels == false at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: gdk_pixbuf_from_pixdata() called on: at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Encoding raw at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Dimensions: 16 x 16 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Rowstride: 64, Length: 1048 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Copy pixels == false at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
File::Glob::glob() will disappear in perl 5.30. Use File::Glob::bsd_glob() instead. at /usr/bin/shutter line 8212.
Barrel Distortion - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/perl/spbardistortion/spbardistortion
Negate - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/perl/spnegate/spnegate
Polaroid - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/perl/sppolaroid/sppolaroid
Resize - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/perl/spresize/spresize
Sepia - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/perl/spsepia/spsepia
Hard Shadow - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/perl/spshadow/spshadow
Watermark - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/perl/spwatermark/spwatermark
Grayscale - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/shell/spgrayscale/spgrayscale
Offset - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/shell/spoffset/spoffset
Raise Border - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/shell/spraise/spraise
Soft Edges - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/shell/spsoftedges/spsoftedges
Sunk Border - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/shell/spsunk/spsunk
Torned Paper - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/shell/sptornedpaper/sptornedpaper
Autocrop - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/shell/sptrim/sptrim

INFO: new upload-plugin information detected - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/upload_plugins/upload/vgyme
Unescaped left brace in regex is illegal here in regex; marked by <-- HERE in m/^<.*>\n{ <-- HERE / at /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/upload_plugins/upload/vgyme.pm line 159.

ERROR: upload-plugin exists but does not work properly - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/upload_plugins/upload/vgyme

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 $shutter --clear_cache
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "hcengine", at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/Gtk2.pm line 126.
WARNING: Gtk2::AppIndicator is missing --> there will be no icon showing up in the status bar when running Unity!

INFO: gathering system information...

Linux 4.15.0-65-generic #74-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 17 17:06:04 UTC 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS \n \l

Glib 1.326
Gtk2 1.24992

Glib built for 2.53.4, running with 2.56.4
Gtk2 built for 2.24.31, running with 2.24.32

GdkPixbuf-LOG **: gdk_pixbuf_from_pixdata() called on: at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Encoding raw at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Dimensions: 16 x 16 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Rowstride: 64, Length: 1048 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Copy pixels == false at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: gdk_pixbuf_from_pixdata() called on: at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Encoding raw at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Dimensions: 16 x 16 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Rowstride: 64, Length: 1048 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Copy pixels == false at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: gdk_pixbuf_from_pixdata() called on: at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Encoding raw at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Dimensions: 16 x 16 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Rowstride: 64, Length: 1048 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Copy pixels == false at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: gdk_pixbuf_from_pixdata() called on: at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Encoding raw at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Dimensions: 16 x 16 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Rowstride: 64, Length: 1048 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Copy pixels == false at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
File::Glob::glob() will disappear in perl 5.30. Use File::Glob::bsd_glob() instead. at /usr/bin/shutter line 8212.

INFO: new plugin information detected - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/perl/spbardistortion/spbardistortion
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "hcengine", at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/Gtk2.pm line 126.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "hcengine", at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/Gtk2.pm line 126.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "hcengine", at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/Gtk2.pm line 126.

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$shutter --debug
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "hcengine", at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/Gtk2.pm line 126.
WARNING: Gtk2::AppIndicator is missing --> there will be no icon showing up in the status bar when running Unity!

INFO: gathering system information...

Linux 4.15.0-65-generic #74-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 17 17:06:04 UTC 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS \n \l

Glib 1.326
Gtk2 1.24992

Glib built for 2.53.4, running with 2.56.4
Gtk2 built for 2.24.31, running with 2.24.32

GdkPixbuf-LOG **: gdk_pixbuf_from_pixdata() called on: at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Encoding raw at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Dimensions: 16 x 16 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Rowstride: 64, Length: 1048 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Copy pixels == false at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: gdk_pixbuf_from_pixdata() called on: at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Encoding raw at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Dimensions: 16 x 16 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Rowstride: 64, Length: 1048 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Copy pixels == false at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: gdk_pixbuf_from_pixdata() called on: at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Encoding raw at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Dimensions: 16 x 16 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Rowstride: 64, Length: 1048 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Copy pixels == false at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: gdk_pixbuf_from_pixdata() called on: at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Encoding raw at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Dimensions: 16 x 16 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Rowstride: 64, Length: 1048 at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
GdkPixbuf-LOG **: Copy pixels == false at /usr/bin/shutter line 527, <DATA> line 19.
File::Glob::glob() will disappear in perl 5.30. Use File::Glob::bsd_glob() instead. at /usr/bin/shutter line 8212.
Barrel Distortion - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/perl/spbardistortion/spbardistortion
Negate - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/perl/spnegate/spnegate
Polaroid - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/perl/sppolaroid/sppolaroid
Resize - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/perl/spresize/spresize
Sepia - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/perl/spsepia/spsepia
Hard Shadow - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/perl/spshadow/spshadow
Watermark - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/perl/spwatermark/spwatermark
Grayscale - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/shell/spgrayscale/spgrayscale
Offset - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/shell/spoffset/spoffset
Raise Border - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/shell/spraise/spraise
Soft Edges - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/shell/spsoftedges/spsoftedges
Sunk Border - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/shell/spsunk/spsunk
Torned Paper - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/shell/sptornedpaper/sptornedpaper
Autocrop - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/plugins/shell/sptrim/sptrim

INFO: new upload-plugin information detected - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/upload_plugins/upload/vgyme
Unescaped left brace in regex is illegal here in regex; marked by <-- HERE in m/^<.*>\n{ <-- HERE / at /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/upload_plugins/upload/vgyme.pm line 159.

ERROR: upload-plugin exists but does not work properly - /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/upload_plugins/upload/vgyme

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$ ver
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS
Release: 18.04
Codename: bionic

gnome-shell [FLASHBACK]:
  Installed: 3.28.4-0ubuntu18.04.2
  Candidate: 3.28.4-0ubuntu18.04.2
  Version table:
 *** 3.28.4-0ubuntu18.04.2 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.28.3+git20190124-0ubuntu18.04.2 500
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main amd64 Packages
     3.28.1-0ubuntu2 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages

[Brian Vargo (bvargo)]

Successful workaround:

edt 7.33 pm pwd: /usr/share/shutter/resources/system
!2015 $ sudo mv plugins/ ~plugins/
edt 7.33 pm pwd: /usr/share/shutter/resources/system
!2016 $ sudo mv upload_plugins/ ~upload_plugins/
edt 7.33 pm pwd: /usr/share/shutter/resources/system

[Brian Vargo (bvargo)]

Spoke too soon, that gets shutter to launch but it fails to respond to mouse.

[Michael Kogan (michael-kogan)]

Which Shutter revision do you use ("shutter --version" or Help>About)?

Do you possibly use a Wayland rather than a Xorg session?

[Brian Vargo (bvargo)]

shutter --debug
should imply --version!

edt 2.34 pm pwd: /usr/share/shutter/resources/system
!2020 $ shutter --version
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "hcengine", at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/Gtk2.pm line 126.
WARNING: Gtk2::AppIndicator is missing --> there will be no icon showing up in the status bar when running Unity!
edt 3.45 pm pwd: /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/upload_plugins/upload
!2007 $ sudo pkill shutter
edt 3.45 pm pwd: /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/upload_plugins/upload
!2009 $ sudo ps -A |grep shutter
edt 3.45 pm pwd: /usr/share/shutter/resources/system/upload_plugins/upload
!2010 $ shutter --version
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "hcengine", at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/Gtk2.pm line 126.
WARNING: Gtk2::AppIndicator is missing --> there will be no icon showing up in the status bar when running Unity!

0.94 Rev.1290

$ printf 'Desktop: %s\nSession: %s\n' "$XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP" "$GDMSESSION"
Desktop: GNOME-Flashback:GNOME
Session: gnome-flashback-metacity
edt 2.34 pm pwd: /usr/share/shutter/resources/system

$ pstree
        ├─lightdm─┬─Xorg───{Xorg}
        │ ├─lightdm─┬─run-systemd-ses─┬─ssh-agent
        │ │ │ └─systemctl
        │ │ └─2*[{lightdm}]
        │ └─2*[{lightdm}]

[Michael Kogan (michael-kogan)]

Ok, thanks! The crash is most probably not due to upload plugins (most of them are fixed in version 0.94.3 but it won't help here). It might be something related to Gnome3. I fear, there won't be a fix though, since Shutter is not being developed any more...

[Brian Vargo (bvargo)]

So...should I compile from source the 0.94.3?

I'd like to get it working again...it just stopped all of a sudden.

[Michael Kogan (michael-kogan)]

You could try this PPA but I don't think it will solve the problem: https://www.linuxuprising.com/2018/10/shutter-removed-from-ubuntu-1810-and.html

I assume that there was some update before Shutter stopped working, maybe have a look into the update logs and see if anything suspicious got updated?