Root Terminal fails to start in Gnome from menu

[IanG]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

Since upgrading to Jaunty Jackalope this problem has surfaced. Starting Root Terminal from icons or app menu results in an immediate launch but indefinite lock up. Eventually the terminal exits without being fully invoked. I have reported this through the help menu so details have been forwarded.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.10+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

This bug has nothing to do with Firefox. Please file a new bug report using "report a problem" in menu under Applications>System Tools>Report a problem. for next time you file a non Firefox bug. I will try to find correct package if i cant i will use Ubuntu as package. I can't find a good package to file it under.

[IanG (ian-usts)]

Yes I know now thanks.

[Andreas Moog (ampelbein)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 328575, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.

[Aviv (ademorga)]

I do not think that my bug submission is a duplicate of bug 328575.
Gnome-terminal works fine, ONLY root terminal fails (gksu
/usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator fails to execute). Hence, GConf may be error-free
in this case.

Quoting Andreas Moog <email address hidden>:

> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 328575 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328575
>
> Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
> Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a
> duplicate of bug 328575, so it is being marked as such. Please look at
> the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you
> can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug.
> Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in
> the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may
> find.
>
> ** Changed in: ubuntu
> Status: New => Invalid
>
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 328575
> Cannot start gnome-terminal because of gconf error
>
> --
> Root Terminal fails to start in Gnome from menu
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/370753
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug (via bug 328575).

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[Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson)]

On Fri, 2009-05-08 at 19:15 +0000, Aviv wrote:
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 328575 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328575
>
> I do not think that my bug submission is a duplicate of bug 328575.
> Gnome-terminal works fine, ONLY root terminal fails (gksu
> /usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator fails to execute). Hence, GConf may be error-free
> in this case.

It's definately the same bug. The root terminal launcher runs "gksu
x-terminal-emulator". x-terminal-emulator is just a symlink to
gnome-terminal on the default system.

Regards
Chris

[Aviv (ademorga)]

Nope, I still do not think that my problem is a duplicate of bug 328575.

Quoting Chris Coulson <email address hidden>:

> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 328575 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328575
>
> On Fri, 2009-05-08 at 19:15 +0000, Aviv wrote:
> > *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 328575 ***
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328575
> >
> > I do not think that my bug submission is a duplicate of bug 328575.
> > Gnome-terminal works fine, ONLY root terminal fails (gksu
> > /usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator fails to execute). Hence, GConf may be
> error-free
> > in this case.
>
> It's definately the same bug. The root terminal launcher runs "gksu
> x-terminal-emulator". x-terminal-emulator is just a symlink to
> gnome-terminal on the default system.
>
> Regards
> Chris
>
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> Root Terminal fails to start in Gnome from menu
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/370753
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug (via bug 328575).

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[Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson)]

Why not? Your issue is identical. There is an issue with gnome-terminal where it will not work for anybody when launched with gksu. That means that the root terminal menu option (which basically runs "gksu gnome-terminal") does not run for anybody in here.

Your bug report is that the root terminal doesn't work - it's exactly the same!

So, please explain why you think your bug is different...

[Aviv (ademorga)]

Chris, I understood that for other people BOTH the regular terminal AND root
terminal fail (i.e., with or w/o gksu execution).
However, if this is NOT the case, then my bug is indeed identical to 328575.

Quoting Chris Coulson <email address hidden>:

> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 328575 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328575
>
> Why not? Your issue is identical. There is an issue with gnome-terminal
> where it will not work for anybody when launched with gksu. That means
> that the root terminal menu option (which basically runs "gksu gnome-
> terminal") does not run for anybody in here.
>
> Your bug report is that the root terminal doesn't work - it's exactly
> the same!
>
> So, please explain why you think your bug is different...
>
> --
> Root Terminal fails to start in Gnome from menu
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/370753
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug (via bug 328575).

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[David Ring (n1ea)]

Regular terminal works fine here, only root terminal when started from the
Main menu fails as Chris has stated.
David

On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 3:31 AM, Aviv <email address hidden> wrote:

> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 328575 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328575
>
> Chris, I understood that for other people BOTH the regular terminal AND
> root
> terminal fail (i.e., with or w/o gksu execution).
> However, if this is NOT the case, then my bug is indeed identical to
> 328575.
>
> Quoting Chris Coulson <email address hidden>:
>
> > *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 328575 ***
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328575
> >
> > Why not? Your issue is identical. There is an issue with gnome-terminal
> > where it will not work for anybody when launched with gksu. That means
> > that the root terminal menu option (which basically runs "gksu gnome-
> > terminal") does not run for anybody in here.
> >
> > Your bug report is that the root terminal doesn't work - it's exactly
> > the same!
> >
> > So, please explain why you think your bug is different...
> >
> > --
> > Root Terminal fails to start in Gnome from menu
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/370753
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of a duplicate bug (via bug 328575).
>
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> --
> Root Terminal fails to start in Gnome from menu
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/370753
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug (via bug 328575).
>
> Status in Ubuntu: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
>
> Since upgrading to Jaunty Jackalope this problem has surfaced. Starting
> Root Terminal from icons or app menu results in an immediate launch but
> indefinite lock up. Eventually the terminal exits without being fully
> invoked. I have reported this through the help menu so details have been
> forwarded.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.10+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
> ProcEnviron:
> PATH=(custom, no user)
> LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
> Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686
>

[Aviv (ademorga)]

For me, as a reminder, the same: Regular terminal works fine, only root terminal
when started from ANYWHERE fails.

Aviv.

Quoting David <email address hidden>:

> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 328575 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328575
>
> Regular terminal works fine here, only root terminal when started from the
> Main menu fails as Chris has stated.
> David
>
> On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 3:31 AM, Aviv <email address hidden>
> wrote:
>
> > *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 328575 ***
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328575
> >
> > Chris, I understood that for other people BOTH the regular terminal AND
> > root
> > terminal fail (i.e., with or w/o gksu execution).
> > However, if this is NOT the case, then my bug is indeed identical to
> > 328575.
> >
> > Quoting Chris Coulson <email address hidden>:
> >
> > > *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 328575 ***
> > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328575
> > >
> > > Why not? Your issue is identical. There is an issue with gnome-terminal
> > > where it will not work for anybody when launched with gksu. That means
> > > that the root terminal menu option (which basically runs "gksu gnome-
> > > terminal") does not run for anybody in here.
> > >
> > > Your bug report is that the root terminal doesn't work - it's exactly
> > > the same!
> > >
> > > So, please explain why you think your bug is different...
> > >
> > > --
> > > Root Terminal fails to start in Gnome from menu
> > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/370753
> > > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > > of a duplicate bug (via bug 328575).
> >
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> >
> > --
> > Root Terminal fails to start in Gnome from menu
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/370753
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of a duplicate bug (via bug 328575).
> >
> > Status in Ubuntu: Invalid
> >
> > Bug description:
> > Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
> >
> > Since upgrading to Jaunty Jackalope this problem has surfaced. Starting
> > Root Terminal from icons or app menu results in an immediate launch but
> > indefinite lock up. Eventually the terminal exits without being fully
> > invoked. I have reported this through the help menu so details have been
> > forwarded.
> >
> > ProblemType: Bug
> > Architecture: i386
> > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
> > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> > Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.10+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
> > ProcEnviron:
> > PATH=(custom, no user)
> > LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
> > SHELL=/bin/bash
> > SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
> > Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686
> >
>
> --
> Root Terminal fails to start in Gnome from menu
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/370753
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug (via bug 328575).

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