notify-send is completely broken

Bug #573339 reported by god
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notify-osd (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: notify-osd

ubuntu 10.04 x86_64:
following test command and it's output:
notify-send test ubuntufailed
libnotify-Message: Unable to get session bus: Failed to connect to socket /tmp/dbus-QRFuCkTZuGd: Connection refused

** (notify-send:20969): CRITICAL **: dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal: assertion `DBUS_IS_G_PROXY (proxy)' failed

** (notify-send:20969): CRITICAL **: dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal: assertion `DBUS_IS_G_PROXY (proxy)' failed

** (notify-send:20969): CRITICAL **: dbus_g_proxy_call: assertion `DBUS_IS_G_PROXY (proxy)' failed
libnotify-Message: Unable to get session bus: Failed to connect to socket /tmp/dbus-QRTakTZuGd: Connection refused

** (notify-send:20969): CRITICAL **: dbus_g_proxy_disconnect_signal: assertion `DBUS_IS_G_PROXY (proxy)' failed

** (notify-send:20969): CRITICAL **: dbus_g_proxy_disconnect_signal: assertion `DBUS_IS_G_PROXY (proxy)' failed

(notify-send:20969): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
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note that notifications sent via library calls are still works fine (e. g. rhythmbox and thunderbird at least).

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Nicolas Valcarcel (nvalcarcel) wrote :

i've the same problem with ubuntu running in i386

Changed in notify-osd (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Nicolas Valcarcel (nvalcarcel) wrote :

just added myself to the messagebus group and it started working :S

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oddemirci (oddemirci) wrote :

In my case it is not working even if I add myself to the messagebus group. Only when I use "sudo" it works.

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god (humper) wrote :

fixed in 10.10

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Omer Akram (om26er) wrote :

closing this bug MSU. feel free to report any other bugs you may find

Changed in notify-osd (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
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