GAJ Not Launching - ERROR:dbus.connection:Unable to set arguments

[naesk]

Ubuntu Lucid 10.4
GAJ 0.3.4.1+bzr20100619

GAJ is no longer launching, instead I get the following error;

$ gnome-activity-journal
ERROR:dbus.connection:Unable to set arguments (1277506800, 1277593199) according to signature u'uus': <type 'exceptions.TypeError'>: More items found in D-Bus signature than in Python arguments
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/gnome-activity-journal", line 99, in <module>
    from src.main import PortalWindow
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/main.py", line 30, in <module>
    from activity_widgets import MultiViewContainer, TimelineViewContainer, ThumbViewContainer, PinnedPane
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/activity_widgets.py", line 34, in <module>
    from store import ContentStruct, CLIENT
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/store.py", line 471, in <module>
    STORE = Store()
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/store.py", line 351, in __init__
    day = Day(date)
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/store.py", line 186, in __init__
    facts = external.HAMSTER.get_facts(self.start, self.end)
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/external.py", line 259, in get_facts
    return map(self.Fact, self.iface.GetFacts(start, end))
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/proxies.py", line 68, in __call__
    return self._proxy_method(*args, **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/proxies.py", line 140, in __call__
    **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 610, in call_blocking
    message.append(signature=signature, *args)
TypeError: More items found in D-Bus signature than in Python arguments

[Terje Andre Arnøy (terjeaar)]

I have a similar problem, I believe it is the same as this although the output in the terminal is somewhat different:

ERROR:dbus.connection:Unable to set arguments (1277589600, 1277675999) according to signature u'uus': <type 'exceptions.TypeError'>: More items found in D-Bus signature than in Python arguments
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/gnome-activity-journal", line 99, in <module>
    from src.main import PortalWindow
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/main.py", line 30, in <module>
    from activity_widgets import MultiViewContainer, TimelineViewContainer, ThumbViewContainer, PinnedPane
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/activity_widgets.py", line 34, in <module>
    from store import ContentStruct, CLIENT
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/store.py", line 471, in <module>
    STORE = Store()
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/store.py", line 351, in __init__
    day = Day(date)
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/store.py", line 186, in __init__
    facts = external.HAMSTER.get_facts(self.start, self.end)
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/external.py", line 259, in get_facts
    return map(self.Fact, self.iface.GetFacts(start, end))
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/proxies.py", line 68, in __call__
    return self._proxy_method(*args, **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/proxies.py", line 140, in __call__
    **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 610, in call_blocking
    message.append(signature=signature, *args)
TypeError: More items found in D-Bus signature than in Python arguments

[Siegfried Gevatter (rainct)]

Do you have the latest PPA release of both Zeitgeist (zeitgeist-core) and GAJ?

[naesk (naesk)]

I can confirm I have the latest PPAs installed

zeitgeist-core 0.4.0-0ubuntu1~lucid~ppa
gnome-activity-journal 0.3.4.1+bzr20100619-0ubuntu1~lucid~ppa2

[Terje Andre Arnøy (terjeaar)]

I have the same versions installed, latest ppa release.

[brx75 (brx75x)]

Same problem for me.

[brx75 (brx75x)]

I worked around the problem by removing hamster-applet:

sudo apt-get remove hamster-applet
mv ~/.local/share/hamster-applet ~/.local/share/hamster-applet.bk
pkill hamster-service

The problem could be related with a change in the hamstre db format.

[naesk (naesk)]

I can confirm @brx75 work around of removing the hamster-applet resulted in GAJ launching correctly :)

[Randal Barlow (email-tehk)]

revision 1006 disables hamster support for those versions of hamster experiencing this issue. It will remain this way until I can find the cause and update the hamster support for these users.

[Yuriy Padlyak (gneeot)]

brx75's work around doesn't work for me

[Anton (ademaro-mail)]

brx75's work around doesn't work for me too... (((

[UndiFineD (k.dejong)]

$ mv ~/.local/share/hamster-applet ~/.local/share/hamster-applet.bk
$ pkill hamster-service
$ gnome-activity-journal
** Message: pygobject_register_sinkfunc is deprecated (GstObject)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/gnome-activity-journal", line 94, in <module>
    from src.main import PortalWindow
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/main.py", line 30, in <module>
    from activity_widgets import MultiViewContainer, TimelineViewContainer, ThumbViewContainer
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/activity_widgets.py", line 35, in <module>
    from store import ContentStruct, CLIENT
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/store.py", line 504, in <module>
    STORE = Store()
  File "/usr/share/gnome-activity-journal/src/store.py", line 367, in __init__
    days_population = ZeitgeistDBusInterface().get_extension("Log", "journal/activity").GetHistogramData()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/zeitgeist/client.py", line 82, in __getattr__
    raise TypeError("Unknown method name: %s" % name)
TypeError: Unknown method name: GetHistogramData