FriendFeed stream is blank

[motang]

Binary package hint: gwibber

I have three microblogging accounts and both twitter and identi.ca work well with gwibber but friendfeed is blank and has been for months now.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: gwibber 2.30.0.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Apr 18 15:08:53 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gwibber
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100318)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.6
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_US.utf8
SourcePackage: gwibber

[Victor Vargas (kamus)]

@motang, Please could you run under latest version of gwibber: gwibber --debug > gwibber-debug.txt and attach resulted output of this file to your report (following your steps to reproduce this issue), Thanks!

[Victor Vargas (kamus)]

Well I tried some tricks and I get this debug of gwibber-service:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gwibber/microblog/dispatcher.py", line 75, in perform_operation
    message_data = PROTOCOLS[account["protocol"]].Client(account)(opname, **args)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gwibber/microblog/friendfeed.py", line 124, in __call__
    return getattr(self, opname)(**args)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gwibber/microblog/friendfeed.py", line 127, in receive
    return self._get("feed/home", num=count, start=since)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gwibber/microblog/friendfeed.py", line 103, in _get
    passwd = self.account.get("secret_key", self.account["password"])
KeyError: 'password'

Searching in /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gwibber/microblog/friendfeed.py
 under line 103 I realized that this field doesn't exists or is not used, so I replaced line 103 with this:

#passwd = self.account.get("secret_key", self.account["password"])
  passwd = self.account.get("secret_key")

now works fine for me :) .. please try this workaround and check if works for you.

[haran_elessar (david-spike)]

On my side Gwibber stopped working after replacing line 103 with that. It won't even open. I get this message on the terminal

** (gwibber:2509): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'WnckWindowState' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (gwibber:2509): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'WnckWindowActions' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (gwibber:2509): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'WnckWindowMoveResizeMask' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'
No dbus monitor yet
Updating...
ERROR:dbus.proxies:Introspect error on com.Gwibber.Service:/com/gwibber/Service: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/gwibber", line 67, in <module>
    client.Client()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gwibber/client.py", line 447, in __init__
    self.w = GwibberClient()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gwibber/client.py", line 29, in __init__
    self.model = gwui.Model()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gwibber/gwui.py", line 43, in __init__
    self.services = json.loads(self.daemon.GetServices())
  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 620, in call_blocking
    message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1

[Victor Vargas (kamus)]

Well.. I think that issue is another problem.. please could you check if gwibber-service is running in your session, if not, please could you run in a terminal gwibber-service --debug and then try to open gwibber again?

[Nico Crama (rossocrama)]

I've tried Kamus' workaround at comment #3 but it did not work.

[Nico Crama (rossocrama)]

that's my gwibber-service --debug log:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gwibber/microblog/network.py", line 32, in __init__
    self.curl.perform()
error: (28, 'Operation timed out after 15000 milliseconds with 310825 out of 477418 bytes received')

so I've tried to double the TIMEOUT value to 30 sec. and now I have

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gwibber/microblog/network.py", line 32, in __init__
    self.curl.perform()
error: (28, 'SSL connection timeout')

or

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gwibber/microblog/network.py", line 32, in __init__
    self.curl.perform()
error: (6, 'name lookup timed out')

[Giorgio Gelardi (ggelardi)]

for the record, I've tried the first Kamus' workaround and it's working fine

[nri (tljxny1s)]

@kamus comment #3 not work for me. and i tray gwibber -d

output;

gwibber -d

** (gwibber:2192): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'WnckWindowState' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (gwibber:2192): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'WnckWindowActions' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (gwibber:2192): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'WnckWindowMoveResizeMask' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'
No dbus monitor yet
Updating...
Updating...
ERROR:dbus.proxies:Introspect error on com.Gwibber.Accounts:/com/gwibber/Accounts: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name com.Gwibber.Accounts was not provided by any .service files
ERROR:dbus.proxies:Introspect error on com.Gwibber.Streams:/com/gwibber/Streams: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name com.Gwibber.Streams was not provided by any .service files

[Pranesh Prakash (the-solipsist)]

Thanks, Kamus. Comment # 3 fixed things for me. Friendfeed no longer uses a password, but an OAuth secret key. So, it's a bit strange that the password is still being asked for / passed on.

[Neil Saunders (neilfws)]

Kamus' fix in comment #3 works for me (Ubuntu 10.04, 32-bit machine, gwibber 2.30.0.1).

Would be great if this became a patch - there are still plenty of enthusiastic FriendFeed users out there!

[Stephen Judge (stephenjudge)]

Great to have this working, but I hope this fix is pushed out as a patch to update everyone else that hasn't figured out this bug. Thanks Kamus.

[Jacob Davis (ismyhc)]

I made Kamus's suggested change on line 103 and I am able to post to Friendfeed now, but my stream is still blank in gwibber?

Anyone having this issue?

Im running 2.31.2 on lucid 10.04 64bit

[Mike Chelen (mchelen)]

Tried edit from #3 and stream still appears blank. Haven't tried posting.

[MrFrem82 (frem82)]

Same as Mike. I tried #3, but gwibber doesn't start. The stream is blank. I can post

[Mesut Erdemir (erdemirmesut)]

You can try this fix package: http://mesuterdemir.com/2010/08/02/gwibber-friendfeed-fix/ It contains original gwibber files in ubuntu 10.04 LTS release and #3 fix. Now, it is OK.

[Novid (novid)]

dont work for me this patch :(
 I add ppa (daily update) too . but dont work too

[Novid (novid)]

when i add ppa:gwibber-daily/ppa and upgrade my gwibber , i cant run gwibber at all.

i give this error...

navid@navid-desktop ~ $ gwibber

** (gwibber:1898): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'WnckWindowState' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (gwibber:1898): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'WnckWindowActions' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (gwibber:1898): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'WnckWindowMoveResizeMask' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'
ERROR:dbus.proxies:Introspect error on com.Gwibber.Service:/com/gwibber/Service: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/gwibber", line 67, in <module>
    client.Client()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gwibber/client.py", line 526, in __init__
    self.w = GwibberClient()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gwibber/client.py", line 27, in __init__
    self.model = gwui.Model()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gwibber/gwui.py", line 36, in __init__
    self.services = json.loads(self.daemon.GetServices())
  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 620, in call_blocking
    message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus)

[Gionn (giovanni.toraldo)]

gwibber-daily today works for me.

[Victor Vargas (kamus)]

This issue is still occurring with release 2.30.2-0ubuntu1 recently published.

[JW (ecspike)]

Confirming Kamus' report that this is still occurring with 2.30.2-0ubuntu1

[Andrew Svet (prozacfield)]

Upgraded to 2.32.0.1-0ubuntu1. I see my FF stream now, but can't post anything, mark messages as liked, replay to them etc. Twitter and Identi.ca both are OK.

[Victor Vargas (kamus)]

This works fine now in gwibber 2.32.0.1 but he doesn't have options for publish, liked and other functions, you need to fill a new report about it, in case it doesn't exists.