Failed to load x11 FrontEnd module because of scim

[dino99]

Karmic testing

First warning in .xsession-errors just after booting: only boinc 6.4.5 in background

Failed to load x11 FrontEnd module

Then i open Firefox and new warnings come up:

(nautilus:3647): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

[dino99 (9d9)]

curious fonts since today

cant attach .xsession-errors because its hidden

/etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup...
Setting IM through im-switch for locale=fr_FR.
Start IM through /home/oem/.xinput.d/fr_FR linked to /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/scim-bridge.
Smart Common Input Method 1.4.9

Launching a SCIM daemon with Socket FrontEnd...
Loading simple Config module ...
Creating backend ...
Loading socket FrontEnd module ...
Starting SCIM as daemon ...
Launching a SCIM process with x11...
Loading socket Config module ...
Creating backend ...
Loading x11 FrontEnd module ...
GTK Panel of SCIM 1.4.9

Starting SCIM as daemon ...
SCIM has been successfully launched.
gnome-session[3542]: WARNING: Could not parse desktop file /home/oem/.config/autostart/padevchooser.desktop: No such file or directory
gnome-session[3542]: WARNING: could not read /home/oem/.config/autostart/padevchooser.desktop

(gnome-settings-daemon:3610): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:3610): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
GNOME_KEYRING_SOCKET=/tmp/keyring-QlAsAv/socket
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-QlAsAv/socket.ssh
Avertissement du gestionnaire de fenêtres : La lecture du fichier de session enregistré /home/oem/.config/metacity/sessions/104c099042fff4b1c2124910705412589700000035420021.ms a échoué : L'ouverture du fichier « /home/oem/.config/metacity/sessions/104c099042fff4b1c2124910705412589700000035420021.ms » a échoué : No such file or directory

(polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:3653): GLib-GIO-WARNING **: g_simple_async_result_complete() called from outside main loop!

(polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:3653): GLib-GIO-WARNING **: g_simple_async_result_complete() called from outside main loop!

(polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:3653): GLib-GIO-WARNING **: g_simple_async_result_complete() called from outside main loop!

** (gnome-volume-control-applet:3660): WARNING **: Unable to get default source
** (nm-applet:3670): DEBUG: applet_common_device_state_changed
** (nm-applet:3670): DEBUG: applet_common_device_state_changed
** (nm-applet:3670): DEBUG: old state indicates that this was not a disconnect 0
Loading socket Config module ...
Creating backend ...
Loading x11 FrontEnd module ...
Failed to load x11 FrontEnd module.
Avertissement du gestionnaire de fenêtres : Buggy client sent a _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW message with a timestamp of 0 for 0x2200003 (S'authenti)
Avertissement du gestionnaire de fenêtres : meta_window_activate called by a pager with a 0 timestamp; the pager needs to be fixed.
Nautilus-Share-Message: Called "net usershare info" but it failed: « net usershare » a retourné l'erreur 255 : net usershare: cannot open usershare directory /var/lib/samba/usershares. Error No such file or directory
Please ask your system administrator to enable user sharing.

Loading socket Config module ...
Creating backend ...
Loading x11 FrontEnd module ...
Failed to load x11 FrontEnd module.
Avertissement du gestionnaire de fenêtres : Buggy client sent a _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW message with a timestamp of 0 for 0x2200003 (S'authenti)
Avertissement du gestionnaire de fenêtres : meta_window_ac...

[dino99 (9d9)]

Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
MachineType: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC P5W DH Deluxe
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: x11-common 1:7.4+3ubuntu5
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-4-generic root=UUID=f23f677d-7a16-4190-a2fa-c668e9e0a3ac ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-4.23-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.5-1ubuntu1
 libdrm2 2.4.12-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.8.0-0ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090629.f39cafc5-0ubuntu4
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-4-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 07/10/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2801
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5W DH Deluxe
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2801:bd07/10/2008:svnASUSTEKCOMPUTERINC:pnP5WDHDeluxe:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5WDHDeluxe:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: P5W DH Deluxe
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-4-generic

[dino99 (9d9)]

this warning is still there

[dino99 (9d9)]

Actual karmic a6 .xsession-errors warning:

Loading x11 FrontEnd module ...

(polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:3356): GLib-GIO-WARNING **: g_simple_async_result_complete() called from outside main loop!

(polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:3356): GLib-GIO-WARNING **: g_simple_async_result_complete() called from outside main loop!

(polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:3356): GLib-GIO-WARNING **: g_simple_async_result_complete() called from outside main loop!

(polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:3356): GLib-GIO-WARNING **: g_simple_async_result_complete() called from outside main loop!
Failed to load x11 FrontEnd module.

[dino99 (9d9)]

still exist with karmic kernel, not with latest jaunty one.

[dino99 (9d9)]

this problem is not seen with Lucid

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

Hi dino99,

Please be sure to confirm this issue exists with the latest development release of Ubuntu. ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ . If the issue remains, please run the following command from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report.

apport-collect -p linux 407597

Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

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[dino99 (9d9)]

this problem is gone now on my end

[Yotam Medini (yotam-medini-gmail)]

I got this
   ...
   Failed to load x11 FrontEnd module.
   ,,,
 while running FireFox on a restored X-session following X11 crash.

[technocp (technocp)]

I got this error when I issued following command in ubuntu 10.10

scim -d

message appeared after command was

Smart Common Input Method 1.4.9

Launching a SCIM process with x11...
Loading socket Config module ...
Creating backend ...
Loading x11 FrontEnd module ...
Failed to load x11 FrontEnd module.
Failed to launch SCIM.

does it have any resolution

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug was filed against a series that is no longer supported and so is being marked as Won't Fix. If this issue still exists in a supported series, please file a new bug.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[Mélodie (meets)]

In Bento Openbox 14.04.3, this bug shows in the $HOME/.xsession-errors.

The real issue is that if there is no background on top of the root background, the Openbox menu does not show. The issue is solved by removing the scim packages:
scim
scim-gtk-immodule
scim-im-agent
scim-modules-socket

Once these packages are removed the Openbox right-click menu shows again, even on a root background (which is sometimes desirable when it's about reducing the load on the system by all means possible on old computers).

Thanks for fixing it!