Bug#907490: gnome-session-binary[…]: Unrecoverable failure in required component org.gnome.Shell.desktop

[Alma Madeleine]

tags 907490 - unreproducible - moreinfo
affects 907490 gnome-session-bin gnome-settings-daemon gjs

thanks



In my journal, the error “Unrecoverable failure in required component 
org.gnome.Shell.desktop” occurs in red during boot.  Shortly before this 
error message, lots of other warnings, failures, and errors get printed 
(all not in red but in yellow or bold white or usual white-gray):

…
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC systemd[1008]: Reached target 
default.target - Main User Target.
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC systemd[1008]: Startup finished in 1.402s.
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC dbus-daemon[873]: [system] Activating via 
systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.PackageKit' 
unit='packagekit.service' requested by ':1.33' (uid=119 pid=1065 
comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell")
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC systemd[1]: Starting packagekit.service - 
PackageKit Daemon...
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC PackageKit[1248]: daemon start
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
apps-menu at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com already installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/apps-menu at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/apps-menu at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com 
will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
auto-move-windows at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com already 
installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/auto-move-windows at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/auto-move-windows at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com 
will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
drive-menu at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com already installed 
in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/drive-menu at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/drive-menu at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com 
will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
launch-new-instance at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com already 
installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/launch-new-instance at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/launch-new-instance at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com 
will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
native-window-placement at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com 
already installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/native-window-placement at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/native-window-placement at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com 
will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
places-menu at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com already installed 
in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/places-menu at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/places-menu at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com 
will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
screenshot-window-sizer at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com 
already installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/screenshot-window-sizer at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/screenshot-window-sizer at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com 
will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
user-theme at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com already installed 
in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/user-theme at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/user-theme at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com 
will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
window-list at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com already installed 
in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/window-list at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/window-list at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com 
will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
windowsNavigator at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com already 
installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/windowsNavigator at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/windowsNavigator at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com 
will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
workspace-indicator at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com already 
installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/workspace-indicator at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/workspace-indicator at gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com 
will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
freon at UshakovVasilii_Github.yahoo.com already installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/freon at UshakovVasilii_Github.yahoo.com. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/freon at UshakovVasilii_Github.yahoo.com 
will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
openweather-extension at jenslody.de already installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/openweather-extension at jenslody.de. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/openweather-extension at jenslody.de will 
not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
disable-workspace-switcher at jbradaric.me already installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/disable-workspace-switcher at jbradaric.me. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/disable-workspace-switcher at jbradaric.me 
will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
hibernate-status at dromi already installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/hibernate-status at dromi. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/hibernate-status at dromi will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
middleclickclose at paolo.tranquilli.gmail.com already installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/middleclickclose at paolo.tranquilli.gmail.com. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/middleclickclose at paolo.tranquilli.gmail.com 
will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
multi-monitors-add-on at spin83 already installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/multi-monitors-add-on at spin83. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/multi-monitors-add-on at spin83 will not 
be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
no-overview at fthx already installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/no-overview at fthx. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/no-overview at fthx will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
vertical-workspaces at G-dH.github.com already installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/vertical-workspaces at G-dH.github.com. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/vertical-workspaces at G-dH.github.com 
will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Extension 
pomodoro at arun.codito.in already installed in 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/pomodoro at arun.codito.in. 
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/pomodoro at arun.codito.in will not be loaded
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC /usr/libexec/gdm-wayland-session[1044]: 
dbus-daemon[1044]: [session uid=119 pid=1044] Activating service 
name='org.gnome.Shell.Notifications' requested by ':1.3' (uid=119 
pid=1065 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell")
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC /usr/libexec/gdm-wayland-session[1167]: 
dbus-daemon[1167]: Activating service name='org.a11y.atspi.Registry' 
requested by ':1.0' (uid=119 pid=1065 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell")
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC /usr/libexec/gdm-wayland-session[1167]: 
dbus-daemon[1167]: Successfully activated service 'org.a11y.atspi.Registry'
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC /usr/libexec/gdm-wayland-session[1256]: 
SpiRegistry daemon is running with well-known name - org.a11y.atspi.Registry
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1065]: Window 
manager warning: Failed to parse saved session file: Datei 
»/var/lib/gdm3/.config/mutter/sessions/10f62fb75ff0c9901e169163382299189300000010450000.ms« 
konnte nicht geöffnet werden: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC dbus-daemon[873]: [system] Successfully 
activated service 'org.freedesktop.PackageKit'
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC systemd[1]: Started packagekit.service - 
PackageKit Daemon.
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC /usr/libexec/gdm-wayland-session[1044]: 
dbus-daemon[1044]: [session uid=119 pid=1044] Successfully activated 
service 'org.gnome.Shell.Notifications'
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC kernel: rfkill: input handler disabled
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC /usr/libexec/gdm-wayland-session[1044]: 
dbus-daemon[1044]: [session uid=119 pid=1044] Activating service 
name='org.freedesktop.systemd1' requested by ':1.10' (uid=119 pid=1271 
comm="/usr/libexec/gsd-sharing")
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC /usr/libexec/gdm-wayland-session[1044]: 
dbus-daemon[1044]: [session uid=119 pid=1044] Activated service 
'org.freedesktop.systemd1' failed: Process org.freedesktop.systemd1 
exited with status 1
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gsd-sharing[1271]: Failed to StopUnit 
service: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: 
Process org.freedesktop.systemd1 exited with status 1
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gsd-sharing[1271]: Failed to StopUnit 
service: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: 
Process org.freedesktop.systemd1 exited with status 1
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC /usr/libexec/gdm-wayland-session[1044]: 
dbus-daemon[1044]: [session uid=119 pid=1044] Activating service 
name='org.gtk.vfs.Daemon' requested by ':1.25' (uid=119 pid=1307 
comm="ibus-daemon --panel disable")
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-shell[1065]: Error looking up 
permission: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.portal.Error.NotFound: No entry 
for geolocation
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC /usr/libexec/gdm-wayland-session[1044]: 
dbus-daemon[1044]: [session uid=119 pid=1044] Successfully activated 
service 'org.gtk.vfs.Daemon'
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC /usr/libexec/gdm-wayland-session[1044]: 
dbus-daemon[1044]: [session uid=119 pid=1044] Activating service 
name='org.freedesktop.portal.IBus' requested by ':1.25' (uid=119 
pid=1307 comm="ibus-daemon --panel disable")
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC /usr/libexec/gdm-wayland-session[1044]: 
dbus-daemon[1044]: [session uid=119 pid=1044] Successfully activated 
service 'org.freedesktop.portal.IBus'
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC /usr/libexec/gdm-wayland-session[1044]: 
dbus-daemon[1044]: [session uid=119 pid=1044] Successfully activated 
service 'org.gnome.Shell.Screencast'
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC dbus-daemon[873]: [system] Activating via 
systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.realmd' unit='realmd.service' 
requested by ':1.33' (uid=119 pid=1065 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell")
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC systemd[1]: Starting realmd.service - 
Realm and Domain Configuration...
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC realmd[1415]: Loaded settings from: 
/usr/lib/realmd/realmd-defaults.conf /usr/lib/realmd/realmd-distro.conf
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC realmd[1415]: holding daemon: startup
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC realmd[1415]: starting service
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC realmd[1415]: GLib-GIO: Using 
cross-namespace EXTERNAL authentication (this will deadlock if server is 
GDBus < 2.73.3)
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC realmd[1415]: connected to bus
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC realmd[1415]: GLib-GIO: 
_g_io_module_get_default: Found default implementation local (GLocalVfs) 
for ‘gio-vfs’
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC realmd[1415]: released daemon: startup
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC dbus-daemon[873]: [system] Successfully 
activated service 'org.freedesktop.realmd'
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC systemd[1]: Started realmd.service - 
Realm and Domain Configuration.
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC realmd[1415]: claimed name on bus: 
org.freedesktop.realmd
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gsd-color[1275]: Error reading events 
from display: Die Verbindung wurde vom Kommunikationspartner zurückgesetzt
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gjs[1211]: Error reading events from 
display: Datenübergabe unterbrochen (broken pipe)
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-session[1045]: 
gnome-session-binary[1045]: WARNING: App 
'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.desktop' exited with code 1
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-session-binary[1045]: WARNING: App 
'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.desktop' exited with code 1
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gsd-media-keys[1295]: Lost connection to 
Wayland compositor.
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-session[1045]: 
gnome-session-binary[1045]: WARNING: App 
'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.MediaKeys.desktop' exited with code 1
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-session-binary[1045]: WARNING: App 
'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.MediaKeys.desktop' exited with code 1
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gsd-power[1318]: Lost connection to 
Wayland compositor.
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gsd-keyboard[1280]: Lost connection to 
Wayland compositor.
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-session[1045]: 
gnome-session-binary[1045]: WARNING: App 
'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Power.desktop' exited with code 1
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-session-binary[1045]: WARNING: App 
'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Power.desktop' exited with code 1
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-session[1045]: 
gnome-session-binary[1045]: WARNING: App 
'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.desktop' exited with code 1
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-session-binary[1045]: WARNING: App 
'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.desktop' exited with code 1
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1186]: (EE) could 
not connect to wayland server
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gsd-wacom[1274]: Lost connection to 
Wayland compositor.
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-session-binary[1045]: Entering 
running state
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-session-binary[1045]: WARNING: 
Application 'org.gnome.Shell.desktop' killed by signal 11
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-session[1045]: 
gnome-session-binary[1045]: WARNING: Application 
'org.gnome.Shell.desktop' killed by signal 11
Aug 10 04:17:04 MyAnonymizedPC gnome-session-binary[1045]: Unrecoverable 
failure in required component org.gnome.Shell.desktop
…

The stream of warnings continues.  If the maintainers need more data 
from whichever part of my machine involved in this issue, I kindly ask 
them to please set the moreinfo tag again and ask me specifically for 
that part.  (I won't attach all the thousands of lines of the whole 
journal because I'd be unable to anonymize that much, and I can attach 
any small portion of any log because I can anonymize them.) I run an 
up-to-date Debian 12 stable.

A user-visible error (which may but need not be related to this very 
error message) is, e.g., that Wayland fails to run; X.org starts 
instead.  After logging in from gdm3 into Gnome, `echo 
$XDG_SESSION_TYPE` yields “x11”.