[Bug 914794] [NEW] Gdk-CRITICAL errors output when updating from command line

Kate Stewart 914794 at bugs.launchpad.net
Wed Jan 11 14:56:37 UTC 2012 

Public bug reported:

Clean oneiric system.
>From command linetype:  update-manager
Resulted in flood of messages that indicated something is going wrong:

kate at ubuntu:/var/log/dist-upgrade$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 11.10
Release:	11.10

kate at ubuntu:/var/log/dist-upgrade$ apt-cache policy update-manager
update-manager:
  Installed: 1:0.152.25.5
  Candidate: 1:0.152.25.5
  Version table:
 *** 1:0.152.25.5 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:0.152.25 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages
kate at ubuntu:/var/log/dist-upgrade$ 


kate at ubuntu:~/Research/tools$ update-manager

(update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

(update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

(update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

(update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

(update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

(update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

(update-manager:18038): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to add a widget with
type aptdaemon+gtk3widgets+AptProgressDialog to a GtkWindow, but as a
GtkBin subclass a GtkWindow can only contain one widget at a time; it
already contains a widget of type GtkVBox

(update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

(update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer: assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed
debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.

(update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

(update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

(update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

(update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

(update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

Update worked ok,  but seeing all these messages is a bit worrying.  
There were no log files in /var/log/dist-upgrade/

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
     Assignee: Canonical Foundations Team (canonical-foundations)
         Status: New


** Tags: rls-mgr-p-tracking

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Title:
  Gdk-CRITICAL errors output when updating from command line

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Clean oneiric system.
  From command linetype:  update-manager
  Resulted in flood of messages that indicated something is going wrong:

  kate at ubuntu:/var/log/dist-upgrade$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 11.10
  Release:	11.10

  kate at ubuntu:/var/log/dist-upgrade$ apt-cache policy update-manager
  update-manager:
    Installed: 1:0.152.25.5
    Candidate: 1:0.152.25.5
    Version table:
   *** 1:0.152.25.5 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-security/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       1:0.152.25 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages
  kate at ubuntu:/var/log/dist-upgrade$ 


  kate at ubuntu:~/Research/tools$ update-manager

  (update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
  assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

  (update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
  assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

  (update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
  assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

  (update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
  assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

  (update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
  assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

  (update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
  assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

  (update-manager:18038): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to add a widget
  with type aptdaemon+gtk3widgets+AptProgressDialog to a GtkWindow, but
  as a GtkBin subclass a GtkWindow can only contain one widget at a
  time; it already contains a widget of type GtkVBox

  (update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
  assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

  (update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer: assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed
  debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
  debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
  debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 97.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.
  Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 103.

  (update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
  assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

  (update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
  assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

  (update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
  assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

  (update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
  assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

  (update-manager:18038): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_pointer:
  assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

  Update worked ok,  but seeing all these messages is a bit worrying.  
  There were no log files in /var/log/dist-upgrade/

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