[Bug 1744372] Re: gparted does not start - Unit -.mount does not exist, proceeding anyway.

[Curtis Gedak]

The upstream GParted team added a work-around to version 0.30.0 to
enable it to run seamlessly under Wayland.

See https://gparted.org/news.php?item=214

Unfortunately the packager for Ubuntu decided to not use the --enable-
xhost-root work-around.

See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gparted/+bug/1737248

The consequence is that GParted only runs seamlessly on X, and not on
Wayland.

If you wish to use GParted from live media, then you might consider
using GParted Live.

See https://gparted.org/livecd.php

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Title:
  gparted does not start - Unit -.mount does not exist, proceeding
  anyway.

Status in gparted package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in wayland package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  1. fresh ubuntu 18.04 daily: lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu Bionic Beaver (development branch)
  Release:	18.04

  2. install gparted with Software:
  gparted:
    Installiert:           0.30.0-3ubuntu1
    Installationskandidat: 0.30.0-3ubuntu1
    Versionstabelle:
   *** 0.30.0-3ubuntu1 500
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  3. launch with icon - enter password - nothing.
  4.launch in terminal:
  Unit -.mount does not exist, proceeding anyway.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/-.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/boot-efi.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/home.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns-vlc.mnt.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-user-1000.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-user-120.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/snap-core-3748.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/snap-vlc-113.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/tmp.mount → /dev/null.
  No protocol specified

  (gpartedbin:8328): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
  Removed /run/systemd/system/-.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/boot-efi.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/home.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns-vlc.mnt.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/run-user-1000.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/run-user-120.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/snap-core-3748.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/snap-vlc-113.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/tmp.mount.

  How to Fix: run xhost +local: before gparted! # this only bypass the
  wayland restriction; meaning a security violation (not a fix !!! )

  thomas at ubuntu-1804:~$ xhost +local:
  non-network local connections being added to access control list
  thomas at ubuntu-1804:~$ gparted
  Unit -.mount does not exist, proceeding anyway.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/-.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/boot-efi.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/home.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns-vlc.mnt.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-user-1000.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-user-120.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/snap-core-3748.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/snap-vlc-113.mount → /dev/null.
  Created symlink /run/systemd/system/tmp.mount → /dev/null.
  Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"
  ======================
  libparted : 3.2
  ======================
  Removed /run/systemd/system/-.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/boot-efi.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/home.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns-vlc.mnt.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/run-user-1000.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/run-user-120.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/snap-core-3748.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/snap-vlc-113.mount.
  Removed /run/systemd/system/tmp.mount.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: gparted 0.30.0-3ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-25.29-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-25-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Fri Jan 19 19:45:14 2018
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-18 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20180111)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: gparted
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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