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[Bug 1420889] [NEW] Desktop fails to load after login (displays tiled backgrounds)

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From: Gregory Haskins <1420889@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 17:20:17 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1420889 <1420889@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Public bug reported:

Was originally running 14.04-desktop in a VmWare Fusion v5-Pro guest.
Ran fine for quite a while.  A certain update a few months ago
introduced an issue where I could no longer log in graphically.  The
guest console would present a normal login after boot, but attempting to
log in causes the screen to display a tiled background and a failure to
present any UI components.  Ssh access remains accessible, so it seems
to be purely a graphical desktop problem.

Anyway, I have since tried many things, including ensuring I had the
latest updates, reinstalling unity, upgrading to 14.10, and upgrading
Fusion to v7-Pro.  The result is exactly the same.  I will attach a
screenshot.

To be fair, I do not know for sure this is a unity bug.  But it is my
best guess.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: unity 7.3.1+14.10.20141016-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.1:
 
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDmesg:
 [  387.002456] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (4419) terminated with status 1
 [64190.685115] audit: type=1400 audit(1423658645.801:34): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/cups/backend/cups-pdf" pid=9299 comm="apparmor_parser"
 [64190.685127] audit: type=1400 audit(1423658645.801:35): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/cupsd" pid=9299 comm="apparmor_parser"
 [64190.697809] audit: type=1400 audit(1423658645.817:36): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="third_party" pid=9299 comm="apparmor_parser"
Date: Wed Feb 11 12:10:03 2015
DistUpgraded: 2015-02-09 11:40:50,071 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: utopic
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-21 (204 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0e0f:0008 VMware, Inc. 
 Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-30-generic root=UUID=7bce62e5-a90a-4e98-997b-711b0c1a3ec0 ro find_preseed=/preseed.cfg auto noprompt priority=critical locale=en_US quiet
SourcePackage: unity
UnitySupportTest: Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p', '-f'] failed with exit code 1: Error: no composite extension
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2015-02-09 (2 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/20/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00
dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: None
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd05/20/2014:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
dmi.product.version: None
dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Tue Feb 10 13:55:12 2015
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.devices:
 input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 6
 input        VMware VMware Virtual USB Mouse MOUSE, id 7
 input        AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 8
 input        ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse MOUSE, id 9
xserver.errors:
 Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
 No surface to present from.
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs: Output                                                Virtual2        Virtual3        Virtual4        Virtual5        Virtual6        Virtual7        Virtual8
xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
xserver.video_driver: vmware

** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 third-party-packages ubuntu utopic

** Attachment added: "Screenshot of the desktop after logging in"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1420889/+attachment/4317331/+files/ubuntu-unity-problem.png

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Title:
  Desktop fails to load after login (displays tiled backgrounds)

Status in unity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Was originally running 14.04-desktop in a VmWare Fusion v5-Pro guest.
  Ran fine for quite a while.  A certain update a few months ago
  introduced an issue where I could no longer log in graphically.  The
  guest console would present a normal login after boot, but attempting
  to log in causes the screen to display a tiled background and a
  failure to present any UI components.  Ssh access remains accessible,
  so it seems to be purely a graphical desktop problem.

  Anyway, I have since tried many things, including ensuring I had the
  latest updates, reinstalling unity, upgrading to 14.10, and upgrading
  Fusion to v7-Pro.  The result is exactly the same.  I will attach a
  screenshot.

  To be fair, I do not know for sure this is a unity bug.  But it is my
  best guess.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: unity 7.3.1+14.10.20141016-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64
  .tmp.unity.support.test.1:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  CurrentDmesg:
   [  387.002456] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (4419) terminated with status 1
   [64190.685115] audit: type=1400 audit(1423658645.801:34): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/cups/backend/cups-pdf" pid=9299 comm="apparmor_parser"
   [64190.685127] audit: type=1400 audit(1423658645.801:35): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/cupsd" pid=9299 comm="apparmor_parser"
   [64190.697809] audit: type=1400 audit(1423658645.817:36): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="third_party" pid=9299 comm="apparmor_parser"
  Date: Wed Feb 11 12:10:03 2015
  DistUpgraded: 2015-02-09 11:40:50,071 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
  DistroCodename: utopic
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  GraphicsCard:
   VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-21 (204 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0e0f:0008 VMware, Inc. 
   Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
   Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-30-generic root=UUID=7bce62e5-a90a-4e98-997b-711b0c1a3ec0 ro find_preseed=/preseed.cfg auto noprompt priority=critical locale=en_US quiet
  SourcePackage: unity
  UnitySupportTest: Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p', '-f'] failed with exit code 1: Error: no composite extension
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2015-02-09 (2 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 05/20/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
  dmi.bios.version: 6.00
  dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
  dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
  dmi.board.version: None
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 1
  dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd05/20/2014:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
  dmi.product.version: None
  dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Tue Feb 10 13:55:12 2015
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.devices:
   input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 6
   input        VMware VMware Virtual USB Mouse MOUSE, id 7
   input        AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 8
   input        ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse MOUSE, id 9
  xserver.errors:
   Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
   No surface to present from.
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.outputs: Output                                                Virtual2        Virtual3        Virtual4        Virtual5        Virtual6        Virtual7        Virtual8
  xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
  xserver.video_driver: vmware

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Follow ups

[Bug 1420889] Re: Desktop fails to load after login (displays tiled backgrounds)
From: Andrea Azzarone, 2015-09-20
[Bug 1420889] [NEW] Desktop fails to load after login (displays tiled backgrounds)
From: Gregory Haskins, 2015-02-11
References

[Bug 1420889] [NEW] Desktop fails to load after login (displays tiled backgrounds)
From: Gregory Haskins, 2015-02-11