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[Bug 1667898] [NEW] Failed to start Zeitgeist activity log service on Ubuntu 17.04

 

Public bug reported:

I just installed Ubuntu 17.04 from last daily Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Alpha amd64 (20170222) 
corrado@corrado-z4:~$ uname -a
Linux corrado-z4 4.10.0-9-generic #11-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 20 13:47:35 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
corrado@corrado-z4:~$ 
corrado@corrado-z4:~$ inxi -Fx
System:    Host: corrado-z4 Kernel: 4.10.0-9-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 6.3.0)
           Desktop: Gnome  (Gtk 3.22.7-1ubuntu4) Distro: Ubuntu Zesty Zapus (development branch)
Machine:   Device: desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: H87M-D3H v: x.x UEFI: American Megatrends v: F3 date: 04/24/2013
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i3-4130 (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 13567
           clock speeds: max: 3400 MHz 1: 806 MHz 2: 803 MHz 3: 873 MHz 4: 814 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 4th Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1680x1050@59.88hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Haswell GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.0.0 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Card-2 Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:03.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.0-9-generic
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 94:de:80:7e:90:a7
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (1.3% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST1000DM003 size: 1000.2GB temp: 33C
Partition: ID-1: / size: 32G used: 4.9G (17%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda4
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.59GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8C mobo: 27.8C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 212 Uptime: 23 min Memory: 1008.6/7861.2MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 6.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.51) inxi: 2.3.8 
corrado@corrado-z4:~$ 

and zeitgeist does not start:

Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 dbus-daemon[2048]: Activating via systemd: service name='org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine' unit='zeitgeist.service'
Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 systemd[2015]: Starting Zeitgeist activity log service...
Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 zeitgeist-vacuu[2842]: zeitgeist-vacuum.vala:38: Impossible to open database `/home/corrado/.local/share/zeitgeist/activity.sqlite': unable to open database file
Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 systemd[2015]: zeitgeist.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=14
Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 systemd[2015]: Failed to start Zeitgeist activity log service.
Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 systemd[2015]: zeitgeist.service: Unit entered failed state.
Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 systemd[2015]: zeitgeist.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Feb 23 10:19:43 corrado-z4 gnome-software-service.desktop[2612]: 09:19:43:0074 Gs  failed to call gs_plugin_add_updates_historical on fwupd: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.fwupd: Timeout was reached
Feb 23 10:20:00 corrado-z4 zeitgeist-datah[2834]: log.vala:103: Unable to connect to Zeitgeist: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine: Timeout was reached
Feb 23 10:20:01 corrado-z4 systemd[1]: Starting Stop ureadahead data collection...
Feb 23 10:20:01 corrado-z4 systemd[1]: Started Stop ureadahead data collection.
Feb 23 10:20:25 corrado-z4 zeitgeist-datah[2834]: Unable to connect to Zeitgeist's DataSourceRegistry: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine: Timeout was reached
Feb 23 10:20:25 corrado-z4 zeitgeist-datah[2834]: zeitgeist-datahub.vala:103: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine: Timeout was reached
Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed
Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed
Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed
Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed
Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed
Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed
Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed
Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed
Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed
Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed
Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed
Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed
Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed
Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed
Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: Allocating size to GtkScrolledWindow 0x22f8470 without calling gtk_widget_get_preferred_width/height(). How does the code know the size to allocate?
Feb 23 10:20:47 corrado-z4 unity-panel-ser[2588]: window_menu_model_new: assertion 'BAMF_IS_APPLICATION(app)' failed
Feb 23 10:20:47 corrado-z4 unity-panel-ser[2588]: track_menus: assertion 'IS_WINDOW_MENU(menus)' failed
Feb 23 10:20:55 corrado-z4 dbus-daemon[2048]: Activating service name='org.gnome.GConf'
Feb 23 10:20:55 corrado-z4 dbus-daemon[2048]: Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.GConf'
Feb 23 10:20:57 corrado-z4 unity-panel-ser[2588]: Already have a menu for window ID 46137369 with path /com/canonical/menu/2C00019 from :1.90, unregistering that one
Feb 23 10:21:00 corrado-z4 systemd-resolved[1304]: Switching to DNS server 62.101.93.101 for interface enp2s0.
Feb 23 10:21:03 corrado-z4 systemd-resolved[1304]: Switching to DNS server 83.103.25.250 for interface enp2s0.
Feb 23 10:21:13 corrado-z4 compiz[2569]: ERROR 2017-02-23 10:21:13 unity <unknown>:0 log.vala:103: Unable to connect to Zeitgeist: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine: Timeout was reached
Feb 23 10:21:35 corrado-z4 dbus-daemon[2048]: Failed to activate service 'org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine': timed out
Feb 23 10:29:53 corrado-z4 dbus[1021]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.hostname1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.hostname1.service'
Feb 23 10:29:53 corrado-z4 systemd[1]: Starting Hostname Service...

corrado@corrado-z4:~$ apt-cache policy zeitgeist*
zeitgeist-datahub:
  Installed: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1
  Candidate: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
zeitgeist-core:
  Installed: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1
  Candidate: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
zeitgeist-explorer:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.2-1.1
  Version table:
     0.2-1.1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe i386 Packages
zeitgeist:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1
  Version table:
     0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe i386 Packages
zeitgeist-extension-fts:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: (none)
  Version table:
corrado@corrado-z4:~$ 

I still have the problem with my last install from the last daily Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Alpha amd64 (20170224)
so i think it's time to open a bug.

I attach some doc, let my know if You need more
thanks

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

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Title:
  Failed to start Zeitgeist activity log service on Ubuntu 17.04

Status in zeitgeist package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I just installed Ubuntu 17.04 from last daily Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Alpha amd64 (20170222) 
  corrado@corrado-z4:~$ uname -a
  Linux corrado-z4 4.10.0-9-generic #11-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 20 13:47:35 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  corrado@corrado-z4:~$ 
  corrado@corrado-z4:~$ inxi -Fx
  System:    Host: corrado-z4 Kernel: 4.10.0-9-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 6.3.0)
             Desktop: Gnome  (Gtk 3.22.7-1ubuntu4) Distro: Ubuntu Zesty Zapus (development branch)
  Machine:   Device: desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: H87M-D3H v: x.x UEFI: American Megatrends v: F3 date: 04/24/2013
  CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i3-4130 (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
             flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 13567
             clock speeds: max: 3400 MHz 1: 806 MHz 2: 803 MHz 3: 873 MHz 4: 814 MHz
  Graphics:  Card: Intel 4th Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
             Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
             Resolution: 1680x1050@59.88hz
             GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Haswell GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.0.0 Direct Rendering: Yes
  Audio:     Card-1 Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio Controller
             driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
             Card-2 Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller
             driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:03.0
             Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.0-9-generic
  Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
             driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
             IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 94:de:80:7e:90:a7
  Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (1.3% used)
             ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST1000DM003 size: 1000.2GB temp: 33C
  Partition: ID-1: / size: 32G used: 4.9G (17%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda4
             ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.59GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
  RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
  Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8C mobo: 27.8C
             Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
  Info:      Processes: 212 Uptime: 23 min Memory: 1008.6/7861.2MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 6.3.0
             Client: Shell (bash 4.4.51) inxi: 2.3.8 
  corrado@corrado-z4:~$ 

  and zeitgeist does not start:

  Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 dbus-daemon[2048]: Activating via systemd: service name='org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine' unit='zeitgeist.service'
  Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 systemd[2015]: Starting Zeitgeist activity log service...
  Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 zeitgeist-vacuu[2842]: zeitgeist-vacuum.vala:38: Impossible to open database `/home/corrado/.local/share/zeitgeist/activity.sqlite': unable to open database file
  Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 systemd[2015]: zeitgeist.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=14
  Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 systemd[2015]: Failed to start Zeitgeist activity log service.
  Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 systemd[2015]: zeitgeist.service: Unit entered failed state.
  Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 systemd[2015]: zeitgeist.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
  Feb 23 10:19:43 corrado-z4 gnome-software-service.desktop[2612]: 09:19:43:0074 Gs  failed to call gs_plugin_add_updates_historical on fwupd: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.fwupd: Timeout was reached
  Feb 23 10:20:00 corrado-z4 zeitgeist-datah[2834]: log.vala:103: Unable to connect to Zeitgeist: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine: Timeout was reached
  Feb 23 10:20:01 corrado-z4 systemd[1]: Starting Stop ureadahead data collection...
  Feb 23 10:20:01 corrado-z4 systemd[1]: Started Stop ureadahead data collection.
  Feb 23 10:20:25 corrado-z4 zeitgeist-datah[2834]: Unable to connect to Zeitgeist's DataSourceRegistry: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine: Timeout was reached
  Feb 23 10:20:25 corrado-z4 zeitgeist-datah[2834]: zeitgeist-datahub.vala:103: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine: Timeout was reached
  Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: Allocating size to GtkScrolledWindow 0x22f8470 without calling gtk_widget_get_preferred_width/height(). How does the code know the size to allocate?
  Feb 23 10:20:47 corrado-z4 unity-panel-ser[2588]: window_menu_model_new: assertion 'BAMF_IS_APPLICATION(app)' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:47 corrado-z4 unity-panel-ser[2588]: track_menus: assertion 'IS_WINDOW_MENU(menus)' failed
  Feb 23 10:20:55 corrado-z4 dbus-daemon[2048]: Activating service name='org.gnome.GConf'
  Feb 23 10:20:55 corrado-z4 dbus-daemon[2048]: Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.GConf'
  Feb 23 10:20:57 corrado-z4 unity-panel-ser[2588]: Already have a menu for window ID 46137369 with path /com/canonical/menu/2C00019 from :1.90, unregistering that one
  Feb 23 10:21:00 corrado-z4 systemd-resolved[1304]: Switching to DNS server 62.101.93.101 for interface enp2s0.
  Feb 23 10:21:03 corrado-z4 systemd-resolved[1304]: Switching to DNS server 83.103.25.250 for interface enp2s0.
  Feb 23 10:21:13 corrado-z4 compiz[2569]: ERROR 2017-02-23 10:21:13 unity <unknown>:0 log.vala:103: Unable to connect to Zeitgeist: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine: Timeout was reached
  Feb 23 10:21:35 corrado-z4 dbus-daemon[2048]: Failed to activate service 'org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine': timed out
  Feb 23 10:29:53 corrado-z4 dbus[1021]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.hostname1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.hostname1.service'
  Feb 23 10:29:53 corrado-z4 systemd[1]: Starting Hostname Service...

  corrado@corrado-z4:~$ apt-cache policy zeitgeist*
  zeitgeist-datahub:
    Installed: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1
    Candidate: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1
    Version table:
   *** 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1 500
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
  zeitgeist-core:
    Installed: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1
    Candidate: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1
    Version table:
   *** 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1 500
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
  zeitgeist-explorer:
    Installed: (none)
    Candidate: 0.2-1.1
    Version table:
       0.2-1.1 500
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 Packages
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe i386 Packages
  zeitgeist:
    Installed: (none)
    Candidate: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1
    Version table:
       0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1 500
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 Packages
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe i386 Packages
  zeitgeist-extension-fts:
    Installed: (none)
    Candidate: (none)
    Version table:
  corrado@corrado-z4:~$ 

  I still have the problem with my last install from the last daily Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Alpha amd64 (20170224)
  so i think it's time to open a bug.

  I attach some doc, let my know if You need more
  thanks

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