Unity doesn't start up

Bug #1154431 reported by Amit Kucheria
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This bug affects 8 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Unity
Fix Released
Undecided
Unassigned
nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)
Won't Fix
Undecided
Unassigned
unity (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

I'm running stock 13.04. Previously I was affected by bug 982889. Now that X comes up, I don't see unity - no common toolbar on the top, no icons on the left side, no unity in the process list.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-12.21-generic 3.8.2
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 304.84 Wed Feb 27 04:58:49 PST 2013
 GCC version: gcc version 4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-22ubuntu3)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.9.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Wed Mar 13 10:34:40 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: raring
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-304, 304.84, 3.8.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation G86 [GeForce 8400 GS] [10de:0422] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device [3842:c733]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-01 (39 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64+mac (20130130)
MachineType: Intel To be filled by O.E.M.
MarkForUpload: True
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-12-generic root=UUID=0084a9a5-74cd-47ba-afe6-a47d02d0b262 ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/29/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 4.6.3
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.vendor: Intel
dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.3:bd10/29/2009:svnIntel:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnIntel:rnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: Intel
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.03.08-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.42-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0.2-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0.2-0ubuntu1
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.2-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.4-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.6-0ubuntu3
xserver.bootTime: Wed Mar 13 10:17:21 2013
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
 open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
 open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
 open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:

xserver.version: 2:1.13.2-0ubuntu3

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Amit Kucheria (amitk) wrote :
bugbot (bugbot)
affects: xorg (Ubuntu) → nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)
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Rafał Cieślak (rafalcieslak256) wrote :

I am affected by a bug which looks just as this one, and appeared in in apparently the same version of unity package, yet I can't tell if it's indeed the same - for I am using AMD graphics. If this is the same bug, I might provide additional information.

Can you please share your output when running `unity`? In my case it complains - among many warnings and other info - that plugin 'opengl' failed to load. This seems to be a significant clue.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Amit Kucheria (amitk) wrote : Re: [Bug 1154431] Re: Unity doesn't start up

On 13 Mar 17, Rafal Cieślak wrote:
> I am affected by a bug which looks just as this one, and appeared in in
> apparently the same version of unity package, yet I can't tell if it's
> indeed the same - for I am using AMD graphics. If this is the same bug,
> I might provide additional information.
>
> Can you please share your output when running `unity`? In my case it
> complains - among many warnings and other info - that plugin 'opengl'
> failed to load. This seems to be a significant clue.

Uninstalling the nvidia binary drivers and sticking with nouveau along with
re-enabling the unity plugin from CCSM made unity reappear. Try to check if
the unity plugin in enabled first.

However, the nouveau driver has a whole new set of regressions. So the
desktop is pretty broken on 'R' currently.

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mvtlam (s-mvtlam) wrote :

Hi, I'm affected too. Unity doesn't start up, I have to open a Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) ant type "unity" in order to see all the menus...
PS: Nvidia driver too

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YaPeL (yapel) wrote :

same here using fglrx-legacy "Plugin opengl failed to load "

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joseangelmadrid (joseangelmadrid) wrote :

I have uninstalled nvidia drivers and stick to nouveau, to have menus, windows and that kind of eyecandy features...
Grrrr.

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joseangelmadrid (joseangelmadrid) wrote :

How can I help? What kind of data would you like to receive? How do I collect that data?

Dave Chiluk (chiluk)
tags: added: unity
Changed in unity:
status: New → Confirmed
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Dave Chiluk (chiluk) wrote :

This no longer looks to be an issue in 14.04+ so I'm going to close this out as won't fix.

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
Changed in unity:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: Won't Fix → Fix Released
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