'Failed to load session "xmonad"' error after selecting "GNOME with Xmonad" option in lightdm on Quantel beta

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Note: this is similar to bug #512 and might/probably be the same underlying 
issue, but is arrived at in a different way and results in a different error

Note: Have also added this bug to launchpad: 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xmonad/+bug/1047794

On a fairly virgin install of the Quantel beta:

$ sudo apt-get install xmonad
reboot
select "GNOME with Xmonad" from lightdm
attempt to login

the screen redraws, sometimes to a blank screen, sometimes to the lightdm 
screen.

the error 'Failed to load session "xmonad"' is displayed on a popup.

pressing OK on the popup takes me back to lightdm.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: xmonad 0.10-4build2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-13.14-generic 3.5.3
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Sep 8 11:42:56 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.2)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 TERM=linux
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xmonad
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Original issue reported on code.google.com by t...@takeontom.com on 8 Sep 2012 at 12:44

Attachments:

• .xsession-errors
• .xsession-errors.old
• lightdm.log
• x-0.log
• x-0-greeter.log
• x-0-greeter.log.old

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Please attach ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs (if it exists, otherwise say it doesn't), the 
.desktop file for the "GNOME with Xmonad" session, and the scripts mentioned in 
the "Exec" line of said .desktop file (if any).

Original comment by daniel.w...@gmail.com on 9 Sep 2012 at 6:33

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Sorry, I no longer have access to a machine that I can use to recreate this 
bug, so can't provide the files requested.

The above instructions on how to replicate the bug should work for anyone 
however.

Can someone else have a crack at providing the files requested by Daniel please?

Original comment by t...@takeontom.com on 10 Sep 2012 at 12:34

[GoogleCodeExporter]

xmonad is not to blame for your machine's misconfiguration. If you want help 
fixing the misconfiguration, we'll try, but only if you stick around long 
enough to receive our help.

Original comment by daniel.w...@gmail.com on 10 Sep 2012 at 4:22

• Changed state: Invalid

[GoogleCodeExporter]

I guess the point of me raising the bug was not so much to help my 
misconfiguration (I don't actually use xmonad), but more that on a virgin 
install of the new Ubuntu beta, xmonad is seems to be getting configured 
incorrectly.

Figured you guys would be doing all you can to get xmonad working seamlessly 
with the new Ubuntu?

If I get access to a laptop I can wipe again, I'll get you the appropriate 
config and scripts, but it's doubtful I'll get the opportunity.

Original comment by tomsm...@protecinnovations.co.uk on 10 Sep 2012 at 4:32

[GoogleCodeExporter]

We have finite resources; telling us that you have no intention of following up 
on your bug report and that we should be honored to drop everything and build 
our own testbeds to try to reproduce it is not only not helpful, it's a trifle 
arrogant.  Especially if, as seems likely, this is an Ubuntu specific issue.

Original comment by allber...@gmail.com on 10 Sep 2012 at 4:52

[GoogleCodeExporter]

There is no physical way I could have been more helpful with this issue. Over 
the weekend I was lucky enough to have access to some laptops which I could use 
for testing. I don't any more.

I've let you know there's a problem and exactly how to reproduce it, so if down 
the line you do have some resources and if you choose to, you can look into the 
issue.

There is nothing more I can or could have done.

As I said, if I get some more laptops to test on, I'll reopen this issue and 
help you out as much as I can.

Original comment by tomsm...@protecinnovations.co.uk on 10 Sep 2012 at 5:53

[GoogleCodeExporter]

I experience the same problem and can provide the respective information!

/usr/share/xsessions/gnome-bluetile.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=GNOME + Bluetile
Comment=Tiling window manager
TryExec=/usr/bin/gnome-session
Exec=gnome-bluetile-session
Icon=bluetile.png
Type=XSession

There exists no .xmonad/xmonad.hs file

The lightDM also does not show the icon of bluetile properly. 

I attached the output of dpkg -L bluetile. If you require any other information 
I will try to provide it.

System:
~$ cat /etc/lsb-release 
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS"

Original comment by cspanns....@gmail.com on 9 Nov 2012 at 1:00

Attachments:

• bluetile-files.txt