can't login into unity8 mir0.1.0 / sddm

[pixelr0]

just bounces back to the login screen sddm

where can i see the logs?

[pixelr0]

/var/log/syslog

Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03:09:53:40.030] qtmir.screens: ScreensModel::ScreensModel Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03:09:53:40.032] QSocketNotifier: Can only be used with threads started with QThread Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03 09:53:40.036349] mirserver: Starting Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03 09:53:40.036418] mirserver: Not trying logind: "DISPLAY" is set and X need not have claimed the VT Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03 09:53:40.036464] mirserver: Not using Linux VT subsystem for session management: Failed to find the current VT Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03 09:53:40.036477] mirserver: No session management supported Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03 09:53:40.036487] VT switch key handler: No VT switching support available: NullConsoleServices does not support VT switching Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03 09:53:40.036565] mircommon: Loading modules from: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/mir/server-platform Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03 09:53:40.036594] mircommon: Loading module: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/mir/server-platform/server-mesa-x11.so.15 Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03 09:53:40.036609] mircommon: Loading module: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/mir/server-platform/graphics-mesa-kms.so.15 Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03 09:53:40.036618] mircommon: Loading module: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/mir/server-platform/server-mesa-x11.so.13 Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03 09:53:40.037218] mircommon: Loading module: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/mir/server-platform/graphics-mesa-kms.so.13 Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03 09:53:40.037515] mircommon: Failed to load module: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/mir/server-platform/graphics-mesa-kms.so.13 (error was:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/mir/server-platform/graphics-mesa-kms.so.13: symbol _ZNK3mir4udev7Monitor14process_eventsERKSt8functionIFvNS1_9EventTypeERKNS0_6DeviceEEE version MIRPLATFORM_0.27 not defined in file libmirplatform.so.16 with link time reference) Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03 09:53:40.037547] mircommon: Loading module: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/mir/server-platform/input-evdev.so.7 Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key[2018-10-03 09:53:40.038636] mirplatform: Found graphics driver: mir:mesa-x11 (version 1.0.0) Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03 09:53:40.039589] mesa-kms: Attempt to acquire device from NullConsoleServices. Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03 09:53:40.039696] mirplatform: Found graphics driver: mir:mesa-kms (version 1.0.0) Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key[2018-10-03 09:53:40.039886] mirplatform: Found graphics driver: mir:mesa-x11 (version 0.31.2) Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: [2018-10-03:09:53:40.040] Exception while creating graphics platform Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: ERROR: /build/varlibjenkinsworkspaceubportsmirbionicUNQPKFJLHMPQNTZUKEIEMUTNXGDFGGGSWMKSQVHPZZQmirgbpdedebdsc/src/platform/graphics/platform_probe.cpp(108): Throw in function std::shared_ptr mir::graphics::module_for_device(const std::vector<std::shared_ptr >&, const mir::options::ProgramOption&, const std::shared_ptr&) Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: Dynamic exception type: boost::exception_detail::clone_impl<boost::exception_detail::error_info_injector > Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: std::exception::what: Failed to find platform for current system Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: /usr/bin/unity8-session: line 75: [: !=: unary operator expected Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop unity8-session[4255]: /usr/bin/unity8-session: line 79: kill: (4322) - No such process Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop systemd[1967]: Started Unity Shell v8. Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop systemd[1967]: Reached target Target representing the lifecycle of the indicators. Each indicator should be bound to it in its individual service file.. Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop sddm-helper[4091]: [PAM] Closing session Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop sddm-helper[4091]: [PAM] Ended. Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop sddm[1752]: Auth: sddm-helper exited successfully Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop sddm[1752]: Greeter stopping... Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop sddm[1752]: Socket server stopping... Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop sddm[1752]: Socket server stopped. Oct 3 09:53:40 pixel-desktop sddm[1752]: Display server stopping...

[mariogrip]

Could you do dpkg -l | grep mir?

[pixelr0]

$ dpkg -l | grep mir ii libertine-xmir-tools 1.7.2+ubports+0~20180214124619.3~1.gbp4ae89b amd64 helper apps for using and interacting with Xmir ii libmiral2:amd64 1.5.0.0.31.0.1+0ubports2+0~20180310134906.6~1.gbpa17c3e amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - ABI preserving abstraction layer ii libmiral3:amd64 2.4.0.1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - ABI preserving abstraction layer ii libmirclient-dev:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - development headers ii libmirclient9:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - client library ii libmircommon-dev:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - development headers ii libmircommon7:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - shared library ii libmircookie-dev:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Produce and verify spoof-resistant timestamps - development headers ii libmircookie2:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Produce and verify spoof-resistant timestamps - runtime library ii libmircore-dev:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - development headers ii libmircore1:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - shared library ii libmirplatform16:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - platform library ii libmirprotobuf3:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - RPC definitions ii libmirserver45:amd64 0.28.1+18.04.20171030-ubuntu0~1309~ubuntu17.10.1 amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - server library ii libmirserver46:amd64 0.30.0-0ubuntu17.10 amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - server library ii libmirserver47:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - server library ii mir-client-platform-mesa5:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - client platform library for Mesa ii mir-demos 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - demonstration programs ii mir-graphics-drivers-desktop:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - desktop driver metapackage ii mir-platform-graphics-mesa-kms13:amd64 0.31.2-0ubuntu17.10 amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - platform library for KMS Mesa ii mir-platform-graphics-mesa-kms15:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - platform library for KMS Mesa ii mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13:amd64 0.31.2-0ubuntu17.10 amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - platform library for X11 Mesa ii mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x15:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - platform library for X11 Mesa ii mir-platform-input-evdev7:amd64 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - input platform library ii mir-utils 1.0.0+0~20181002215523.10~1.gbpdede9b amd64 Display server for Ubuntu - utility programs ii qtdeclarative5-qtmir-plugin:amd64 0.5.3+ubports1+0~20180918223824.20~1.gbpb37293 amd64 Qt plugin for Unity specific Mir APIs ii qtmir-desktop:amd64 0.5.3+ubports1+0~20180918223824.20~1.gbpb37293 amd64 Qt platform abstraction (QPA) plugin for a Mir server (desktop) ii xmir 2:1.19.7+ubports1+0~20180221013947.2~1.gbp98d4ca amd64 Xmir X server

[pixelr0]

ummm... after the last update i can now login, yay (second try)

[dobey]

So we can close this now? Seems to be on par with behavior when using lightdm at least.

[pixelr0]

yep, closed