The dependency is present in gnome-session 1.2.4-helix2, but not helix1. Here's the before and after for the dist-upgrade I just did, which does seem to have fixed the problem.
I filed a bug report with helix, since it's not clear to me that helix2 actually fixed the problem, or if I fixed it as a side effect of doing a dist-upgrade. Before (based on yesterdays apt-get upgrade): Package: gnome-session Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: x11 Installed-Size: 184 Maintainer: Helix Code, Inc. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Source: gnome-core Version: 1.2.4-helix1 Depends: gdk-imlib1 (>= 1.9.8), libart2 (>= 1.2.0), libaudiofile0, libc6 (>= 2.1.2), libdb2 (>= 1:2.4.14-7), libesd0 (>= 0.2.16) | libesd-alsa0 (>= 0.2.16), libgdk-pixbuf2 (>= 0.9.0), libglib1.2 (>= 1.2.0), libgnome32 (>= 1.2.0), libgnomesupport0 (>= 1.2.0), libgnomeui32 (>= 1.2.0), libgtk1.2 (>= 1.2.0), libjpeg62, libpng2, libtiff3g, libz1, xlib6g (>= 3.3.6-4), gnome-core (>= 1.2.4-helix1), gnome-panel Recommends: gmc After: Package: gnome-session Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: x11 Installed-Size: 184 Maintainer: Helix Code, Inc. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Source: gnome-core Version: 1.2.4-helix2 Depends: gdk-imlib1 (>= 1.9.8), libart2 (>= 1.2.0), libaudiofile0, libc6 (>= 2.1.2), libdb2 (>= 1:2.4.14-7), libesd0 (>= 0.2.16) | libesd-alsa0 (>= 0.2.16), libgdk-pixbuf-gnome2 (>= 0.9.0), libgdk-pixbuf2 (>= 0.9.0), libglib1.2 (>= 1.2.0), libgnome32 (>= 1.2.0), libgnomesupport0 (>= 1.2.0), libgnomeui32 (>= 1.2.0), libgtk1.2 (>= 1.2.0), libjpeg62, libpng2, libtiff3g, libz1, xlib6g (>= 3.3.6-4), gnome-core (>= 1.2.4-helix2), gnome-panel Recommends: gmc Note libgdk-pixbug-gnome2 appears only in the 2nd version. On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 12:29:36AM -0800, Eric G . Miller wrote: > On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 12:19:25AM -0800, Ross Boylan wrote: > > Definitely a similar problem here. Thanks to you and others for the > > ctl-atl-Fn trick. > > > > My .gnome-errors says > > /etc/gdm/Sessions//Gnome: checking /etc/login.defs for option UMASK > > /etc/gdm/Sessions//Gnome: /etc/login.defs: "UMASK" is "022" > > /etc/gdm/Sessions//Gnome: checking /etc/login.defs for option ULIMIT > > /etc/gdm/Sessions//Gnome: checking /etc/login.defs for option MAIL_DIR > > /etc/gdm/Sessions//Gnome: /etc/login.defs: "MAIL_DIR" is "/var/spool/mail" > > /etc/gdm/Sessions//Gnome: using /etc/X11/Xsession.options for options > > /etc/gdm/Sessions//Gnome: checking /etc/X11/Xsession.options for option > > allow-user-resources > > /etc/gdm/Sessions//Gnome: checking /etc/X11/Xsession.options for option > > allow-user-modmap > > /usr/bin/gnome-session: error in loading shared libraries: > > libgnomecanvaspixbuf.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or > > directory > > > > However, dpkg -S shows no packages owning the file. > > It wouldn't. You don't have it installed. Guess GDM is missing a > dependency? > > # apt-get install libgdk-pixbuf-gnome2 > > Ahh, but it is shown as a dependency for gnome-session. Wonder why you > don't have it... > > -- > Eric G. Miller <egm2@jps.net>