*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1652282 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1652282
This also affects me, running on X. When I run gparted I get prompted to insert the password, then the terminal says Unit -.mount does not exist, proceeding anyway. and it just hangs there. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to wayland in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1744372 Title: gparted does not start - Unit -.mount does not exist, proceeding anyway. Status in gparted package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in wayland package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: 1. fresh ubuntu 18.04 daily: lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu Bionic Beaver (development branch) Release: 18.04 2. install gparted with Software: gparted: Installiert: 0.30.0-3ubuntu1 Installationskandidat: 0.30.0-3ubuntu1 Versionstabelle: *** 0.30.0-3ubuntu1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3. launch with icon - enter password - nothing. 4.launch in terminal: Unit -.mount does not exist, proceeding anyway. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/-.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/boot-efi.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/home.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns-vlc.mnt.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-user-1000.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-user-120.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/snap-core-3748.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/snap-vlc-113.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/tmp.mount → /dev/null. No protocol specified (gpartedbin:8328): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0 Removed /run/systemd/system/-.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/boot-efi.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/home.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns-vlc.mnt.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/run-user-1000.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/run-user-120.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/snap-core-3748.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/snap-vlc-113.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/tmp.mount. How to Fix: run xhost +local: before gparted! # this only bypass the wayland restriction; meaning a security violation (not a fix !!! ) thomas@ubuntu-1804:~$ xhost +local: non-network local connections being added to access control list thomas@ubuntu-1804:~$ gparted Unit -.mount does not exist, proceeding anyway. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/-.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/boot-efi.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/home.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns-vlc.mnt.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-user-1000.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-user-120.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/snap-core-3748.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/snap-vlc-113.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/tmp.mount → /dev/null. Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" ====================== libparted : 3.2 ====================== Removed /run/systemd/system/-.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/boot-efi.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/home.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns-vlc.mnt.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/run-snapd-ns.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/run-user-1000.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/run-user-120.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/snap-core-3748.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/snap-vlc-113.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/tmp.mount. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gparted 0.30.0-3ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-25.29-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-25-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Jan 19 19:45:14 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-18 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20180111) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gparted UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gparted/+bug/1744372/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp