tried debugging gnome-session. It seems the problem is assertion in GLib-GIO, not the gnome-session itself: GLib-GIO:ERROR:/build/buildd/glib2.0-2.30.0/./gio/gsettingsschema.c:125:ensure_schema_lists: assertion failed: (list != NULL)
(gdb) r Starting program: /usr/bin/gnome-session [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] [New Thread 0x7fffed9d2700 (LWP 25084)] [New Thread 0x7fffed1d1700 (LWP 25086)] [New Thread 0x7fffec9d0700 (LWP 25087)] ** GLib-GIO:ERROR:/build/buildd/glib2.0-2.30.0/./gio/gsettingsschema.c:125:ensure_schema_lists: assertion failed: (list != NULL) Program received signal SIGABRT, Aborted. 0x00007ffff47d63a5 in __GI_raise (sig=6) at ../nptl/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/raise.c:64 64 ../nptl/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/raise.c: No such file or directory. in ../nptl/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/raise.c (gdb) bt #0 0x00007ffff47d63a5 in __GI_raise (sig=6) at ../nptl/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/raise.c:64 #1 0x00007ffff47d9b0b in __GI_abort () at abort.c:92 #2 0x00007ffff4ba74ad in g_assertion_message () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 #3 0x00007ffff4ba79d2 in g_assertion_message_expr () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 #4 0x00007ffff534e17d in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0 #5 0x00007ffff534e279 in g_settings_list_schemas () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0 #6 0x000000000040e3f7 in setup_gsettings_condition_monitor (key=<optimized out>, app=0x713010) at gsm-autostart-app.c:352 #7 setup_condition_monitor (app=0x713010) at gsm-autostart-app.c:547 #8 load_desktop_file (app=0x713010) at gsm-autostart-app.c:660 #9 gsm_autostart_app_constructor (type=<optimized out>, n_construct_properties=<optimized out>, construct_properties=<optimized out>) at gsm-autostart-app.c:1406 #10 0x00007ffff5077e94 in g_object_newv () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 #11 0x00007ffff5078d66 in g_object_new_valist () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 #12 0x00007ffff5079074 in g_object_new () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 #13 0x000000000040ef5d in gsm_autostart_app_new (desktop_file=0x70b3d0 "/usr/share/gnome/autostart/libcanberra-login-sound.desktop") at gsm-autostart-app.c:1464 #14 0x0000000000420058 in add_autostart_app_internal (manager=0x6f30a0, path=0x70b3d0 "/usr/share/gnome/autostart/libcanberra-login-sound.desktop", provides=0x0, is_required=0) at gsm-manager.c:4003 #15 0x0000000000423260 in gsm_manager_add_autostart_apps_from_dir (manager=0x6f30a0, path=0x7066b0 "/usr/share/gnome/autostart") at gsm-manager.c:4111 #16 0x0000000000423f84 in load_standard_apps (keyfile=0x6f04f0, manager=0x6f30a0) at gsm-session-fill.c:238 #17 gsm_session_fill (manager=0x6f30a0, override_autostart_dirs=<optimized out>, session=<optimized out>) at gsm-session-fill.c:499 #18 0x000000000040b6ff in main (argc=1, argv=0x7fffffffe328) at main.c:357 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-session in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/907802 Title: gnome-session crashes at startup, unable to login Status in “gnome-session” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 $ apt-cache policy libglib2.0-0 libglib2.0-0: Installed: 2.30.0-0ubuntu4 Candidate: 2.30.0-0ubuntu4 Version table: *** 2.30.0-0ubuntu4 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status gnome-session: Installed: 3.2.1-0ubuntu1.1 Candidate: 3.2.1-0ubuntu1.1 Version table: *** 3.2.1-0ubuntu1.1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.2.0-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages When I am trying to login i have the following error: GLib-GIO:ERROR:/build/buildd/glib2.0-2.30.0/./gio/gsettingsschema.c:125:ensure_schema_lists: assertion failed: (list != NULL) gnome-session[15182]: ******************* START ******************************** gnome-session[15182]: Frame 0: /usr/bin/gnome-session() [0x419d07] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 1: /usr/bin/gnome-session() [0x41a0ea] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 2: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0(+0x10060) [0x7fe1f9b56060] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 3: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(gsignal+0x35) [0x7fe1f88ef3a5] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 4: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(abort+0x17b) [0x7fe1f88f2b0b] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 5: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0(g_assertion_message+0x12d) [0x7fe1f8cc04ad] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 6: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0(+0x689d2) [0x7fe1f8cc09d2] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 7: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0(+0x9a17d) [0x7fe1f946717d] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 8: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0(g_settings_list_schemas+0x9) [0x7fe1f9467279] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 9: /usr/bin/gnome-session() [0x40e3f7] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 10: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_object_newv+0x294) [0x7fe1f9190e94] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 11: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_object_new_valist+0x1d6) [0x7fe1f9191d66] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 12: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_object_new+0xd4) [0x7fe1f9192074] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 13: /usr/bin/gnome-session() [0x40ef5d] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 14: /usr/bin/gnome-session() [0x420058] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 15: /usr/bin/gnome-session() [0x423260] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 16: /usr/bin/gnome-session() [0x423f84] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 17: /usr/bin/gnome-session() [0x40b6ff] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 18: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xed) [0x7fe1f88da30d] gnome-session[15182]: Frame 19: /usr/bin/gnome-session() [0x40b985] gnome-session[15182]: ******************* END ********************************** ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gnome-session 3.2.1-0ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-14.23-generic 3.0.9 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-14-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Dec 22 21:08:30 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-session UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-session/+bug/907802/+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