Public bug reported: $ uname - a => Linux machine1 3.11.0-14-generic #21-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 12 17:04:55 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ gedit --version => gedit - Version 3.8.3 $ which gedit => /usr/bin/gedit $ ls -l /usr/bin/gedit => -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 597776 Jul 13 2013 /usr/bin/gedi $ gedit => ** (gedit:7079): CRITICAL **: file log.c: line 980: unexpected error: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process /usr/bin/zeitgeist-daemon exited with status 21 (g-dbus-error-quark, 25) $ rm ~/.local/share/zeitgeist -R => rm: descend into write-protected directory ‘/home/foo/.local/share/zeitgeist’? y => rm: remove write-protected directory ‘/home/foo/.local/share/zeitgeist’? y => rm: cannot remove ‘/home/foo/.local/share/zeitgeist’: Permission denied $ sudo rm ~/.local/share/zeitgeist -R => $ gedit Now works!
** Affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dp-unity https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1275303 Title: Ubuntu 13.10 "gedit" fails every time unless user removes zeitgeist directory Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: $ uname - a => Linux machine1 3.11.0-14-generic #21-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 12 17:04:55 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ gedit --version => gedit - Version 3.8.3 $ which gedit => /usr/bin/gedit $ ls -l /usr/bin/gedit => -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 597776 Jul 13 2013 /usr/bin/gedi $ gedit => ** (gedit:7079): CRITICAL **: file log.c: line 980: unexpected error: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process /usr/bin/zeitgeist-daemon exited with status 21 (g-dbus-error-quark, 25) $ rm ~/.local/share/zeitgeist -R => rm: descend into write-protected directory ‘/home/foo/.local/share/zeitgeist’? y => rm: remove write-protected directory ‘/home/foo/.local/share/zeitgeist’? y => rm: cannot remove ‘/home/foo/.local/share/zeitgeist’: Permission denied $ sudo rm ~/.local/share/zeitgeist -R => $ gedit Now works! To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1275303/+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