Public bug reported: After about 45-60 minutes of using Ubuntu 16.10 x64, the unity-panel disappears. Open apps continue to function but I cannot open new apps or switch any without the panel. I get stuck so I am forced to hard boot.
/var/log/kern.log has the following over and over: Oct 17 19:27:49 hostname unity-settings-[1833]: Unable to register client: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.gnome.SessionManager was not provided by any .service files Oct 17 19:27:56 hostname unity-panel-ser[2160]: window_menu_model_new: assertion 'BAMF_IS_APPLICATION(app)' failed Oct 17 19:27:56 hostname unity-panel-ser[2160]: track_menus: assertion 'IS_WINDOW_MENU(menus)' failed /var/log/syslog has this over and over: Oct 17 19:18:55 hostname zeitgeist-datah[2853]: zeitgeist-datahub.vala:212: Error during inserting events: GDBus.Error:org.gnome.zeitgeist.EngineError.InvalidArgument: Incomplete event: interpretation, manifestation and actor are required Oct 17 19:18:55 hostname zeitgeist-datah[2853]: zeitgeist-datahub.vala:212: Error during inserting events: GDBus.Error:org.gnome.zeitgeist.EngineError.InvalidArgument: Incomplete event: interpretation, manifestation and actor are required GDBus related? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: unity-services 7.5.0+16.10.20160906.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Oct 17 19:51:43 2016 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: yakkety DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [1028:041b] GsettingsChanges: b'org.compiz.core' b'active-plugins' b"['core', 'composite', 'opengl', 'wall', 'snap', 'resize', 'imgpng', 'mousepoll', 'move', 'copytex', 'vpswitch', 'regex', 'place', 'grid', 'commands', 'session', 'compiztoolbox', 'unitymtgrabhandles', 'animation', 'fade', 'expo', 'workarounds', 'scale', 'ezoom', 'unityshell']" b'com.canonical.Unity' b'integrated-menus' b'true' b'com.canonical.Unity' b'minimize-count' b'5' b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'" b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'scaling-factor' b'uint32 1' InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-13 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2) LightdmDisplayLog: [dix] EventToCore: Not implemented yet MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio 1749 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-22-generic root=UUID=c43272e1-f363-481c-a991-b17db1497cef ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/24/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A08 dmi.board.asset.tag: 1234567890 dmi.board.name: 029DYC dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd03/24/2011:svnDellInc.:pnStudio1749:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn029DYC:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Studio 1749 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.13.0+16.10.20160818.2-0ubuntu2 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.70-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 12.0.3-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 12.0.3-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.2-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.1-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160706-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-2 xserver.bootTime: Mon Oct 17 19:27:29 2016 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 5022 vendor AUO xserver.version: 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu6 ** Affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 ubuntu unity yakkety -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1634307 Title: unity panel crashes randomly To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1634307/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs