The upstream GParted team added a work-around to version 0.30.0 to enable it to run seamlessly under Wayland.
See https://gparted.org/news.php?item=214 Unfortunately the packager for Ubuntu decided to not use the --enable- xhost-root work-around. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gparted/+bug/1737248 The consequence is that GParted only runs seamlessly on X, and not on Wayland. If you wish to use GParted from live media, then you might consider using GParted Live. See https://gparted.org/livecd.php -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded 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: New 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/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
