I found /var/log/gdm/greeter.log …it looks terribly relevant, but I don’t know what to make of it. I would guess that those ‘failed to set screen’ errors is when my desktop locks up. It has some shadow error listed a few hundred times. No, seriously. Everywhere you see:
Again, not sure if this is what you wanted, but it looks important.
linux-gx1p:/home/james # cat .xsession-errors
gpg-connect-agent: no gpg-agent running in this session
gpg-connect-agent: no gpg-agent running in this session
IceWM: reboot... (/bin/sh -c 'systemctl reboot ||:')
XIO: fatal IO error 0 (Success) on X server ":0"
after 1261 requests (1261 known processed) with 12 events remaining.
icewmbg: Can't open display: :0. X must be running and $DISPLAY set.
linux-gx1p:/home/james #
I actually searched and found where you instructed a different user to do this… not sure if it’s helpful here, but I tried.
linux-gx1p:/home/james # journalctl -f
-- Logs begin at Sun 2021-01-03 02:41:40 MST. --
Jan 06 21:20:21 linux-gx1p systemd[29960]: Received SIGRTMIN+24 from PID 30003 (kill).
Jan 06 21:20:21 linux-gx1p systemd[29961]: pam_unix(systemd-user:session): session closed for user munin
Jan 06 21:20:21 linux-gx1p systemd[1]: user-runtime-dir@461.service: Unit not needed anymore. Stopping.
Jan 06 21:20:21 linux-gx1p systemd[1]: Stopped User Manager for UID 461.
Jan 06 21:20:21 linux-gx1p systemd[1]: user-runtime-dir@461.service: Unit not needed anymore. Stopping.
Jan 06 21:20:21 linux-gx1p systemd[1]: user-461.slice: Unit not needed anymore. Stopping.
Jan 06 21:20:21 linux-gx1p systemd[1]: Stopping User Runtime Directory /run/user/461...
Jan 06 21:20:22 linux-gx1p systemd[1]: Stopped User Runtime Directory /run/user/461.
Jan 06 21:20:22 linux-gx1p systemd[1]: user-461.slice: Unit not needed anymore. Stopping.
Jan 06 21:20:22 linux-gx1p systemd[1]: Removed slice User Slice of UID 461.
^C
linux-gx1p:/home/james #
@“jtlong@gmx.com” Hi, you have been busy It such a mixture (openSUSE+SLE), I’m not really sure what to do I honestly suggest backup all your important data and verify it, re-install either SLED or openSUSE…
I have more terribly interesting datum. This morning my desktop was crashed AND logged out, which doesn’t happen often. The end of my /var/log/gdm/greeter.log looks like this:
(gnome-shell:2488): St-CRITICAL **: _st_paint_shadow_with_opacity: assertion 'shadow_pipeline != NULL' failed
(gnome-shell:2488): St-CRITICAL **: _st_paint_shadow_with_opacity: assertion 'shadow_pipeline != NULL' failed
(gnome-shell:2488): St-CRITICAL **: _st_paint_shadow_with_opacity: assertion 'shadow_pipeline != NULL' failed
(gsd-color:2618): color-plugin-WARNING **: failed to connect to device: Failed to connect to missing device /org/freedesktop/ColorManager/devices/xrandr_AU_Optronics_james_1000
(II) systemd-logind: got resume for 13:78
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): CRT-0: disconnected
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): CRT-0: 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0):
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): AU Optronics Corporation (DFP-0): connected
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): AU Optronics Corporation (DFP-0): Internal LVDS
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): AU Optronics Corporation (DFP-0): 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0):
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-1: disconnected
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-1: Internal TMDS
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-1: 165.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0):
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-2: disconnected
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-2: Internal TMDS
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-2: 165.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0):
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-3: disconnected
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-3: Internal TMDS
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-3: 165.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0):
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-4: disconnected
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-4: Internal DisplayPort
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-4: 480.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0):
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-5: disconnected
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-5: Internal DisplayPort
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-5: 480.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0):
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-6: disconnected
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-6: Internal DisplayPort
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-6: 480.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0):
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-7: disconnected
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-7: Internal DisplayPort
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-7: 480.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(GPU-0):
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "DFP-0:nvidia-auto-select"
(II) NVIDIA(0): ACPI: failed to connect to the ACPI event daemon; the daemon
(II) NVIDIA(0): may not be running or the "AcpidSocketPath" X
(II) NVIDIA(0): configuration option may not be set correctly. When the
(II) NVIDIA(0): ACPI event daemon is available, the NVIDIA X driver will
(II) NVIDIA(0): try to use it to receive ACPI event notifications. For
(II) NVIDIA(0): details, please see the "ConnectToAcpid" and
(II) NVIDIA(0): "AcpidSocketPath" X configuration options in Appendix B: X
(II) NVIDIA(0): Config Options in the README.
(II) event14 - HP WMI hotkeys: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard Switch
(II) event14 - HP WMI hotkeys: device is a keyboard
(II) event14 - HP WMI hotkeys: device is a switch device
(II) systemd-logind: got resume for 13:70
(II) event6 - Power Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
(II) event6 - Power Button: device is a keyboard
(II) systemd-logind: got resume for 13:65
(II) event1 - PS/2 Generic Mouse: is tagged by udev as: Mouse
(II) event1 - PS/2 Generic Mouse: device is a pointer
(II) systemd-logind: got resume for 13:66
(--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Internal error: Could not resolve keysym XF86WWAN
> Internal error: Could not resolve keysym XF86RFKill
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Internal error: Could not resolve keysym XF86WWAN
> Internal error: Could not resolve keysym XF86RFKill
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
(II) systemd-logind: got resume for 13:67
(II) event3 - Logitech M570: is tagged by udev as: Mouse Trackball
(II) event3 - Logitech M570: device set to 540 DPI
(II) event3 - Logitech M570: device is a pointer
(II) systemd-logind: got resume for 13:84
(II) event20 - HP HD Webcam [Fixed]: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
(II) event20 - HP HD Webcam [Fixed]: device is a keyboard
(II) systemd-logind: got resume for 13:64
(II) event0 - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
(II) event0 - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: device is a keyboard
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Internal error: Could not resolve keysym XF86WWAN
> Internal error: Could not resolve keysym XF86RFKill
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
(II) systemd-logind: got resume for 13:68
(II) event4 - Sleep Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
(II) event4 - Sleep Button: device is a keyboard
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Internal error: Could not resolve keysym XF86WWAN
> Internal error: Could not resolve keysym XF86RFKill
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
(II) systemd-logind: got resume for 13:71
(II) event7 - Video Bus: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
(II) event7 - Video Bus: device is a keyboard
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Internal error: Could not resolve keysym XF86WWAN
> Internal error: Could not resolve keysym XF86RFKill
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Internal error: Could not resolve keysym XF86WWAN
> Internal error: Could not resolve keysym XF86RFKill
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
(**) Option "fd" "41"
(II) event6 - Power Button: device removed
(**) Option "fd" "55"
(II) event7 - Video Bus: device removed
(**) Option "fd" "45"
(II) event4 - Sleep Button: device removed
(**) Option "fd" "42"
(II) event3 - Logitech M570: device removed
(**) Option "fd" "43"
(II) event20 - HP HD Webcam [Fixed]: device removed
(**) Option "fd" "44"
(II) event0 - AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: device removed
(**) Option "fd" "22"
(II) event1 - PS/2 Generic Mouse: device removed
(**) Option "fd" "23"
(II) event14 - HP WMI hotkeys: device removed
(II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:78
(II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:70
(II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:65
(II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:66
(II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:67
(II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:84
(II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:64
(II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:68
(II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:71
(gsd-color:2618): color-plugin-WARNING **: failed to set screen _ICC_PROFILE: Failed to open file Â/home/james/.local/share/icc/edid-495796445433b44b3e4ea01c88d1dcf1.iccÂ: Permission denied
(gsd-color:2618): color-plugin-WARNING **: failed to set screen _ICC_PROFILE: Failed to open file Â/home/james/.local/share/icc/edid-495796445433b44b3e4ea01c88d1dcf1.iccÂ: Permission denied
I found a file named /var/log/warn that has a disturbing amout of warnings since I just logged in like two minutes ago. There was a disturbing number of this trio listed:
I WOULD like to clean up whatever is hitting my log hundreds and thousands of times. I spent a lot of money on this SSD drive, I’m not very fond of the idea of killing it off with error logs.