Gconf in varlogmessages linux setup, configuration. Use this option with the configsource option to access a configuration source directly. Those are normal errors you will receive when trying to run gconfeditor as root. Opening gui applications as root or sudo users in linux often we see errors. I powered the computer off and on and all i get is the following. Gconfeditor is a discontinued utility for the gnome desktop environment used to maintain the old and now discontinued gnome registry gconf gconfeditor gives users the ability to access settings stored in the xmlbased gconf configuration database or registry. When i start gedit, i get the following the second line, 33 times. First, i also find it annoying that these warnings show up on an outofthebox ubuntu, with no proper method to disable them which i could find it seems that the most common solution is either to install gir1. Can anyone give me a clue as to why the following would be in there. Gconf was a system used by the gnome desktop environment for storing configuration settings for the desktop and applications. My website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to my visitors. Generates a list that contains all preference keys in a gconf repository directory that you specify. This is not the recommended way of setting desktop preferences, but it might be useful when the proper configuration utility for some software provides no way of changing some option.
Connection refused failed to contact configuration server. What values configuration editor sets depends on what type of window you have open. You can open each type of window with the appropriate item under the file menu. Why does gnome login fail with gconf error failed to. This bug check indicates that one of the toplevel registry keys, also known as core system hives, cannot be linked in the registry tree. If someone else is already using the default gconfclient, this function returns the same one theyre using, but with the reference count incremented. But running it as a separate user who isnt logged in on the desktop, you dont find it. After the server restart, when i entered to vnc i got the following error. The following command will disable the access control, by which you can allow clients to connect from any host. Failed to contact configuration server on firefox start. Oracle linux version recommendation oracle community. Gconf error after installing x11 gedit on macbook pro. When i try to open any application such as gedit, i get the following error over and.
Your sudo gedit doesnt see a running session dbus instance, so it tries to autolaunch one. Get the latest tutorials on sysadmin, linuxunix and open source topics via rssxml feed or weekly email newsletter. Creates a new gconfclient using the default gconfengine. I type the following command on a centosrhel based remote host to get display on a local desktop. I just installed gedit after installing all the necessary packages on my brand new mac book pro running on os x snow leopard. View 1 replies view related debian configuration error. I found the answer to the problem i was searching for. To correct some problems with permissions i changed the nf file. When i was trying to exit root and goto the user the system failed to recognize the root password so i couldnt shut down. Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers. While doing ssh use the option x to enable x11 forwarding. Failed to contact configuration server welcome to the most active linux forum on the web.
When i enter gedit from the command line terminal it prints a whole bunch of errors and then launches gedit. It is used primarily by developers to debug applications, or by power users to edit hidden and complex settings. I create new account, try login, and after login i have very very slow interface, system freezing for half a second, a few times per minute, on thw taskbar, after keyboard layout i have black lines. Changes to this system are controlled by gconfd, a daemon. Whenever i start gedit from command line, i always get this. Gedit uses gsettings to store its settings, which on linux typically uses the dconf backend. Gconfeditor is a tool used for editing the gconf configuration database. But running it as a separate user who isnt logged in.
None of the authentication protocols specified are supported. If you are a new customer, register now for access to product evaluations and purchasing capabilities. This turned out to be because there was already a copy of gedit running on the system. I was searching in varlogmessages for clues to another problem. When i log off and then try the same thing the next day, i get this. When you use this option, gconf bypasses the server. Since the settings in defaults and mandatory windows affect all users of the computer, only a. It is similar to the windows registry it was deprecated as part of the gnome 3 transition. Ads are annoying but they help keep this website running. If your company has an existing red hat account, your organization administrator can grant you access.
Gconfd watches out for changes to the database, and when. Migration to its replacement, gsettings and dconf, is ongoing. I installed gnome2, set locale, all works good on root account. It still allows me to open windows, but after i close it always says there are three updates to add and dont turn off until complete. This includes the key namespacesection itself, and any keys below it the behavior is identical to gconfenginenotifyadd, but while gconfenginenotifyadd places a notification request on the server for every notify.
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