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KerrickStaley

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Registered: 2011-01-26

Posts: 31

Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

After locking my screen in Gnome, when I attempt to unlock it, an "Authentication Error" message immediately appears (IIRC this message is usually displayed after you enter an incorrect password). Once I enter my password, a spinner appears, and it hangs indefinitely.

Most recent pacman.log contents: https://gist.github.com/kerrickstaley/6 … tfile1-txt

I tried changing the permissions on /var/log/gdm to match the package (per pacman.log's output), but it made no difference.

swordfish

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Registered: 2012-01-14

Posts: 160

Re: Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

Same problem here . Does the journalctl output look similar to yours?

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=167288

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KerrickStaley

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Registered: 2011-01-26

Posts: 31

Re: Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

I was able to temporarily fix the issue by downgrading to systemd 204. Not yet sure what went wrong. I see similar messages in my journalctl output:

Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 gdm[326]: GdmManager: could not fetch uid of session 'c1': No such file or directory
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: JS ERROR: !!!   Failed to open reauthentication channel
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: JS ERROR: !!!     message = '"GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: No sessions for kerrick available for reauthentication"'
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: JS ERROR: !!!     fileName = '"/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/util.js"'
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: JS ERROR: !!!     lineNumber = '254'
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: JS ERROR: !!!     stack = '"0 anonymous()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/util.js:254
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: 1 wrapper()@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:213
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: "'
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: JS ERROR: !!!   Exception was: TypeError: this._userVerifier is undefined
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: JS ERROR: !!!     message = '"this._userVerifier is undefined"'
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: JS ERROR: !!!     fileName = '"/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/util.js"'
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: JS ERROR: !!!     lineNumber = '436'
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: JS ERROR: !!!     stack = '"ShellUserVerifier<._verificationFailed@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/util.js:436
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: wrapper@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:213
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: ShellUserVerifier<._reportInitError@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/util.js:249
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: wrapper@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:213
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: ShellUserVerifier<._reauthenticationChannelOpened@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/util.js:265
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: wrapper@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:213
Jul 28 13:53:40 kerrick-Gazelle2 /etc/gdm/Xsession[597]: "'

martinjlowm

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Registered: 2012-04-22

Posts: 8

Re: Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

I have the same exact issue and same output from journalctl.

What happens if you choose to log in as a different user and then pick your main user again?

I'm able to log in, however only the gnome panel responses to mouse interaction.

swordfish

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Registered: 2012-01-14

Posts: 160

Re: Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

What happens if you choose to log in as a different user and then pick your main user again?

I'm able to log in, however only the gnome panel responses to mouse interaction

Almost the same here - I just have tried this two times. First I noticed the same behaviour as you. Second time, Gnome worked without problems - don't know why. I will have an eye on this.

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chetwisniewski

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Registered: 2012-03-04

Posts: 30

Re: Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

Same problem and same error logs as KerrickStaley. Will try downgrading to systemd204. I am using Testing repos.

Chester

chetwisniewski

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Registered: 2012-03-04

Posts: 30

Re: Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

Downgrading to systemd 204 solved it. Has anyone filed a bug?

alzuin

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Registered: 2012-12-26

Posts: 10

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Re: Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

Same problem here. Downgrading to systemd 204 solved it.
Thanks

ghaith

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Registered: 2013-07-15

Posts: 5

Re: Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

The workaround that's always working for me is to choose the login as a new user from gdm and then press ctrl+alt+F1 to get back to the old session, it should work normally from now on (Until next restart)

padster

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Registered: 2012-03-14

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Re: Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

I have this problem, too. What works for me is just to switch to TTY2 and back to TTY1. The error goes away. Quite annoying, though.

KerrickStaley

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Registered: 2011-01-26

Posts: 31

Re: Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

Sounds like it's been fixed in Git: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=67273

Just have to wait for the 207 release.

swordfish

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Registered: 2012-01-14

Posts: 160

Re: Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

If you won't wait - this patch solved the issue on my system:

http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/sys … 1ee9df23eb

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graaant

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Registered: 2012-10-26

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Re: Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

Any thoughts as to when this might get released?

KerrickStaley

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Registered: 2011-01-26

Posts: 31

Re: Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

Downgrade to 204, set IgnorePkg in pacman.conf, wait patiently for 207. 206 is [testing] anyway; [core] has 204.

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Re: Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

Any thoughts as to when this might get released?

I note that you are new to Arch.  Welcome.

Posts that ask for release schedule are strongly discouraged.  As a "heads up",  if such posts come from the member who starts a thread, a moderator is likely to dustbin the topic.

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graaant

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From: Noosa, QLD, Australia

Registered: 2012-10-26

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Re: Gnome lock screen: "Authentication Error", hangs when password entered

Any thoughts as to when this might get released?

I note that you are new to Arch.  Welcome.

Posts that ask for release schedule are strongly discouraged.  As a "heads up",  if such posts come from the member who starts a thread, a moderator is likely to dustbin the topic.

Understood, thanks for the heads up

Also thanks for the information, I'll try downgrade to 204 and see how we go.