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mkx_

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Registered: 2019-05-26

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docky won't start - dbus error

Hi,

I've installed docky from the AUR but I can't get it to work. When I try to start docky it shows the following error:

 $ docky
[Info  12:10:31.693] Docky version: 2.2.1.1 Release
[Info  12:10:31.697] Kernel version: 5.1.4.1
[Info  12:10:31.697] CLR version: 4.0.30319.42000
[Error 12:10:31.902] [Preferences] Failed to get gconf value for Theme : 'Configuration server couldn't be contacted: D-BUS error: Connection was disconnected before a reply was received'
[Info  12:10:31.904] [Preferences]   at GConf.Client.Get (System.String key) [0x00036] in <5041a19156554d2fb43ab3a6feba88c9>:0 
  at Docky.Services.Prefs.Preferences.Get[T] (System.String key, T def) [0x00012] in <29c58ee4480e4a4eb6e25e3a15c1ae64>:0 
[Error 12:10:31.905] [Preferences] Encountered error setting GConf key Theme: 'Configuration server couldn't be contacted: D-BUS error: Connection is closed'
[Info  12:10:31.905] [Preferences]   at GConf.Client.SetValue (System.String key, GConf.Value val) [0x0002a] in <5041a19156554d2fb43ab3a6feba88c9>:0 
  at GConf.ClientBase.Set (System.String key, System.Object val) [0x00008] in <5041a19156554d2fb43ab3a6feba88c9>:0 
  at Docky.Services.Prefs.Preferences.Set[T] (System.String key, T val) [0x00014] in <29c58ee4480e4a4eb6e25e3a15c1ae64>:0 
[Info  12:10:31.905] [ThemeService] Setting theme: Classic
[Warn  12:10:31.924] [DesktopItemService] Could not find remap file '/home/mkx/.local/share/docky/remaps.ini'!
[Info  12:10:31.991] [DockServices] Dock services initialized.

Unhandled Exception:
GLib.GException: Configuration server couldn't be contacted: D-BUS error: Connection is closed
  at GConf.Client.GetConnections (System.String dir) [0x00049] in <5041a19156554d2fb43ab3a6feba88c9>:0 
  at GConf.Client.AddNotify (System.String dir, GConf.NotifyEventHandler notify) [0x00000] in <5041a19156554d2fb43ab3a6feba88c9>:0 
  at Docky.Services.Prefs.Preferences..ctor (System.String owner) [0x0005b] in <29c58ee4480e4a4eb6e25e3a15c1ae64>:0 
  at Docky.Services.PreferencesService.Get[TOwner] () [0x0001e] in <29c58ee4480e4a4eb6e25e3a15c1ae64>:0 
  at Docky.DockController..ctor () [0x00006] in <44bb85daa108422c883e6984866c6822>:0 
  at Docky.Docky.get_Controller () [0x0000a] in <44bb85daa108422c883e6984866c6822>:0 
  at Docky.Docky.Main (System.String[] args) [0x000e8] in <44bb85daa108422c883e6984866c6822>:0 
[ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: GLib.GException: Configuration server couldn't be contacted: D-BUS error: Connection is closed
  at GConf.Client.GetConnections (System.String dir) [0x00049] in <5041a19156554d2fb43ab3a6feba88c9>:0 
  at GConf.Client.AddNotify (System.String dir, GConf.NotifyEventHandler notify) [0x00000] in <5041a19156554d2fb43ab3a6feba88c9>:0 
  at Docky.Services.Prefs.Preferences..ctor (System.String owner) [0x0005b] in <29c58ee4480e4a4eb6e25e3a15c1ae64>:0 
  at Docky.Services.PreferencesService.Get[TOwner] () [0x0001e] in <29c58ee4480e4a4eb6e25e3a15c1ae64>:0 
  at Docky.DockController..ctor () [0x00006] in <44bb85daa108422c883e6984866c6822>:0 
  at Docky.Docky.get_Controller () [0x0000a] in <44bb85daa108422c883e6984866c6822>:0 
  at Docky.Docky.Main (System.String[] args) [0x000e8] in <44bb85daa108422c883e6984866c6822>:0 

So it seems there is a problem with the dbus service, but if I run systemctl then I get that the service is running:

$ systemctl | grep dbus
dbus.service                                                                             loaded active running   D-Bus System Message Bus                                                         
dbus.socket                                                                              loaded active running   D-Bus System Message Bus Socket 

I've already tried to reinstall docky and searched for threads to find a solution, but this wasn't successful.
Does anybody know this error and how to get rid of it?