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This hasn't happened to me in years but installing the latest gnome packages has made my session die and put me back in gdm immediately. Any guesses or suggestions? I did get a core dump, Should I report it upstream?
Sep 06 01:04:21 obsidian systemd-coredump[4767]: [?] Process 4681 (gnome-shell) of user 1000 dumped core.
144
145 Stack trace of thread 4681:
146 #0 0x00007fe64f6aa0db pthread_kill (libc.so.6 + 0xaa0db)
147 #1 0x00007fe64f6447c8 raise (libc.so.6 + 0x447c8)
148 #2 0x000063cd062090d7 n/a (/usr/bin/gnome-shell + 0x40d7)
#3 0x00007fe64f644900 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x44900)
150 #4 0x00007fe64f6aa0db pthread_kill (libc.so.6 + 0xaa0db)
151 #5 0x00007fe64f6447c8 raise (libc.so.6 + 0x447c8)
152 #6 0x00007fe64f62560d abort (libc.so.6 + 0x2560d)
153 #7 0x00007fe64f6268c0 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x268c0)
154 #8 0x00007fe64f6b4ca7 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xb4ca7)
155 #9 0x00007fe64f6b4cc1 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xb4cc1)
156 #10 0x00007fe65011b07f g_error_free (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x4507f)
157 #11 0x00007fe64ffdbb20 n/a (libgjs.so.0 + 0xceb20)
158 #12 0x00007fe64e2065d1 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x1a065d1)
159 #13 0x00007fe64e208b61 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x1a08b61)
160 #14 0x00007fe64e208487 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x1a08487)
161 #15 0x00007fe64e1821b0 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x19821b0)
162 #16 0x00007fe64e1c1887 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x19c1887)
163 #17 0x00007fe64e207f2b n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x1a07f2b)
164 #18 0x00007fe64e1d427c n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x19d427c)
165 #19 0x00007fe64e1d3c6b n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x19d3c6b)
166 #20 0x00007fe64e1bd572 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x19bd572)
167 #21 0x00007fe64e1b8690 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x19b8690)
168 #22 0x00007fe64e1b853a n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x19b853a)
169 #23 0x00007fe650030e0e n/a (libgjs.so.0 + 0x123e0e)
170 #24 0x00007fe6507cdde6 g_object_unref (libgobject-2.0.so.0 + 0x21de6)
171 #25 0x000063cd06209c14 n/a (/usr/bin/gnome-shell + 0x4c14)
172 #26 0x00007fe64f627b8b n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x27b8b)
173 #27 0x00007fe64f627c4b __libc_start_main (libc.so.6 + 0x27c4b)
174 #28 0x000063cd06208965 n/a (/usr/bin/gnome-shell + 0x3965)
175
176 Stack trace of thread 4686:
177 #0 0x00007fe64f6b0872 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xb0872)
178 #1 0x00007fe64f6a42d8 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa42d8)
179 #2 0x00007fe64f72caf3 ppoll (libc.so.6 + 0x12caf3)
180 #3 0x00007fe650136744 n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x60744)
181 #4 0x00007fe6501369d7 g_main_loop_run (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x609d7)
182 #5 0x00007fe650348264 n/a (libgio-2.0.so.0 + 0x11a264)
183 #6 0x00007fe65016d87c n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x9787c)
184 #7 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
185 #8 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
Stack trace of thread 4687:
188 #0 0x00007fe64f6b0872 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xb0872)
189 #1 0x00007fe64f6a42d8 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa42d8)
190 #2 0x00007fe64f72caf3 ppoll (libc.so.6 + 0x12caf3)
191 #3 0x00007fe650136744 n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x60744)
192 #4 0x00007fe650136825 g_main_context_iteration (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x60825)
193 #5 0x00007fe6479f5f5e n/a (libdconfsettings.so + 0x5f5e)
194 #6 0x00007fe65016d87c n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x9787c)
195 #7 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
196 #8 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
197
198 Stack trace of thread 4685:
199 #0 0x00007fe64f73860d syscall (libc.so.6 + 0x13860d)
200 #1 0x00007fe65016677e g_cond_wait_until (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x9077e)
201 #2 0x00007fe6500fc197 n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x26197)
202 #3 0x00007fe65016f29b n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x9929b)
203 #4 0x00007fe65016d87c n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x9787c)
204 #5 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
205 #6 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
206
207 Stack trace of thread 4684:
208 #0 0x00007fe64f6b0872 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xb0872)
209 #1 0x00007fe64f6a42d8 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa42d8)
210 #2 0x00007fe64f72caf3 ppoll (libc.so.6 + 0x12caf3)
211 #3 0x00007fe650136744 n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x60744)
212 #4 0x00007fe650136825 g_main_context_iteration (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x60825)
213 #5 0x00007fe650136872 n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x60872)
214 #6 0x00007fe65016d87c n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x9787c)
215 #7 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
216 #8 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
217
218 Stack trace of thread 4688:
219 #0 0x00007fe64f6b0872 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xb0872)
220 #1 0x00007fe64f6a4248 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa4248)
221 #2 0x00007fe64f6a49a3 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa49a3)
222 #3 0x00007fe64f6a74f8 pthread_cond_wait (libc.so.6 + 0xa74f8)
#4 0x00007fe64dd2c451 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x152c451)
224 #5 0x00007fe64dd32089 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x1532089)
225 #6 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
226 #7 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
227
228 Stack trace of thread 4690:
229 #0 0x00007fe64f6b0872 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xb0872)
230 #1 0x00007fe64f6a4248 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa4248)
231 #2 0x00007fe64f6a49a3 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa49a3)
232 #3 0x00007fe64f6a74f8 pthread_cond_wait (libc.so.6 + 0xa74f8)
233 #4 0x00007fe64dd2c451 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x152c451)
234 #5 0x00007fe64dd32089 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x1532089)
235 #6 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
236 #7 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
237
238 Stack trace of thread 4689:
239 #0 0x00007fe64f6b0872 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xb0872)
240 #1 0x00007fe64f6a4248 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa4248)
241 #2 0x00007fe64f6a49a3 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa49a3)
242 #3 0x00007fe64f6a74f8 pthread_cond_wait (libc.so.6 + 0xa74f8)
243 #4 0x00007fe64dd2c451 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x152c451)
244 #5 0x00007fe64dd32089 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x1532089)
245 #6 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
246 #7 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
247
248 Stack trace of thread 4691:
249 #0 0x00007fe64f6b0872 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xb0872)
250 #1 0x00007fe64f6a4248 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa4248)
251 #2 0x00007fe64f6a49a3 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa49a3)
252 #3 0x00007fe64f6a74f8 pthread_cond_wait (libc.so.6 + 0xa74f8)
253 #4 0x00007fe64dd2c451 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x152c451)
254 #5 0x00007fe64dd32089 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x1532089)
255 #6 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
256 #7 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
257
258 Stack trace of thread 4692:
259 #0 0x00007fe64f6b0872 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xb0872)
#1 0x00007fe64f6a4248 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa4248)
261 #2 0x00007fe64f6a49a3 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa49a3)
262 #3 0x00007fe64f6a74f8 pthread_cond_wait (libc.so.6 + 0xa74f8)
263 #4 0x00007fe64dd2c451 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x152c451)
264 #5 0x00007fe64dd32089 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x1532089)
265 #6 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
266 #7 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
267
268 Stack trace of thread 4696:
269 #0 0x00007fe64f6b0872 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xb0872)
270 #1 0x00007fe64f6a42d8 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa42d8)
271 #2 0x00007fe64f72caf3 ppoll (libc.so.6 + 0x12caf3)
272 #3 0x00007fe650136744 n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x60744)
273 #4 0x00007fe6501369d7 g_main_loop_run (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x609d7)
274 #5 0x00007fe64fcc19c3 n/a (libmutter-16.so.0 + 0x2c19c3)
275 #6 0x00007fe65016d87c n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x9787c)
276 #7 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
277 #8 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
278
279 Stack trace of thread 4711:
280 #0 0x00007fe64f73860d syscall (libc.so.6 + 0x13860d)
281 #1 0x00007fe65016677e g_cond_wait_until (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x9077e)
282 #2 0x00007fe6500fc197 n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x26197)
283 #3 0x00007fe65016f29b n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x9929b)
284 #4 0x00007fe65016d87c n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x9787c)
285 #5 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
286 #6 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
287
288 Stack trace of thread 4683:
289 #0 0x00007fe64f73860d syscall (libc.so.6 + 0x13860d)
290 #1 0x00007fe6501657ee g_cond_wait (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x8f7ee)
291 #2 0x00007fe6500fc1cd n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x261cd)
292 #3 0x00007fe65016e447 n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x98447)
293 #4 0x00007fe65016d87c n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x9787c)
294 #5 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
295 #6 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
Stack trace of thread 4693:
298 #0 0x00007fe64f6b0872 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xb0872)
299 #1 0x00007fe64f6a4248 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa4248)
300 #2 0x00007fe64f6a49a3 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa49a3)
301 #3 0x00007fe64f6a74f8 pthread_cond_wait (libc.so.6 + 0xa74f8)
302 #4 0x00007fe64dd2c451 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x152c451)
303 #5 0x00007fe64dd32089 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x1532089)
304 #6 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
305 #7 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
306
307 Stack trace of thread 4694:
308 #0 0x00007fe64f6b0872 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xb0872)
309 #1 0x00007fe64f6a4248 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa4248)
310 #2 0x00007fe64f6a49a3 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa49a3)
311 #3 0x00007fe64f6a74f8 pthread_cond_wait (libc.so.6 + 0xa74f8)
312 #4 0x00007fe64dd2c451 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x152c451)
313 #5 0x00007fe64dd32089 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x1532089)
314 #6 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
315 #7 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
316
317 Stack trace of thread 4699:
318 #0 0x00007fe64f6b0872 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xb0872)
319 #1 0x00007fe64f6a42d8 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa42d8)
320 #2 0x00007fe64f72caf3 ppoll (libc.so.6 + 0x12caf3)
321 #3 0x00007fe650136744 n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x60744)
322 #4 0x00007fe6501369d7 g_main_loop_run (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x609d7)
323 #5 0x00007fe64fcc52d1 n/a (libmutter-16.so.0 + 0x2c52d1)
324 #6 0x00007fe65016d87c n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x9787c)
325 #7 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
326 #8 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
327
328 Stack trace of thread 4710:
329 #0 0x00007fe64f73860d syscall (libc.so.6 + 0x13860d)
330 #1 0x00007fe65016677e g_cond_wait_until (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x9077e)
331 #2 0x00007fe6500fc197 n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x26197)
332 #3 0x00007fe65016f29b n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x9929b)
333 #4 0x00007fe65016d87c n/a (libglib-2.0.so.0 + 0x9787c)
#5 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
335 #6 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
336
337 Stack trace of thread 4695:
338 #0 0x00007fe64f6b0872 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xb0872)
339 #1 0x00007fe64f6a4248 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa4248)
340 #2 0x00007fe64f6a49a3 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa49a3)
341 #3 0x00007fe64f6a74f8 pthread_cond_wait (libc.so.6 + 0xa74f8)
342 #4 0x00007fe64dd2c451 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x152c451)
343 #5 0x00007fe64dd32089 n/a (libmozjs-128.so + 0x1532089)
344 #6 0x00007fe64f6a80d6 n/a (libc.so.6 + 0xa80d6)
345 #7 0x00007fe64f73b01c n/a (libc.so.6 + 0x13b01c)
346 ELF object binary architecture: AMD x86-64
347 Sep 06 01:04:21 obsidian systemd[4445]: org.gnome.Shell@wayland.service: Main process exited, code=dumped, status=6/ABRT
348 Sep 06 01:04:21 obsidian systemd[4445]: org.gnome.Shell@wayland.service: Failed with result 'core-dump'.
349 Sep 06 01:04:21 obsidian systemd[4445]: Failed to start GNOME Shell on Wayland.Last edited by afader (2025-09-09 18:09:13)
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Same, gnome broken by yesterday's updates, testing repos. nvidia, no HDR, wayland and X11. KDE still working thankfully.
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any idea what package to downgrade to fix this... I am using wayfire for now but I want to fix gnome.
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Yes, it looks like it was the glib2 update that was causing this issue. It got pulled from testing repo maybe, I got a notification that it was too recent relative to core repo, and upon rebooting, gnome did load up.
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