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Trieforce

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Registered: 2010-12-11

Posts: 88

[gnome]Varios erros while switching on Network Time

Gnome 3.4.1 When trying to switch to Network time on in gnome-control-center this one pops up:

sudo gnome-control-center 

(gnome-control-center:2016): datetime-cc-panel-WARNING **: could not get proxy for DateTimeMechanism: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.timedate1: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1

(gnome-control-center:2016): datetime-cc-panel-WARNING **: Timezone '(null)' is unhandled, setting Europe/London as default

(gnome-control-center:2016): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: g_dbus_proxy_call_internal: assertion `G_IS_DBUS_PROXY (proxy)' failed

I did sudo pacman -Syu gnome gnome-extras dbus

dbus is running.

Last edited by Trieforce (2012-04-23 17:35:55)

quiquex

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Registered: 2011-01-25

Posts: 39

Re: [gnome]Varios erros while switching on Network Time

I'm also having trouble changing the system time and timezone.

Timezone '(null)' is unhandled, setting Europe/London as default
Could not set system timezone: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.timedate1 was not provided by any .service files
Could not set system time: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.timedate1 was not provided by any .service files

Last edited by quiquex (2012-04-24 03:11:22)

lavi741

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From: Israel

Registered: 2011-10-13

Posts: 7

Re: [gnome]Varios erros while switching on Network Time

I'm also having trouble changing the system time and timezone.

Timezone '(null)' is unhandled, setting Europe/London as default
Could not set system timezone: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.timedate1 was not provided by any .service files
Could not set system time: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.timedate1 was not provided by any .service files

I ran into the same exact problem. So far couldn't find anything about it, the [testing] thread didn't turn out to be useful. But this confirms it's not a unique problem. I'm not sure if we're lacking a specific package, or if it's more widespread than it seems to be (I guess no one just tries to change time zone settings for no reason). If anyone is willing to confirm, compare packages/settings or share ideas I'd appreciate it.
Thanks.
*Not opening a new thread since the two problems seem to be related.*

Jodell

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Registered: 2009-10-09

Posts: 285

Re: [gnome]Varios erros while switching on Network Time

systemD is needed to change the time.

Trieforce

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Registered: 2010-12-11

Posts: 88

Re: [gnome]Varios erros while switching on Network Time

JodeIl, can you please tell me more, because I have systemd installed and working.

quiquex

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Registered: 2011-01-25

Posts: 39

Re: [gnome]Varios erros while switching on Network Time

systemD is needed to change the time.

Got everything working now with systemd, I had to read the gnome 3.4 unstable thread.

Last edited by quiquex (2012-04-26 20:49:35)

japenagosc

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Registered: 2012-01-19

Posts: 78

Re: [gnome]Varios erros while switching on Network Time

Could anybody explain this to me? i have this problem too and it is annoying...

Thanks in advance.

emorkay

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From: India

Registered: 2012-06-06

Posts: 43

Re: [gnome]Varios erros while switching on Network Time

Could anybody explain this to me? i have this problem too and it is annoying...

Thanks in advance.

This might be helpful. Have a look. https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=140862

Last edited by emorkay (2012-06-08 19:41:54)