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MadnessRed

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Registered: 2014-05-19

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[Solved] JS ERROR: Requiring NMGtk, version none -stops Gnome starting

Hi,

When I start the computer, I get a blank screen with a cursor. I had an error about the bluez service but I managed to get rid of that by enabling bluetooth.service.
Now, however, I don;t even get a cursor.
I tried installing lightdm and that loads, but when I try and log in with gnome shell, I get the "Oh no" screen.
I have installed xfce4 and I can at least log in with that now and type with a gui

I have found this in journalctl -xrb

Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: WARNING: App 'gnome-shell.desktop' exited with code 1
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: ** Message: Execution of main.js threw exception: JS_EvaluateScript() failed
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: @<main>:1
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: start@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/main.js:112
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: _initializeUI@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/main.js:152
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: Class.prototype._construct/newClass@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:204
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: _Base.prototype._construct@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:110
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:169
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: Panel<._init@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/panel.js:922
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:169
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: Panel<._updatePanel@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/panel.js:1078
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:169
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: Panel<._updateBox@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/panel.js:1126
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:169
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: Panel<._ensureIndicator@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/panel.js:1115
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: Class.prototype._construct/newClass@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:204
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: _Base.prototype._construct@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:110
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:169
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: AggregateMenu<._init@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/panel.js:820
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: @resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/network.js:10
Feb 08 15:45:52 localhost gnome-session[1817]: (gnome-shell:1915): Gjs-WARNING **: JS ERROR: Error: Requiring NMGtk, version none: Typelib file for namespace 'NMGtk' (any version) not found

The line in question appears to be:

const NMGtk = imports.gi.NMGtk;

And there is a reference to the change where it was added here:
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/commits … 08275.html

I have spent a while on google but can't find anyone else with the error

Edit:
Searching for some information, apparently packages should provide a gir file.
Doing a search with the find command, finds a folder /usr/share/gir-1.0 which contains a load of gir files.
Each of the "const **** = imports.gi.***;" has a marching gir file.
A search for /usr/share/gir-1.0/NMGtk-1.0.gir shows it should belong to the package, libnm-gtk
This package was installed but the file was missing, will try a reinstall and fingers crossed...

Edit 2:
Logged out and back in again, still using lightdm and got straight into Gnome Shell.

For anyone, coming across this error, so far, this seems to fix it:

# pacman -S libnm-gtk

Edit 3:
GDM was a separate error, so still didn't work but was fixed by reinstalling polkit and js17

# pacman -S polkit js17

Marking as solved, but if anyone knows what could have caused these issues I'd be interested to hear.

Cheers

Anthony

Last edited by MadnessRed (2015-02-08 17:28:30)

wtry

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Registered: 2011-04-14

Posts: 4

Re: [Solved] JS ERROR: Requiring NMGtk, version none -stops Gnome starting

you need
nm-connection-editor
install