[Reportbug-maint] Bug#764175: reportbug: Tries to init GUI even if it runs from the text console.

[mikse at volny.cz]

Hello Sandro,

here is the output from reportbug running from /dev/tty6

1) Configured with a text UI:

allcomp at ewa8044:~$ reportbug
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py:57: GtkWarning: could not open display
  warnings.warn(str(e), _gtk.Warning)
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2) Configured for gtk2 UI:

allcomp at ewa8044:~$ reportbug
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py:57: GtkWarning: could not open display
  warnings.warn(str(e), _gtk.Warning)
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1520: Warning: invalid (NULL) pointer instance
  gtk.MESSAGE_INFO, gtk.BUTTONS_CLOSE, None)
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1520: Warning: g_signal_connect_data: assertion 'G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE
(instance)' failed
  gtk.MESSAGE_INFO, gtk.BUTTONS_CLOSE, None)
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1520: GtkWarning: IA__gtk_settings_get_for_screen: assertion 'GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed
  gtk.MESSAGE_INFO, gtk.BUTTONS_CLOSE, None)
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1520: Warning: g_object_get: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
  gtk.MESSAGE_INFO, gtk.BUTTONS_CLOSE, None)
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: GtkWarning: Screen for GtkWindow not set; you must always set
a screen for a GtkWindow before using the window
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: GtkWarning: IA__gdk_pango_context_get_for_screen: assertion 'GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: PangoWarning: pango_context_set_font_description: assertion 'context != NULL' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: PangoWarning: pango_context_set_base_dir: assertion 'context != NULL' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: PangoWarning: pango_context_set_language: assertion 'context != NULL' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: PangoWarning: pango_layout_new: assertion 'context != NULL' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: PangoWarning: pango_layout_set_text: assertion 'layout != NULL' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: PangoWarning: pango_layout_set_attributes: assertion 'layout != NULL' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: PangoWarning: pango_layout_set_alignment: assertion 'layout != NULL' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: PangoWarning: pango_layout_set_ellipsize: assertion 'PANGO_IS_LAYOUT (layout)' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: PangoWarning: pango_layout_set_single_paragraph_mode: assertion 'PANGO_IS_LAYOUT (layout)' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: PangoWarning: pango_layout_set_width: assertion 'layout != NULL' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: PangoWarning: pango_layout_get_extents: assertion 'layout != NULL' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: GtkWarning: IA__gtk_icon_theme_get_for_screen: assertion 'GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: GtkWarning: IA__gtk_settings_get_for_screen: assertion 'GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: GtkWarning: IA__gtk_icon_size_lookup_for_settings: assertion 'GTK_IS_SETTINGS (settings)' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: GtkWarning: Invalid icon size 6

  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: GtkWarning: IA__gtk_icon_theme_load_icon: assertion 'GTK_IS_ICON_THEME (icon_theme)' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: GtkWarning: Error loading theme icon 'dialog-information' for stock:
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: GtkWarning: /build/gtk+2.0-zztKf7/gtk+2.0-2.24.24/gtk/gtkstyle.c:2358: invalid icon size '6'
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: GtkWarning: IA__gtk_style_render_icon: assertion 'pixbuf != NULL' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: Warning: g_object_ref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: PangoWarning: pango_layout_set_wrap: assertion 'PANGO_IS_LAYOUT (layout)' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: Warning: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: GtkWarning: IA__gdk_screen_get_width: assertion 'GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed
  dialog.run ()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/reportbug/ui/gtk2_ui.py:1522: PangoWarning: pango_layout_get_line_count: assertion 'layout != NULL' failed
  dialog.run ()
Floating point exception
allcomp at ewa8044:~$

I think reportbug should test the DISPLAY environment variable and shouldn't try to init GUI if it is not set.

Regards,
Petr

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> Od: Sandro Tosi <morph at debian.org>
> Komu: Petr <mikse at volny.cz>, <764175 at bugs.debian.org>
> Datum: 08.10.2014 17:11
> Předmět: Re: Bug#764175: reportbug: Tries to init GUI even if it runs from the text console.
>
>Hello Petr,
>
>On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 8:15 AM, Petr <mikse at volny.cz> wrote:
>> if reportbug is run from the console (ttyN), it crash if configured to use
>> GUI. Even if configured to use TUI, the gtk2 error message is produced.
>> I expect the program should test if graphic environment is available
>> (the DISPLAY variable is set) and use the text mode if not.
>
>this is actually a feature, which checks the available UIs so that
>--help will present the options list with the currently activale UIs
>for --ui switch. The problem with GTK is that there is no way to
>disable warnings, but if you can provide what is the exact output you
>are seeing (cut&pasting the terminal output here) I can be less
>generic.
>