Systemback

unable to execute GUI

Asked by Nonya Binness

Similar behavior to https://answers.launchpad.net/systemback/+question/271598

I tried gdb systemback and I get
====
Reading symbols from systemback...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
(gdb) r
Starting program: /usr/bin/systemback
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libthread_db.so.1".
[New Thread 0x7fffeaf73700 (LWP 5586)]

** (systemback:5581): WARNING **: Couldn't register with accessibility bus: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.
[New Thread 0x7fffe06b1700 (LWP 5587)]
[New Thread 0x7fffdfeb0700 (LWP 5588)]
[New Thread 0x7fffdf6af700 (LWP 5589)]
[New Thread 0x7fffde992700 (LWP 5591)]
[New Thread 0x7fffde191700 (LWP 5592)]
[Thread 0x7fffde191700 (LWP 5592) exited]
[Thread 0x7fffde992700 (LWP 5591) exited]
[Thread 0x7fffeaf73700 (LWP 5586) exited]

[Thread 0x7fffdf6af700 (LWP 5589) exited]
[Thread 0x7fffdfeb0700 (LWP 5588) exited]
[Thread 0x7fffe06b1700 (LWP 5587) exited]
[Inferior 1 (process 5581) exited normally]
====

Clicking on the systemback icon on the GUI does nothing.

Question 1 - any suggestions on getting theGUI to run?

Question 2 - Is the ability to create an ISO available via the CLI? If so, is there a help or manual which describes how?

Question information

Language:
English Edit question
Status:
Solved
For:
Systemback Edit question
Assignee:
No assignee Edit question
Solved by:
Nonya Binness
Solved:
Last query:
Last reply:
Revision history for this message
Kendek (nemh) said : 		#1

This is not a same issue, because there is no segfault, so the Systemback just exited normally.
What is the operating system? And what is the output of the following command:

systemback-cli -v

Revision history for this message
Nonya Binness (alabamatoy) said : 		#2

Ubunu 16.04.2 LTS

I did a fresh install, and got same behavior, the GUI will not come up.

Response to systemback-cli -v is: systemback-cli -v is:

 1.8.402_05.16.2016_Qt5.5.1_GCC5.3.1_amd64

BTW, I installed on my 16.04 LTS desktop and it worked no problem. So at first blush, there appears either to be something repeatable wrong with my 16.04.2 (its happening on a new fresh install) or there is a difference between 16.04 and 16.04.2 which is causing the problem.

Please tell me what else you need to know to try to TS this problem. Thanks!

Revision history for this message
Kendek (nemh) said : 		#3

Unfortunately I cannot reproduce this problem. I tried with the following steps, in VirtualBox:
1. Installed the Ubuntu 16.04.2 with the ubuntu-16.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso.
2. Upgraded the system with apt-get dist-upgrade and reboot.
3. Installed the Systemback with the following commands:

add-apt-repository ppa:nemh/systemback
apt-get update
apt-get install systemback*

After these, the Systemback icon is works, the GUI is showed up:
https://prohardver.hu/dl/upc/2017-03/180556_16_04_2_systemback.png

So currently, I do not know what is the problem source on you system.

Revision history for this message
Nonya Binness (alabamatoy) said : 		#4

Kendek, thanks for your help. I discovered my problem. For some reason, 16.04.2 installation on this particular system is creating TWO desktops, one is displayed, and the other is not. I have reinstalled the OS, and its repeatable. Your app is working, but the GUI was appearing in the desktop which is not displayed. I deleted (disabled?) the second desktop, and the systemback GUI appears as it should.

My apologies for wasting your time.