Strange occurence with File Managers

[ceejayemm]

@m_pav
Thanks for your insights. Yes the files are old and large and may not be of use any longer but, as I explained in the commentary, they were some of the first I came across exhibiting this problem.I do have other applications that make use of .js/.json files so I do need to get to the bottom of this issue. It is now spreading from a Thunar/Dolphin problem to a wider one that seems to affect other application where some sort of open process via File/Open type dialogue is used. Further it now seems to be causing me a problem with completing Duplicati backups. The actual Duplicati backup completes (ie backup files are copied to the backup location) but then Duplicati tries to calculate some sort of 'quota' by reading the file system. I suspect files of this type (.js/json) are causing this calculation process to fail and thus the backup process to be reported as errored/incomplete. I would like to get to the bottom this issue before starting something new with Duplicati if, as I suspect, the two are related.

Chris

[ceejayemm]

Hi

I have now completely rebuilt my desktop KDE Plasma system using the latest MX Linux 23.2 ISO, a new NVME drive and making use of the BTRFS file system. I have applied the latest updates but this time I have not reapplied any Timeshift backups. I have restored the Documents/Download folders. I still cannot open any folder using Dolphin (or Thunar on my XFCE laptop) which contains .js or .json files. Nor can I open any of these items with any other application (eg KWrite, Visual Studio Code) using the File/Open dialogue.

I am now pretty sure that there is an underlying problem with the way in which these files are being handled BELOW the application layer which is why they all suffer from the same problem. I don't think this is related to MIME handling or previews nor is it file size or content (other than that they are all .js or .json content - valid content or not) related. I does however seem strange that the FlatPak version of Dolphin CAN display these files within their folders but cannot start their associated application due to 'The Activity Manager is not running'.

Chris

[ceejayemm]

Hi

I don't know if the following helps. I read somewhere to run 'journalctl -f' whilst trying to open the various applications causing problems, so here goes:

Standard Dolphin File Manager (v22.12.03)

Apr 16 17:40:22 CMHome systemd[2235]: Started app-org.kde.dolphin-718df28cb7c94dd4a704d4d1b64c6069.scope - Dolphin - File Manager.

Dolphin froze at this point when trying to access folder with .js and .json files in it, then when Dolphin was closed using the X in the top right corner:

Apr 16 17:41:01 CMHome kwin_x11[5752]: kf.notifications: Playing audio notification failed: Destroyed
Apr 16 17:41:01 CMHome kwin_x11[2396]: kwin_core: XCB error: 152 (BadDamage), sequence: 60708, resource id: 14695039, major code: 143 (DAMAGE), minor code: 3 (Subtract)
Apr 16 17:41:01 CMHome systemd[2235]: app-org.kde.dolphin-718df28cb7c94dd4a704d4d1b64c6069.scope: Consumed 30.405s CPU time.
Apr 16 17:41:16 CMHome plasmashell[2443]: qml: PlasmaExtras.ScrollArea is deprecated. Use PlasmaComponents3.ScrollView instead.
Apr 16 17:41:16 CMHome plasmashell[2443]: file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.kicker/contents/ui/RunnerResultsList.qml:50:9: Unable to assign [undefined] to int
Apr 16 17:41:16 CMHome plasmashell[2443]: qml: PlasmaExtras.ScrollArea is deprecated. Use PlasmaComponents3.ScrollView instead.
Apr 16 17:41:16 CMHome plasmashell[2443]: file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.kicker/contents/ui/RunnerResultsList.qml:50:9: Unable to assign [undefined] to int
Apr 16 17:41:17 CMHome plasmashell[2443]: file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.kicker/contents/ui/ItemListView.qml:33: TypeError: Value is null and could not be converted to an object
Apr 16 17:41:19 CMHome plasmashell[2443]: file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.kicker/contents/ui/ItemListView.qml:33: TypeError: Value is null and could not be converted to an object

Kwrite

Apr 16 17:41:19 CMHome systemd[2235]: Started app-org.kde.kwrite-8fcecbf2b1f344c8bb2d2eb58248f0ef.scope - KWrite - Text Editor.

Kwrite froze at this point when trying to access folder with .js and .json files in it, then when Kwrite was closed using the X in the top right corner:

Apr 16 17:41:44 CMHome kwin_x11[5814]: kf.notifications: Playing audio notification failed: Destroyed
Apr 16 17:41:44 CMHome systemd[2235]: app-org.kde.kwrite-8fcecbf2b1f344c8bb2d2eb58248f0ef.scope: Consumed 16.585s CPU time.
Apr 16 17:41:44 CMHome kwin_x11[2396]: kwin_core: XCB error: 152 (BadDamage), sequence: 3646, resource id: 14695555, major code: 143 (DAMAGE), minor code: 3 (Subtract)
Apr 16 17:43:35 CMHome plasmashell[2443]: file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.taskmanager/contents/ui/Task.qml:286: Unable to assign [undefined] to QString
Apr 16 17:43:35 CMHome plasmashell[2443]: file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.taskmanager/contents/ui/Task.qml:286: Unable to assign [undefined] to QString
Apr 16 17:43:35 CMHome systemd[2235]: Started app-org.kde.dolphin-bba4b4dddecc4984aacd63718e71ece1.scope - Dolphin - File Manager.
Apr 16 17:43:45 CMHome kwin_x11[2396]: kwin_core: XCB error: 152 (BadDamage), sequence: 16341, resource id: 14696628, major code: 143 (DAMAGE), minor code: 3 (Subtract)
Apr 16 17:43:47 CMHome systemd[2235]: app-org.kde.dolphin-bba4b4dddecc4984aacd63718e71ece1.scope: Consumed 1.238s CPU time.

Visual Code Studio

Apr 16 17:39:04 CMHome systemd[2235]: Started app-code-7e72e48544a1417c88c492e7e83bd7d6.scope - Visual Studio Code - Text Editor.

VS Code opened but when I navigated to the folder containing the .js and .json files it immediate closed and gave:

Apr 16 17:39:04 CMHome plasmashell[5484]: [5484:0416/173904.708646:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(75)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
Apr 16 17:39:04 CMHome plasmashell[5484]: [5484:0416/173904.710895:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(258)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
Apr 16 17:39:04 CMHome plasmashell[5484]: [5484:0416/173904.711069:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(75)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
Apr 16 17:39:04 CMHome plasmashell[5484]: [5484:0416/173904.711119:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(258)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)

followed by lots more of the two 'No such file or directory' errors until

Apr 16 17:39:04 CMHome plasmashell[5484]: [5484:0416/173904.724190:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(75)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
Apr 16 17:39:04 CMHome plasmashell[5484]: [5484:0416/173904.724263:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(258)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
Apr 16 17:39:04 CMHome plasmashell[5484]: [5484:0416/173904.724367:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(75)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
Apr 16 17:39:04 CMHome plasmashell[5484]: [5484:0416/173904.724438:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(258)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
Apr 16 17:39:04 CMHome plasmashell[5450]: [main 2024-04-16T16:39:04.727Z] update#setState idle
Apr 16 17:39:25 CMHome kwin_x11[2396]: kwin_core: Failed to focus 0x5000003 (error 3)
Apr 16 17:39:25 CMHome systemd[2235]: app-code-7e72e48544a1417c88c492e7e83bd7d6.scope: Consumed 6.502s CPU time.
Apr 16 17:40:22 CMHome plasmashell[2443]: file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.taskmanager/contents/ui/Task.qml:286: Unable to assign [undefined] to QString
Apr 16 17:40:22 CMHome plasmashell[2443]: file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.taskmanager/contents/ui/Task.qml:286: Unable to assign [undefined] to QString

It seems:

kwin_core: XCB error: 152 (BadDamage)

is common to the Dolphin and Kwrite freezes and

kwin_core: Failed to focus 0x5000003 (error 3)

applies to the VS Code situation.

Is

kwin_core

the culprit here or is it just a symptom of these applications crashing ?

Does this help any or am I looking at red herrings ?

Chris

[ceejayemm]

In order hopefully move this on, I have setup a new Debian 12 system with a KDE desktop. This uses the SAME version of Dolphin as MX-23-2. I have copied all the test files (big and small, incorrect format or not) to this new machine. They all, without exception, are available and can be opened by either double clicking on them and/or via the File /Open dialogue in applications. I have tried with Kwrite, Kate, VS Code and Dolphin - none of these experience the problems I am having with with these same applications in MX-23.

Debian Test System Details:
Debian 12 Bookworm
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5
KDE Framework: 5.103.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
Kernel Version: 6.1.0.20-amd64(64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Dolphin Version: 22.12.3

MX Linux Details:
MX Linux MX-23-2
Debian Version: 12.5
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5
Kernel Version: Kernel: 6.1.0-17-amd64
Dolphin Version: 22.12.3

The main obvious difference is the kernel version. I don't know how to find out the KDE Framework and Qt versions in MX-23

Chris

[ceejayemm]

... and the solution seems to be:

https://www.mail-archive.com/kde-bugs-d ... 61520.html

Deleting all files and folders in ~/.local/share/mime/ seems to do the trick.

How or why I am not sure - unless you know better :-)

Chris

[CharlesV]

That is proving it is something in the mime configs.

I personally would MOVE all of that to a backup folder, just in case you need it later.

You probably could do a little detective work in there . mime-cache and types files for one. after that.. I would move it all out and try it out.

[gGord]

HI, I seem to be having a similar problem on my systems. I have read through this post and I followed the link mentioned in post #22, https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?id=17257. The discussion on that link has been updated as of December 2024 with the problem identified and a solution proposed. Unfortunately all of this has gone way above my technical skill level so I do not know how to test this solution on my own. I am hoping someone can review the proposed solution and provide some advice. If this is the wrong way to post about this please advise and I can start a new topic.

Cheers,
Gord

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-17-amd64 [6.1.69-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-17-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.5 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 7 dm: SDDM Distro: MX-23.5_KDE_x64 Libretto
    January 21 2024 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: Z590 AORUS PRO AX v: -CF serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Gigabyte model: Z590 AORUS PRO AX serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends
    LLC. v: F9 date: 03/10/2023
Battery:
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CPU:
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Graphics:
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Audio:
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  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-17-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
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Network:
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  IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel modules: wl pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s
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  IF: wlan0 state: down mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
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  Info: acl-mtu: 1021:4 sco-mtu: 96:6 link-policy: rswitch sniff link-mode: peripheral accept
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Drives:
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  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
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Swap:
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Sensors:
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Repos:
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Info:
  Processes: 349 Uptime: 1h 34m wakeups: 6 Memory: 31.14 GiB used: 3.48 GiB (11.2%) Init: SysVinit
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Boot Mode: UEFI

[j2mcgreg]

@gGord
You should start your own topic. Your equipment and MX version are going to be different from the OP's.

[gGord]

Okay, thanks for the advice. I will try to do a better write up while I am at it.