If .bashrc has error, AppVM starting hangs after Waiting for qubes-session

[greenrd]

Qubes OS version (e.g., R3.1):

R3.1

Affected TemplateVMs (e.g., fedora-23, if applicable):

fedora-23

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Expected behavior:

If I try to source a nonexistent file in my .bashrc inside a VM, the VM should still start.

Actual behavior:

qvm-start vmname hangs after Waiting for qubes-session... and no applications can be started.

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Inside an AppVM terminal: echo "source /non/existent/file" >>~/.bashrc
2. restart AppVM

General notes:

This means .bashrc prints to stderr - maybe some brittle code is looking for something on stderr and not expecting that?

[unman]

@greenrd I wonder how you are starting the qube: from the menu?
I think that the qube does start: can you check with qvm-ls

Also, try qvm-run qube xterm - you should see a terminal open with bash error.
Most other commands seem to work as expected when run with qvm-run -a. Can you confirm?

[unman]

@greenrd I wonder how you are starting the qube: from the menu?
I think that the qube does start: can you check with qvm-ls

Also, try qvm-run qube xterm - you should see a terminal open with bash error.
Most other commands seem to work as expected when run with qvm-run -a. Can you confirm?

[unman]

@greenrd @andrewdavidwong
I simply can't reproduce this issue.
I've tried on both 3.1 and 3.2, with various templates, and don't encounter this problem. The reported case of fedora-23 on (clean) 3.1 works for me. The qube starts fine.
Terminal started with qvm-run -a starts the qube, and the terminal opens showing a bash error message as expected.
Can any one else confirm?

[unman]

@greenrd @andrewdavidwong
I simply can't reproduce this issue.
I've tried on both 3.1 and 3.2, with various templates, and don't encounter this problem. The reported case of fedora-23 on (clean) 3.1 works for me. The qube starts fine.
Terminal started with qvm-run -a starts the qube, and the terminal opens showing a bash error message as expected.
Can any one else confirm?

[andrewdavidwong]

I, too, am unable to reproduce this. Closing.

[andrewdavidwong]

I, too, am unable to reproduce this. Closing.