[Debian templates] - [qubes-gui-agent] - Qubes GUI broken because of Xorg ABI Interface update in package xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.0-2 (debian testing)

[yilmi]

Qubes OS version : 3.2

Affected TemplateVMs : Debian template using testing repositories (Kali templates)

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Expected behavior:

Qubes GUI working as designed

Actual behavior:

Xorg not starting because of incompatible ABI interface for modules dummyavs and qubes

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Upgrade debian 8 template to testing distribution, Xorg will complain about incompatible ABI versions.

There is an option to ignore ABI versions mismatch but even after ignoring mismatch, Xorg crashes shortly after loading the modules (add section Server Flags with option IgnoreABI in /etc/X11/xorg-qubes.conf.template)

General notes:

Xorg log output

[ 7.040] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 7.040] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 7.040] X.Org Video Driver: 23.0
[ 7.040] X.Org XInput driver : 24.1
[ 7.040] X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
......
[ 7.051] (WW) dummyqbs: module ABI major version (20) doesn't match the server's version (23)
[ 7.052] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 22.1
[ 7.052] (WW) qubes: module ABI major version (22) doesn't match the server's version (24)
[ 7.056] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4

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Workaround:

This will break packages dependencies

• Install package from a previous version from /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-core_2%3a1.18.4-2_amd64.deb
• Mask xserver-xorg-core package : sudo apt-mark hold xserver-xorg-core

Related issues:

[marmarek]

Rebuilt package just uploaded to testing repository
(qubes-gui-agent_3.2.10-2+deb9u1).

But in general, qubes-gui-agent should depend on Xorg ABI interface version. And apparently, it require (among other things) the package with video driver being named xserver-org-video-(something). So video driver needs to be split of the qubes-gui-agent. The same applies to input driver.

[marmarek]

Rebuilt package just uploaded to testing repository
(qubes-gui-agent_3.2.10-2+deb9u1).

But in general, qubes-gui-agent should depend on Xorg ABI interface version. And apparently, it require (among other things) the package with video driver being named xserver-org-video-(something). So video driver needs to be split of the qubes-gui-agent. The same applies to input driver.

[marmarek]

Automated announcement from builder-github

The package qubes-gui-agent_3.2.11-1+deb8u1 has been pushed to the r3.2 testing repository for the Debian jessie template.
To test this update, first enable the testing repository in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/qubes-*.list by uncommenting the line containing jessie-testing, then use the standard update command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Changes included in this update

[marmarek]

Automated announcement from builder-github

The package qubes-gui-agent_3.2.11-1+deb8u1 has been pushed to the r3.2 testing repository for the Debian jessie template.
To test this update, first enable the testing repository in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/qubes-*.list by uncommenting the line containing jessie-testing, then use the standard update command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Changes included in this update

[marmarek]

Automated announcement from builder-github

The package qubes-gui-agent_3.2.11-1+deb9u1 has been pushed to the r3.2 testing repository for the Debian stretch template.
To test this update, first enable the testing repository in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/qubes-*.list by uncommenting the line containing stretch-testing, then use the standard update command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Changes included in this update

[marmarek]

Automated announcement from builder-github

The package qubes-gui-agent_3.2.11-1+deb9u1 has been pushed to the r3.2 testing repository for the Debian stretch template.
To test this update, first enable the testing repository in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/qubes-*.list by uncommenting the line containing stretch-testing, then use the standard update command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Changes included in this update

[yilmi]

Thanks, I didn't expected it to be fixed that fast ! Upgraded packages on stretch and now it works fine.

[yilmi]

Thanks, I didn't expected it to be fixed that fast ! Upgraded packages on stretch and now it works fine.

[tasket]

@yilmi @marmarek The result I got is that most function is restored, but systray (i.e. Network Manager) doesn't work. If I use nmcli to connect, a status popup will appear, but nothing related to the systray.

[tasket]

@yilmi @marmarek The result I got is that most function is restored, but systray (i.e. Network Manager) doesn't work. If I use nmcli to connect, a status popup will appear, but nothing related to the systray.

[marmarek]

@tasket I think it is unrelated to ABI change itself. Check if nm-applet is running, try to restart it etc. If nothing helps, open new issue.

[marmarek]

@tasket I think it is unrelated to ABI change itself. Check if nm-applet is running, try to restart it etc. If nothing helps, open new issue.

[tasket]

I think is was a dom0 issue triggered by this issue. DomU/nm-applet restart didn't help, but dom0 restart did.

[tasket]

I think is was a dom0 issue triggered by this issue. DomU/nm-applet restart didn't help, but dom0 restart did.

[agutl]

Does this bug affect v3.1, too? I have a debian stretch template on v3.1 which fails to start any apps since that recent update.
I don't get any response from qvm-run when I try to start an app, it just hangs there forever.

[agutl]

Does this bug affect v3.1, too? I have a debian stretch template on v3.1 which fails to start any apps since that recent update.
I don't get any response from qvm-run when I try to start an app, it just hangs there forever.

[marmarek]

On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 12:17:18AM -0800, agutl wrote: Does this bug affect v3.1, too? I have a debian stretch template on v3.1 which fails to start any apps since that recent update. I don't get any response from qvm-run when I try to start an app, it just hangs there forever.

Yes. Update for R3.1 will be tomorrow.

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[marmarek]

On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 12:17:18AM -0800, agutl wrote: Does this bug affect v3.1, too? I have a debian stretch template on v3.1 which fails to start any apps since that recent update. I don't get any response from qvm-run when I try to start an app, it just hangs there forever.

Yes. Update for R3.1 will be tomorrow.

…

-- Best Regards, Marek Marczykowski-Górecki Invisible Things Lab A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

[marmarek]

Automated announcement from builder-github

The package qubes-gui-agent_3.1.10+deb8u1 has been pushed to the r3.1 testing repository for the Debian jessie template.
To test this update, first enable the testing repository in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/qubes-*.list by uncommenting the line containing jessie-testing, then use the standard update command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Changes included in this update

[marmarek]

Automated announcement from builder-github

The package qubes-gui-agent_3.1.10+deb8u1 has been pushed to the r3.1 testing repository for the Debian jessie template.
To test this update, first enable the testing repository in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/qubes-*.list by uncommenting the line containing jessie-testing, then use the standard update command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Changes included in this update

[marmarek]

Automated announcement from builder-github

The package qubes-gui-agent_3.1.10+deb9u1 has been pushed to the r3.1 testing repository for the Debian stretch template.
To test this update, first enable the testing repository in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/qubes-*.list by uncommenting the line containing stretch-testing, then use the standard update command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Changes included in this update

[marmarek]

Automated announcement from builder-github

The package qubes-gui-agent_3.1.10+deb9u1 has been pushed to the r3.1 testing repository for the Debian stretch template.
To test this update, first enable the testing repository in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/qubes-*.list by uncommenting the line containing stretch-testing, then use the standard update command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Changes included in this update

[marmarek]

Automated announcement from builder-github

The package qubes-gui-agent_3.1.10+deb7u1 has been pushed to the r3.1 testing repository for the Debian wheezy template.
To test this update, first enable the testing repository in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/qubes-*.list by uncommenting the line containing wheezy-testing, then use the standard update command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Changes included in this update

[marmarek]

Automated announcement from builder-github

The package qubes-gui-agent_3.1.10+deb7u1 has been pushed to the r3.1 testing repository for the Debian wheezy template.
To test this update, first enable the testing repository in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/qubes-*.list by uncommenting the line containing wheezy-testing, then use the standard update command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Changes included in this update

[qubesos-bot]

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The package qubes-gui-agent_3.2.11-1+deb9u1 has been pushed to the r3.2 stable repository for the Debian stretch template.
To install this update, please use the standard update command:

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Changes included in this update

[qubesos-bot]

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The package qubes-gui-agent_3.2.11-1+deb9u1 has been pushed to the r3.2 stable repository for the Debian stretch template.
To install this update, please use the standard update command:

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Changes included in this update

[qubesos-bot]

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