Log in loop after doing mesa updates. No Desktop after doing mesa updates. I am not sure if this is a Linux problem or an update problem. #13044
Description
Distribution
Linux Mint 22.1 Xia
Package version
Cinnamon 6.4.8
Graphics hardware in use
Intel 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics
Frequency
Always
Bug description
I am having problems opening the Linux Cinnamon default Desktop after doing mesa updates (mesa update Old Version: 24.2.8-1ubuntu1~24.04.1 to New Version: 25.0.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.1).
Log in loop after doing mesa updates. I am not sure if this is a Linux problem or an update problem, but I don't know where to report a update problem.
Steps to reproduce
Make a Timeshift before installing mesa update !
Install mesa update (Old Version: 24.2.8-1ubuntu1~24.04.1 to New Version: 25.0.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.1).
Log out and log back in, then problem happens every time (no Desktop).
Restore Timeshift and everything works, without mesa update being installed.
Inside of Updare Manager add mesa update to ignore list.
Expected behavior
Should be able to install mesa update and then log out and log back in, and load Desktop.
Additional information
I am having problems opening the Linux Cinnamon Desktop after doing mesa updates (Old Version: 24.2.8-1ubuntu1~24.04.1 to New Version: 25.0.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.1).
I ran Update Manager and let it install all the updates, as I normally do.
I then logged out, but when I came back later the monitor had not went into standby mode and the monitor was still on the log in screen.
I went to log in and the screen basically flashed and came right back to the log in screen. I didn't see any part of the Desktop at all.
I tried changing my log in from the Cinnamon default to software rendering, but the same thing happened, right back to the log in screen.
I then tried changing to Wayland (experimental), In the past I have had random problems with different applications while logged in using Wayland (experimental).
Logging in under Wayland let me log into the Desktop and everything seemed normal, I ran Timeshift and went back to the day before, before all the updates were installed.
It restarted and then I was able to log back in normally under the Cinnamon default. I went right to the Desktop without any problems, so I figured an update had caused the problem.
I then proceeded to do the updates listed in Update Manager one at a time, and each time making a Timeshift and logging out and back in until I had a log in problem.
I found out that the problem was with an update called mesa, for that update I choose "Ignore the current update for this package" inside of Updater Manager.
Everything was working good without the update being installed, I then opened up Terminal and ran some checks from there.
I started by running "sudo apt update", it said "packages can be upgraded".
Then I ran "sudo apt upgrade" to see which packages, and I seen several upgrades with mesa listed in them and it asked me if I wanted to continue.
My thinking was that an upgrade was/is different from an update, and that maybe an upgrade might fix the problem caused by an update.
So I choose Yes to continue with the upgrades, once the upgrades had finished I logged out and then went to log in and the same problem, no Desktop.
I got back to the Desktop under Wayland (experimental) and used Timeshift again, and didn't reinstall the mesa update or upgrades.
Now Today I am seeing multiple updates for mesa inside of Update Manager instead of just the one, I am also seeing mesa updates on other computers.
Wondering what should I do, should I let all the mesa updates/upgrades install on all the computers, should the mesa updates/upgrades be installed, is there a way to get the mesa updates to work, do I need them...
I sure don't like updates not work and breaking things were you can't log in, reminds me of windows.
I also don't like the idea of not being able to log in the default way.
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Using Linux Mint Cinnamon of course.
This System:
Kernel: 6.8.0-71-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0 clocksource: tsc
Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.8 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: Muffin v: 6.4.1 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.30.0
Distro: Linux Mint 22.1 Xia base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble
This is the graphics information:
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-4 ports:
active: VGA-1 empty: none bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:29c2
class-ID: 0300
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.6 driver: X:
loaded: intel unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: i915 gpu: i915
display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1680x1050 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 444x277mm (17.48x10.91")
s-diag: 523mm (20.6")
Monitor-1: VGA-1 mapped: VGA1 model: Dell E2209W serial:
res: 1680x1050 hz: 60 dpi: 91 size: 470x300mm (18.5x11.81")
diag: 558mm (22") modes: max: 1680x1050 min: 720x400
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: intel i915 platforms: device: 0 egl: 1.4
drv: i915 device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: egl: 1.4 drv: i915 surfaceless:
egl: 1.4 drv: i915 x11: egl: 1.4 drv: i915 inactive: wayland
API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 2.1 vendor: mesa v: 24.2.8-1ubuntu1~24.04.1
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: i915 (: G33) device-ID: 8086:29c2
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First update name with the mesa problem:
mesa
Shared infrastructure for Mesa drivers
Old Version: 24.2.8-1ubuntu1~24.04.1
New Version: 25.0.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
Origin: Ubuntu / noble-updates
Size: 28 MB
Information:
This package contains libgallium, a private library shared between multiple Mesa drivers. This library is an implementation detail of Mesa and should not be used directly by user code.
Packages:
This update affects the following installed packages:
• libegl-mesa0
• libgbm1
• libgl1-mesa-dri
• libglx-mesa0
• libxatracker2
• mesa-libgallium
• mesa-va-drivers
• mesa-vdpau-drivers
• mesa-vulkan-drivers
Total size: 28 MB
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This is what I was first seeing inside of Terminal:
sudo apt update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security InRelease
Ign:2 https://mirrors.gigenet.com/linuxmint/repo xia InRelease
Hit:3 https://mirrors.gigenet.com/ubuntu noble InRelease
Hit:4 https://mirrors.gigenet.com/ubuntu noble-updates InRelease
Hit:5 https://mirrors.gigenet.com/ubuntu noble-backports InRelease
Hit:6 https://mirrors.gigenet.com/linuxmint/repo xia Release
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
9 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
sudo apt list --upgradable
Listing... Done
libegl-mesa0/noble-updates 25.0.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 amd64 [upgradable from: 24.2.8-1ubuntu124.04.1]24.04.1]
libgbm1/noble-updates 25.0.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 amd64 [upgradable from: 24.2.8-1ubuntu1
libgl1-mesa-dri/noble-updates 25.0.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 amd64 [upgradable from: 24.2.8-1ubuntu124.04.1]24.04.1]
libglx-mesa0/noble-updates 25.0.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 amd64 [upgradable from: 24.2.8-1ubuntu1
libxatracker2/noble-updates 25.0.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 amd64 [upgradable from: 24.2.8-1ubuntu124.04.1]24.04.1]
mesa-libgallium/noble-updates 25.0.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 amd64 [upgradable from: 24.2.8-1ubuntu1
mesa-va-drivers/noble-updates 25.0.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 amd64 [upgradable from: 24.2.8-1ubuntu124.04.1]24.04.1]
mesa-vdpau-drivers/noble-updates 25.0.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 amd64 [upgradable from: 24.2.8-1ubuntu1
mesa-vulkan-drivers/noble-updates 25.0.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 amd64 [upgradable from: 24.2.8-1ubuntu1~24.04.1]
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