[MacPorts] #41764: dbus: Unprivileged MacPorts: dbus running but acts like it is not. (was: Unprivileged MacPorts: dbus running but acts like it is not.)

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#41764: dbus: Unprivileged MacPorts: dbus running but acts like it is not.
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  Reporter:  citibob@…  |      Owner:  mcalhoun@…
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal     |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports      |    Version:  2.2.1
Resolution:             |   Keywords:
      Port:  dbus       |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * owner:  macports-tickets@… => mcalhoun@…
 * priority:  High => Normal


Old description:

> Problem: cannot launch gnome-termianl (or anything gnome).  This is
> because dbus is not working properly.  I know in general about having to
> run launchctl on the plists.  And I've gotten it working in the past.
>
> BUT... this time, I've installed MacPorts as a non-privileged user.
> See:
> https://trac.macports.or//wiki/InstallingMacPorts#source_unprivileged
>
> Most ports I install just as "port install the-port".  But I had to do
> "sudo port install dbus", no surprise.  I also started the system dbus
> daemon, as specified in "port notes dbus:"
>
> {{{
> > sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-
> system.plist
>
> > ls -l /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist
>
> lrwxr-xr-x  1 myuser  NDC\Domain Users  80 Nov 27 00:41
> /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist ->
> /Users/myuser/macports/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-
> system.plist
> }}}
>
> I also started the client-side dbus.  Problem is, I get exactly the same
> behavior whether or not the client side is started.  see log below.  HELP
> please!
>
> {{{
> > launchctl stop org.freedesktop.dbus-session> ps auxxx | grep dbus
> messagebus        90   0.0  0.0  2435384    844   ??  Ss    2Dec13
> 0:00.00 /Users/myuser/macports/bin/dbus-daemon --system --nofork
> myuser       71161   0.0  0.0  2434892    652 s004  R+   10:09AM
> 0:00.00 grep dbus
> > gnome-terminal
> Dynamic session lookup supported but failed: launchd did not provide a
> socket path, verify that org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist is loaded!
> Error constructing proxy for
> org.gnome.Terminal:/org/gnome/Terminal/Factory0: Session D-Bus not
> running. Try running `launchctl load -w
> /Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist'.
> > launchctl start org.freedesktop.dbus-session
> > ps auxxx | grep dbus
> messagebus        90   0.0  0.0  2435384    844   ??  Ss    2Dec13
> 0:00.00 /Users/myuser/macports/bin/dbus-daemon --system --nofork
> myuser       71168   0.0  0.0  2434892    652 s004  R+   10:10AM
> 0:00.00 grep dbus
> myuser       71166   0.0  0.0  2446844    968   ??  S    10:10AM
> 0:00.00 /Users/myuser/macports/bin/dbus-daemon --nofork --session
> > gnome-terminal
> Dynamic session lookup supported but failed: launchd did not provide a
> socket path, verify that org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist is loaded!
> Error constructing proxy for
> org.gnome.Terminal:/org/gnome/Terminal/Factory0: Session D-Bus not
> running. Try running `launchctl load -w
> /Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist'.
>

> > uname -a
> Darwin <machinename> 11.4.2 Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23
> 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64
> <MacOS 10.7.5>
> > port list dbus
> dbus                           @1.6.12         devel/dbus
> > port -v
> MacPorts 2.2.1
>
> }}}

New description:

 Problem: cannot launch gnome-terminal (or anything gnome).  This is
 because dbus is not working properly.  I know in general about having to
 run launchctl on the plists.  And I've gotten it working in the past.

 BUT... this time, I've installed MacPorts as a non-privileged user.   See:
 wiki:InstallingMacPorts#source_unprivileged

 Most ports I install just as "`port install the-port`".  But I had to do
 "`sudo port install dbus`", no surprise.  I also started the system dbus
 daemon, as specified in "`port notes dbus`:"

 {{{
 > sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-
 system.plist

 > ls -l /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist

 lrwxr-xr-x  1 myuser  NDC\Domain Users  80 Nov 27 00:41
 /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist ->
 /Users/myuser/macports/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-
 system.plist
 }}}

 I also started the client-side dbus.  Problem is, I get exactly the same
 behavior whether or not the client side is started.  see log below.  HELP
 please!

 {{{
 > launchctl stop org.freedesktop.dbus-session> ps auxxx | grep dbus
 messagebus        90   0.0  0.0  2435384    844   ??  Ss    2Dec13
 0:00.00 /Users/myuser/macports/bin/dbus-daemon --system --nofork
 myuser       71161   0.0  0.0  2434892    652 s004  R+   10:09AM   0:00.00
 grep dbus
 > gnome-terminal
 Dynamic session lookup supported but failed: launchd did not provide a
 socket path, verify that org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist is loaded!
 Error constructing proxy for
 org.gnome.Terminal:/org/gnome/Terminal/Factory0: Session D-Bus not
 running. Try running `launchctl load -w
 /Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist'.
 > launchctl start org.freedesktop.dbus-session
 > ps auxxx | grep dbus
 messagebus        90   0.0  0.0  2435384    844   ??  Ss    2Dec13
 0:00.00 /Users/myuser/macports/bin/dbus-daemon --system --nofork
 myuser       71168   0.0  0.0  2434892    652 s004  R+   10:10AM   0:00.00
 grep dbus
 myuser       71166   0.0  0.0  2446844    968   ??  S    10:10AM   0:00.00
 /Users/myuser/macports/bin/dbus-daemon --nofork --session
 > gnome-terminal
 Dynamic session lookup supported but failed: launchd did not provide a
 socket path, verify that org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist is loaded!
 Error constructing proxy for
 org.gnome.Terminal:/org/gnome/Terminal/Factory0: Session D-Bus not
 running. Try running `launchctl load -w
 /Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist'.


 > uname -a
 Darwin <machinename> 11.4.2 Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23
 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64
 <MacOS 10.7.5>
 > port list dbus
 dbus                           @1.6.12         devel/dbus
 > port -v
 MacPorts 2.2.1

 }}}

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