5

I have an intermittent problem with org.freedesktop.systemd1 failing. It seems to be happening at night (I leave my computer on at all times), and freezes the desktop to the point I have to do a hard reboot to get back in. Here are the results from the syslog:

Nov  2 07:26:00 garry-desktop dbus-daemon[778]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service' requested by ':1.8' (uid=0 pid=779 comm="/usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon " label="unconfined")
Nov  2 07:26:00 garry-desktop systemd[1]: Starting Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service...
Nov  2 07:26:00 garry-desktop whoopsie[1572]: [07:26:00] offline
Nov  2 07:26:00 garry-desktop /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1230]: dbus-daemon[1230]: [session uid=121 pid=1230] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.systemd1' requested by ':1.13' (uid=121 pid=1362 comm="/usr/libexec/gsd-sharing " label="unconfined")
Nov  2 07:26:00 garry-desktop /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1230]: dbus-daemon[1230]: [session uid=121 pid=1230] Activated service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1' failed: Process org.freedesktop.systemd1 exited with status 1
Nov  2 07:26:00 garry-desktop gsd-sharing[1362]: Failed to StopUnit service: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process org.freedesktop.systemd1 exited with status 1
Nov  2 07:26:00 garry-desktop gsd-sharing[1362]: message repeated 3 times: [ Failed to StopUnit service: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process org.freedesktop.systemd1 exited with status 1]
Nov  2 07:26:00 garry-desktop dbus-daemon[778]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher'
Nov  2 07:26:00 garry-desktop systemd[1]: Started Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service.
Nov  2 07:26:01 garry-desktop NetworkManager[779]: <info>  [1604319961.4349] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_GLOBAL
Nov  2 07:26:01 garry-desktop NetworkManager[779]: <info>  [1604319961.4358] policy: set 'Profile 1' (enp5s0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS
Nov  2 07:26:01 garry-desktop /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1230]: dbus-daemon[1230]: [session uid=121 pid=1230] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.systemd1' requested by ':1.13' (uid=121 pid=1362 comm="/usr/libexec/gsd-sharing " label="unconfined")
Nov  2 07:26:01 garry-desktop /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1230]: dbus-daemon[1230]: [session uid=121 pid=1230] Activated service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1' failed: Process org.freedesktop.systemd1 exited with status 1
Nov  2 07:26:01 garry-desktop gsd-sharing[1362]: Failed to StopUnit service: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process org.freedesktop.systemd1 exited with status 1
Nov  2 07:26:01 garry-desktop gsd-sharing[1362]: message repeated 3 times: [ Failed to StopUnit service: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process org.freedesktop.systemd1 exited with status 1]
Nov  2 07:26:01 garry-desktop whoopsie[1572]: [07:26:01] The default IPv4 route is: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/1
Nov  2 07:26:01 garry-desktop whoopsie[1572]: [07:26:01] Not a paid data plan: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/1
Nov  2 07:26:01 garry-desktop whoopsie[1572]: [07:26:01] Found usable connection: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/1
Nov  2 07:26:02 garry-desktop whoopsie[1572]: [07:26:02] online
Nov  2 07:26:08 garry-desktop folding-at-home-fcole90.client[882]: 12:26:08:WU02:FS00:0xa7:Completed 62500 out of 125000 steps (50%)
Nov  2 07:26:11 garry-desktop systemd[1]: NetworkManager-dispatcher.service: Succeeded.
Nov  2 07:27:17 garry-desktop folding-at-home-fcole90.client[882]: 12:27:17:WU02:FS00:0xa7:Completed 63750 out of 125000 steps (51%)
Nov  2 07:28:24 garry-desktop folding-at-home-fcole90.client[882]: 12:28:24:WU02:FS00:0xa7:Completed 65000 out of 125000 steps (52%)
Nov  2 07:29:31 garry-desktop folding-at-home-fcole90.client[882]: 12:29:31:WU02:FS00:0xa7:Completed 66250 out of 125000 steps (53%)
Nov  2 07:30:01 garry-desktop CRON[14304]: (root) CMD ([ -x /etc/init.d/anacron ] && if [ ! -d /run/systemd/system ]; then /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d anacron start >/dev/null; fi)

I have searched around on both this forum and others, but have not found anyone having this exact same glitch. I am using Ubuntu 20.04. Any suggestions?

Improve this question

3 Answers 3

Reset to default
1

You have to try re-installation of the related packages by

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --reinstall systemd gnome-settings-daemon gnome-settings-daemon-common
Improve this answer
3
  • That seems to have done it! Thank you so much. Out of curiosity, how did you know that re-installation of Gnome daemon would work?
    – Garry Wakely
    Nov 3, 2020 at 18:42
  • I have determined corresponding package names by using search on packages.ubuntu.com . So you can accept my answer.
    – N0rbert
    Nov 3, 2020 at 19:18
  • 1
    Gaah! I spoke too soon. The same error is back.
    – Garry Wakely
    Nov 11, 2020 at 21:18
0

I'm experiencing similar issue. After some reading I found that the RAM can be the culprit. Using Memtest86 I found to be failing the test. With only one RAM module the error doesn't appear for me anymore. I suggest you test your memory.

Improve this answer
1
0

This worked for me.
Lets say you always login using: USER1
First check: If we can login to other user. Lets say other user: USER2
(Note: If you don't have another user, create a new user)
If you are successful in login using user USER2

Probably, this is issue of config file of the user.
Rename ~/.config to ~/.config.bak.
Then, try to login to that user

You can always get shell using CTRL+ALT+F2 and login with user.

Improve this answer

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and cookie policy

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.