I was finally able to break into xsessions.errors. This problem may be a blessing in disguise. I am relearning a lot of basic command line stuff I have forgotten. Here are the contents:
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Running X session wrapper
Loading profile from /etc/profile
Loading profile from /home/q/.profile
Loading resource: /etc/X11/Xresources/x11-common
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/20x11-common_process-args
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/30x11-common_xresources
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/40x11-common_xsessionrc
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/50x11-common_determine-startup
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/52libcanberra-gtk3-module_add-to-gtk-modules
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/52libcanberra-gtk-module_add-to-gtk-modules
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/55gnome-session_gnomerc
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/60x11-common_localhost
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/60x11-common_xdg_path
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/60xdg-user-dirs-update
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/65compiz_profile-on-session
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/70gconfd_path-on-session
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/75dbus_dbus-launch
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/90consolekit
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/90gpg-agent
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/90x11-common_ssh-agent
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/98vboxadd-xclient
/etc/X11/Xsession.d/98vboxadd-xclient: 45: /usr/bin/VBoxClient: not found
/etc/X11/Xsession.d/98vboxadd-xclient: 46: /usr/bin/VBoxClient: not found
/etc/X11/Xsession.d/98vboxadd-xclient: 48: /usr/bin/VBoxClient: not found
/etc/X11/Xsession.d/98vboxadd-xclient: 50: /usr/bin/VBoxClient: not found
Loading X session script /etc/X11/Xsession.d/99x11-common_start
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/tmp/keyring-k8MnJ4
GPG_AGENT_INFO=/tmp/keyring-k8MnJ4/gpg:0:1
GNOME_KEYRING_PID=1738
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/tmp/keyring-k8MnJ4
GPG_AGENT_INFO=/tmp/keyring-k8MnJ4/gpg:0:1
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-k8MnJ4/ssh
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/tmp/keyring-k8MnJ4
GPG_AGENT_INFO=/tmp/keyring-k8MnJ4/gpg:0:1
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-k8MnJ4/ssh
(gnome-settings-daemon:1737): color-plugin-WARNING **: failed to get edid: unable to get EDID for output
(gnome-settings-daemon:1737): libcolord-CRITICAL **: cd_device_get_id: assertion `CD_IS_DEVICE (device)' failed
(gnome-settings-daemon:1737): color-plugin-WARNING **: not found device (null): Failed to FindDeviceByProperty: GDBus.Error
rg.freedesktop.ColorManager.Failed: property match 'XRANDR_name'='default' does not exist
gnome-session[1663]: WARNING: Failed to start app: Unable to start application: Failed to execute child process "/usr/share/screenlets-manager/screenlets-daemon.py" (No such file or directory)
Initializing nautilus-open-terminal extension
** Message: Initializing gksu extension...
** Message: applet now removed from the notification area
(gnome-shell:1829): folks-DEBUG: individual-aggregator.vala:310: Setting primary store IDs to defaults.
(gnome-shell:1829): folks-DEBUG: individual-aggregator.vala:338: Primary store IDs are 'eds' and 'system'.
(gnome-shell:1829): Clutter-WARNING **: Failed to set the markup of the actor 'ClutterText': Error on line 1: Entity did not end with a semicolon; most likely you used an ampersand character without intending to start an entity - escape ampersand as &
Window manager warning: Log level 8: shell_tray_manager_manage_stage: assertion `manager->priv->stage == NULL' failed
JS LOG: GNOME Shell started at Mon Sep 03 2012 19:07:10 GMT-0600 (MDT)
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): folks-WARNING **: Failed to find primary PersonaStore with type ID 'eds' and ID 'system'.
Individuals will not be linked properly and creating new links between Personas will not work.
The configured primary PersonaStore's backend may not be installed. If you are unsure, check with your distribution.
** (nm-applet:1871): DEBUG: old state indicates that this was not a disconnect 0
Window manager warning: CurrentTime used to choose focus window; focus window may not be correct.
Window manager warning: Got a request to focus the no_focus_window with a timestamp of 0. This shouldn't happen!
Window manager warning: Log level 16: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.30.2/./gobject/gsignal.c:2412: instance `0x1ff2b20' has no handler with id `12843'
Window manager warning: Log level 16: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.30.2/./gobject/gsignal.c:2412: instance `0x1ff2b20' has no handler with id `12844'
/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/mintUpdate.py:1721: GtkWarning: IA__gdk_window_thaw_toplevel_updates_libgtk_only: assertion `private->update_and_descendants_freeze_count > 0' failed
gtk.main()
** Message: using fallback from indicator to GtkStatusIcon
** Message: applet now embedded in the notification area
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): DEBUG: desktop-launch-listener.vala:118: ran with uri: file:///home/q/Downloads/eset_smart_security_live_installer.exe
** (process:2574): DEBUG: zeitgeist-datahub.vala:174: Inserting 1 events
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): WARNING **: recent-manager-provider.vala:125: Desktop file for Audacity was not found
** (process:2574): DEBUG: zeitgeist-datahub.vala:174: Inserting 3 events
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: Did not find color property '-arrow-border-color'
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: Did not find color property '-arrow-background-color'
** (process:2574): DEBUG: zeitgeist-datahub.vala:174: Inserting 1 events
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: Couldn't parse family in font property
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: Couldn't parse family in font property
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: Couldn't parse family in font property
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: Couldn't parse family in font property
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: Couldn't parse family in font property
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: Couldn't parse family in font property
[ConvConfHandler] isPreferred contentType: application/octet-stream
NOTE: child process received `Goodbye', closing down
NOTE: child process received `Goodbye', closing down
(gnome-shell:1829): Clutter-WARNING **: Cannot set a parent on an actor which has a parent.
You must use clutter_actor_unparent() first.
(gnome-shell:1829): Clutter-WARNING **: Failed to set the markup of the actor 'ClutterText': Error on line 1: Entity did not end with a semicolon; most likely you used an ampersand character without intending to start an entity - escape ampersand as &
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
(gnome-shell:1829): St-WARNING **: percentage lengths not currently supported
gnome-session[1663]: Gdk-WARNING: gnome-session: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.
(gnome-settings-daemon:1737): Gdk-WARNING **: gnome-settings-daemon: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.
Window manager warning: Log level 16: The application 'gnome-shell' lost its connection to the display :0;
most likely the X server was shut down or you killed/destroyed
the application.
(nautilus:1870): Gdk-WARNING **: nautilus: Fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server :0.
mintUpdate.py: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.
(evolution-alarm-notify:2604): Gdk-WARNING **: evolution-alarm-notify: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.
applet.py: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.
(nm-applet:1871): Gdk-WARNING **: nm-applet: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.
(update-notifier:2613): Gdk-WARNING **: update-notifier: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.
** (process:2574): DEBUG: zeitgeist-datahub.vala:58: Zeitgeist-daemon disappeared from the bus, exitting...
** (process:2574): WARNING **: zeitgeist-datahub.vala:218: Unable to get name "org.gnome.zeitgeist.datahub" on the bus!
g_dbus_connection_real_closed: Remote peer vanished with error: Underlying GIOStream returned 0 bytes on an async read (g-io-error-quark, 0). Exiting.
g_dbus_connection_real_closed: Remote peer vanished with error: Underlying GIOStream returned 0 bytes on an async read (g-io-error-quark, 0). Exiting.
gnome-shell-calendar-server[2458]: Lost (or failed to acquire) the name org.gnome.Shell.CalendarServer - exiting
g_dbus_connection_real_closed: Remote peer vanished with error: Underlying GIOStream returned 0 bytes on an async read (g-io-error-quark, 0). Exiting.
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