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I'm getting the following output when I attempt to launch blueman on Slackware64 13.1:
Code:
me@tpx200:~$ blueman-manager
Loading configuration plugins
_________
<module> (/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/blueman/main/Config.py:20)
Skipping plugin Gconf
No module named gconf
Using file config backend
_________
on_bluez_name_owner_changed (/usr/bin/blueman-manager:104)
org.bluez owner changed to :1.2
Using file config backend
ERROR:dbus.proxies:Introspect error on org.blueman.Applet:/: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process /usr/bin/blueman-applet exited with status 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 586, in msg_reply_handler
reply_handler(*message.get_args_list(**get_args_opts))
File "/usr/bin/blueman-manager", line 132, in on_bluez_name_owner_changed
if not self.Applet.GetBluetoothStatus():
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 68, in __call__
return self._proxy_method(*args, **keywords)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 140, in __call__
**keywords)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 630, in call_blocking
message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process /usr/bin/blueman-applet exited with status 1
I've been getting this error lately as well. It worked fine for a while when I first installed 13.1 64bit, but now this is all I get when I try to load the tray applet.
I get a similar output when I try to start blueman
Code:
bash-4.1$ blueman-manager
Loading configuration plugins
_________
<module> (/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/blueman/main/Config.py:20)
Skipping plugin Gconf
No module named gconf
Using file config backend
_________
on_bluez_name_owner_changed (/usr/bin/blueman-manager:104)
org.bluez owner changed to
I get an error pop-up that says failed to connect to BlueZ daemon
then I click "Close" on the error pop-up and get
Code:
_________
save (/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/blueman/plugins/config/File.py:117)
Saving config
Exception AttributeError: "'NoneType' object has no attribute 'Bus'" in <bound method File.__del__ of <File object at 0x837f694 (blueman+plugins+ConfigPlugin+ConfigPlugin at 0x81d49a0)>> ignored
manwichmakesameal: I tried starting rc.bluetooth, that did not start it, I also $hciconfig hci0 up, then tried $sh rc.bluetooth restart, nothing has changed. I can use hcitool to scan for BT so I know the chip is working.
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