More "Object ... proto .. doesn't have a dynamically-registered class, it has .."

[Amy C <mathematical coffee gmail com>]

Hi all,

I did some upgrades (Ubuntu, GNOME 3.4 this time) and now gnome-shell
won't start - same error as before:

Object 0x... proto 0x... doesn't have a dynamically-registered class,
it has `random stuff`

Now when I had this problem before (Fedora, GNOME 3.2) it was a
per-user thing (something in my .bashrc: LD_LIBRARY_PATH had
/usr/local/lib before /usr/lib and that caused it. My current .bashrc
doesn't have a LD_LIBRARY_PATH). Now it's a system-wide thing - making
a fresh user does not stop the problem.

It was definitely a case of "gnome-shell works, did upgrades,
gnome-shell doesn't work."

Can anyone pick a likely suspect from this list of upgrades?
(/var/log/apt/history.log) And how do I reverse these?

The following I suspect to be relevant:

gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0:i386
gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-3.0:i386
gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0:i386
gir1.2-gudev-1.0:i386
gir1.2-webkit-3.0:i386
gir1.2-launchpad-integration-3.0:i386
libjavascriptcoregtk-3.0-0:i386
libjavascriptcoregtk-1.0-0:i386

Full log from the upgrade sets that caused it:

Start-Date: 2012-08-15  14:10:51
Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.50'
Install: linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic-pae:i386 (3.2.0-29.46),
linux-headers-3.2.0-29:i386 (3.2.0-29.46),
linux-headers-3.2.0-29-generic-pae:i386 (3.2.0-29.46)
Upgrade: unity:i386 (5.12-0ubuntu1.1, 5.14.0-0ubuntu1), nautilus:i386
(3.4.2-0ubuntu3, 3.4.2-0ubuntu4), language-pack-en-base:i386
(12.04+20120508, 12.04+20120801), ubuntu-docs:i386 (12.04.5, 12.04.6),
gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-3.0:i386 (1.8.0-0ubuntu2,
1.8.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1), libcupscgi1:i386 (1.5.3-0ubuntu2,
1.5.3-0ubuntu3), gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0:i386 (0.6.15-2ubuntu9.2,
0.6.15-2ubuntu9.3), cups-client:i386 (1.5.3-0ubuntu2, 1.5.3-0ubuntu3),
linux-image-generic-pae:i386 (3.2.0.27.29, 3.2.0.29.31),
libcupsmime1:i386 (1.5.3-0ubuntu2, 1.5.3-0ubuntu3),
accountsservice:i386 (0.6.15-2ubuntu9.2, 0.6.15-2ubuntu9.3),
language-pack-gnome-en-base:i386 (12.04+20120508, 12.04+20120801),
gnome-control-center:i386 (3.4.2-0ubuntu0.3, 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.4),
libxslt1.1:i386 (1.1.26-8ubuntu1, 1.1.26-8ubuntu1.1),
unity-services:i386 (5.12-0ubuntu1.1, 5.14.0-0ubuntu1),
gir1.2-gudev-1.0:i386 (175-0ubuntu9, 175-0ubuntu9.1), apport:i386
(2.0.1-0ubuntu11, 2.0.1-0ubuntu12), linux-libc-dev:i386 (3.2.0-27.43,
3.2.0-29.46), nautilus-data:i386 (3.4.2-0ubuntu3, 3.4.2-0ubuntu4),
python2.7:i386 (2.7.3-0ubuntu3, 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1), libldap2-dev:i386
(2.4.28-1.1ubuntu4, 2.4.28-1.1ubuntu4.1), libexpat1:i386
(2.0.1-7.2ubuntu1, 2.0.1-7.2ubuntu1.1), cups-ppdc:i386
(1.5.3-0ubuntu2, 1.5.3-0ubuntu3), software-center:i386 (5.2.4, 5.2.5),
python2.7-minimal:i386 (2.7.3-0ubuntu3, 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1),
libwebkitgtk-3.0-0:i386 (1.8.0-0ubuntu2, 1.8.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1),
libcupsppdc1:i386 (1.5.3-0ubuntu2, 1.5.3-0ubuntu3),
libjavascriptcoregtk-3.0-0:i386 (1.8.0-0ubuntu2,
1.8.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1), gir1.2-webkit-3.0:i386 (1.8.0-0ubuntu2,
1.8.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1), udev:i386 (175-0ubuntu9, 175-0ubuntu9.1),
libaccountsservice0:i386 (0.6.15-2ubuntu9.2, 0.6.15-2ubuntu9.3),
cups-common:i386 (1.5.3-0ubuntu2, 1.5.3-0ubuntu3), libcups2:i386
(1.5.3-0ubuntu2, 1.5.3-0ubuntu3), libwebkitgtk-3.0-common:i386
(1.8.0-0ubuntu2, 1.8.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1),
libfreerdp-plugins-standard:i386 (1.0.1-1ubuntu2, 1.0.1-1ubuntu2.1),
libpython2.7:i386 (2.7.3-0ubuntu3, 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1),
unity-common:i386 (5.12-0ubuntu1.1, 5.14.0-0ubuntu1), cups:i386
(1.5.3-0ubuntu2, 1.5.3-0ubuntu3), libgudev-1.0-0:i386 (175-0ubuntu9,
175-0ubuntu9.1), python-problem-report:i386 (2.0.1-0ubuntu11,
2.0.1-0ubuntu12), libcupsdriver1:i386 (1.5.3-0ubuntu2,
1.5.3-0ubuntu3), libnautilus-extension1a:i386 (3.4.2-0ubuntu3,
3.4.2-0ubuntu4), libunity-core-5.0-5:i386 (5.12-0ubuntu1.1,
5.14.0-0ubuntu1), cups-bsd:i386 (1.5.3-0ubuntu2, 1.5.3-0ubuntu3),
libudev0:i386 (175-0ubuntu9, 175-0ubuntu9.1), sysvinit-utils:i386
(2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11, 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1), libldap-2.4-2:i386
(2.4.28-1.1ubuntu4, 2.4.28-1.1ubuntu4.1), unity-greeter:i386
(0.2.8-0ubuntu1.1, 0.2.8-0ubuntu1.2), libexpat1-dev:i386
(2.0.1-7.2ubuntu1, 2.0.1-7.2ubuntu1.1), linux-generic-pae:i386
(3.2.0.27.29, 3.2.0.29.31), libcupsimage2:i386 (1.5.3-0ubuntu2,
1.5.3-0ubuntu3), gnome-control-center-data:i386 (3.4.2-0ubuntu0.3,
3.4.2-0ubuntu0.4), resolvconf:i386 (1.63ubuntu14, 1.63ubuntu15),
libwebkitgtk-1.0-common:i386 (1.8.0-0ubuntu2, 1.8.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1),
language-pack-en:i386 (12.04+20120618, 12.04+20120801),
libwebkitgtk-1.0-0:i386 (1.8.0-0ubuntu2, 1.8.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1),
libjavascriptcoregtk-1.0-0:i386 (1.8.0-0ubuntu2,
1.8.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1), python-apport:i386 (2.0.1-0ubuntu11,
2.0.1-0ubuntu12), libfreerdp1:i386 (1.0.1-1ubuntu2, 1.0.1-1ubuntu2.1),
sysv-rc:i386 (2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11, 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1),
linux-headers-generic-pae:i386 (3.2.0.27.29, 3.2.0.29.31),
libgnome-control-center1:i386 (3.4.2-0ubuntu0.3, 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.4),
apport-gtk:i386 (2.0.1-0ubuntu11, 2.0.1-0ubuntu12), initscripts:i386
(2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11, 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1),
language-pack-gnome-en:i386 (12.04+20120618, 12.04+20120801)
End-Date: 2012-08-15  14:24:28

Start-Date: 2012-08-15  14:54:13
Commandline: apt-get upgrade
Upgrade: python-webob:i386 (1.1.1-1, 1.1.1-1ubuntu0),
update-manager:i386 (0.156.14.6, 0.156.14.9), base-files:i386
(6.5ubuntu6, 6.5ubuntu6.2), libreoffice-calc:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1,
3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1), update-manager-core:i386 (0.156.14.6, 0.156.14.9),
gir1.2-launchpad-integration-3.0:i386 (0.1.56, 0.1.56.1),
libreoffice-gnome:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1, 3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1), perl:i386
(5.14.2-6ubuntu2, 5.14.2-6ubuntu2.1), xserver-common:i386
(1.11.4-0ubuntu10.6, 1.11.4-0ubuntu10.7), libbonoboui2-common:i386
(2.24.5-0ubuntu1, 2.24.5-0ubuntu1.1), libbonoboui2-0:i386
(2.24.5-0ubuntu1, 2.24.5-0ubuntu1.1), update-notifier-common:i386
(0.119ubuntu8.4, 0.119ubuntu8.5), perl-base:i386 (5.14.2-6ubuntu2,
5.14.2-6ubuntu2.1), libreoffice-emailmerge:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1,
3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1), libnspr4-0d:i386 (4.8.9-1ubuntu2,
4.8.9-1ubuntu2.1), light-themes:i386 (0.1.9.1-0ubuntu1,
0.1.9.1-0ubuntu1.1), libreoffice-core:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1,
3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1), update-notifier:i386 (0.119ubuntu8.4,
0.119ubuntu8.5), xserver-xorg-core:i386 (1.11.4-0ubuntu10.6,
1.11.4-0ubuntu10.7), libreoffice-writer:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1,
3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1), liblaunchpad-integration-common:i386 (0.1.56,
0.1.56.1), libreoffice-draw:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1, 3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1),
libreoffice-base-core:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1, 3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1),
uno-libs3:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1, 3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1),
libreoffice-help-en-us:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1, 3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1),
python-uno:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1, 3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1),
libreoffice-style-human:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1, 3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1),
sessioninstaller:i386 (0.20+bzr128-0ubuntu1, 0.20+bzr128-0ubuntu1.1),
launchpad-integration:i386 (0.1.56, 0.1.56.1), libbonobo2-0:i386
(2.32.1-0ubuntu1, 2.32.1-0ubuntu1.1), libreoffice-impress:i386
(3.5.4-0ubuntu1, 3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1), libnspr4:i386 (4.8.9-1ubuntu2,
4.8.9-1ubuntu2.1), perl-modules:i386 (5.14.2-6ubuntu2,
5.14.2-6ubuntu2.1), ure:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1, 3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1),
fonts-opensymbol:i386 (102.2+LibO3.5.4-0ubuntu1,
102.2+LibO3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1), libperl5.14:i386 (5.14.2-6ubuntu2,
5.14.2-6ubuntu2.1), libreoffice-math:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1,
3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1), libbonobo2-common:i386 (2.32.1-0ubuntu1,
2.32.1-0ubuntu1.1), libreoffice-common:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1,
3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1), liblaunchpad-integration-3.0-1:i386 (0.1.56,
0.1.56.1), libreoffice-style-tango:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1,
3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1), libreoffice-gtk:i386 (3.5.4-0ubuntu1,
3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1)
End-Date: 2012-08-15  14:58:22

cheers