Re: F-spot error

[Liam O'Toole <liam.p.otoole@gmail.com>]

On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:40:07 +0000
John Masters <johnmasters@oxtedonline.net> wrote:

> I've just tried to install F-spot on my desktop machine running Etch.
> Seemed to install OK but when I try to start it I get the following
> error message:-
> 
> An unhandled exception was thrown: Did not receive a reply. Possible
> causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the
> message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout
> expired, or the network connection was broken.
> 
>   at DBus.Message.SendWithReplyAndBlock () [0x00000] 
>     at FSpot.Core.Proxy.Organize () [0x00000] 
>       at FSpot.Driver.Main (System.String[] args) [0x00000] 
>       .NET Version: 1.1.4322.2032
> 
>       Assembly Version Information:
> 
>       Mono.CompilerServices.SymbolWriter (1.0.5000.0)
>       DBusProxy (0.0.0.0)
>       System.Data (1.0.5000.0)
>       Mono.Data.SqliteClient (1.0.5000.0)
>       gdk-sharp (2.8.0.0)
>       gnome-vfs-sharp (2.8.0.0)
>       dbus-sharp (0.60.0.0)
>       System (1.0.5000.0)
>       Mono.Posix (1.0.5000.0)
>       atk-sharp (2.8.0.0)
>       gtk-sharp (2.8.0.0)
>       glib-sharp (2.8.0.0)
>       gnome-sharp (2.8.0.0)
>       f-spot (0.2.1.0)
>       mscorlib (1.0.5000.0)
> 
>       Platform Information: Linux 2.6.18-5-686 i686 unknown GNU/Linux
> 
>       Disribution Information:
> 
>       [/etc/debian_version]
>       4.0
> 
> This is a standalone workstation and the only deviation from standard
> Etch packages is the latest Mutt from backports. I tried doing a
> complete removal and reinstall but just get the same error.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> --
> Regards, John
> 
> 

f-spot requires that dbus-daemon is running. Run dbus-launch to start
it.

-- 

Liam