VirtualBox 4.2 "Cannot talk to klauncher: Not connected to D-Bus server"

[Dragon32]

Hi All,

I've come across a problem in VBox 4.2 running on Opensuse 12.2 where is you try to open file dialogue boxes the error "Cannot talk to klauncher: Not connected to D-Bus server" is displayed. I remembered that there had been a recent DBUS update 1.5.12-4.6.1 and suspected this might be the cause of my problem. Low and behold when reverting to DBUS version 1.5.12-4.1.2 files and folders can now be accessed. Hope this helps anyone who is having the same problem.

Here is the bug report ref:

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783845

[solanum]

I found this problem too, extremely annoying, especially when dbus re-upgraded itself for some unknown reason...

Thanks for filing a bug report.

[dd@home.dk]

On 10/06/2012 04:26 PM, Dragon32 wrote:
> there had been a recent DBUS update 1.5.12-4.6.1 and suspected this
> might be the cause of my problem. Low and behold when reverting to DBUS
> version 1.5.12-4.1.2 files and folders can now be accessed.

did you reboot after the initial update?

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dd

[dd@home.dk]

On 10/07/2012 07:36 AM, solanum wrote:
> dbus re-upgraded itself for some unknown reason...

as far as i know nothing in openSUSE "upgrades itself" without root
approval..

either root ran YaST Online Update, or zypper, or approved apper/package
kit to do the upgrade on or about 5 October (that is when i approved the
upgrade here)..

the reason was not unknown: it was presented to me by YaST Online Update
and i read it before giving the ok... even though i had already had the
chance to read all about it prior to running:

http://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php?t=479226

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-s.../msg00000.html

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dd

[solanum]

On 10/07/2012 07:36 AM, solanum wrote:
> dbus re-upgraded itself for some unknown reason...

as far as i know nothing in openSUSE "upgrades itself" without root
approval..

either root ran YaST Online Update, or zypper, or approved apper/package
kit to do the upgrade on or about 5 October (that is when i approved the
upgrade here)..

the reason was not unknown: it was presented to me by YaST Online Update
and i read it before giving the ok... even though i had already had the
chance to read all about it prior to running:

http://forums.opensuse.org/english/o...bus-1-x11.html

[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2012:1287-1: important: update for dbus-

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dd

I know, I haven't had it happen before. Must have been something to do with online update running without me realising whilst I was messing in the yast version of the software tool (not apper).

Yes, rebooted multiple times in trying to solve the problem. The original poster is correct, the QT version of the current Virtualbox is unable to open file browsing dialog boxes with the new update of dbus in opensuse, downgrading to the previous version fixes it.

[cmcgrath5035]

I am seeing the same error with VBox 4.2 on a 12.1 System running with dbus 1.5.8-2.6.1

Is the a dbus issue or a Vbox issue?

[cmcgrath5035]

I'll answer my own question - on 12.1, with Vbox 4.1.2 , dbus 1.5.8-2.6.1 does not work, but dbus 1.5.8-2.1.2 does work.

So recent updates to dbus on 12.1 and 12.2 seem to stop Vbox from running.

[jdmcdaniel3]

Hi All,

I've come across a problem in VBox 4.2 running on Opensuse 12.2 where is you try to open file dialogue boxes the error "Cannot talk to klauncher: Not connected to D-Bus server" is displayed. I remembered that there had been a recent DBUS update 1.5.12-4.6.1 and suspected this might be the cause of my problem. Low and behold when reverting to DBUS version 1.5.12-4.1.2 files and folders can now be accessed. Hope this helps anyone who is having the same problem.

Here is the bug report ref:

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783845

I ran into the same problem which seems to be on a different bug report now: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783657

Thank You,

[cmcgrath5035]

One more piece of data, on Suse 12.1/KDE4.9,
Vbox ver 4.2 and ver 4.1.2 Do work with dbus 1.5.8-2.1.2,
but do NOT work with dbus 1.5.8-2.6.1

[jdmcdaniel3]

One more piece of data, on Suse 12.1/KDE4.9,
Vbox ver 4.2 and ver 4.1.2 Do work with dbus 1.5.8-2.1.2,
but do NOT work with dbus 1.5.8-2.6.1

If I were you, i would add your bug report finding to the link I show above.

Thank You,