problem running gufw in ubuntu 17.10

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android@android:~$ gufw
No protocol specified
Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
No protocol specified
Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_modifier_mask: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gtk-CRITICAL **: _gtk_replace_virtual_modifiers: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_modifier_mask: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gtk-CRITICAL **: _gtk_replace_virtual_modifiers: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_modifier_mask: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gtk-CRITICAL **: _gtk_replace_virtual_modifiers: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_modifier_mask: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gtk-CRITICAL **: _gtk_replace_virtual_modifiers: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_modifier_mask: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gtk-CRITICAL **: _gtk_replace_virtual_modifiers: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_modifier_mask: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gtk-CRITICAL **: _gtk_replace_virtual_modifiers: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_modifier_mask: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gtk-CRITICAL **: _gtk_replace_virtual_modifiers: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_modifier_mask: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gtk-CRITICAL **: _gtk_replace_virtual_modifiers: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_modifier_mask: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gtk-CRITICAL **: _gtk_replace_virtual_modifiers: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_modifier_mask: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion 'GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

(gufw.py:21126): Gtk-CRITICAL **: _gtk_replace_virtual_modifiers: assertion 'GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap)' failed
/usr/bin/gufw-pkexec: line 13: 21126 Segmentation fault      (core dumped) python3 ${LOCATIONS[${i}]} $1

Let's try sudo apt-get install python-gobject && sudo apt-get install --reinstall gufw — lcipriani, Apr 27 '16 at 09:06
check this https://askubuntu.com/questions/980357/how-to-run-xorg-programs-on-wayland — K Kontonikos, Apr 25 '18 at 14:16

score 9 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 24 '17 at 17:46

9

I'm a Gufw developer.

You can not run any root UI (Gparted, Synaptic, Gufw...) because of Wayland.

Related bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gui-ufw/+bug/1713238

All info here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/backintime/+bug/1713313/comments/44

As you can read in that link, I'm afraid that it will be not fixed, because it was closed as won't fix :/

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274451

A hug and I'm so sorry.

answered Oct 24 '17 at 17:46

Costales

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Well, the Ubuntu bug is not closed, is it? – Gunnar Hjalmarsson Oct 24 '17 at 18:41
@GunnarHjalmarsson is not related to Ubuntu, it's related to Wayland. Any root UI in a distro with Wayland will not work :( – Costales Oct 24 '17 at 21:47
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Right, but I have the impression that they plan to implement some kind of fix/workaround. Maybe I'm wrong. Also, please see the answer I just posted. – Gunnar Hjalmarsson Oct 24 '17 at 22:31
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why doesn't wayland allow those apps to work? seems like a serious downside to using wayland – Eman Jan 13 '18 at 02:26
@GunnarHjalmarsson I think what needs to happen is that apps like Gufw need to use PolicyKit? – Ads20000 May 04 '18 at 11:17

Gunnar Hjalmarsson · Answer 2 · 2017-10-27T23:34:31.850

6

A dirty workaround, but this is one way to make gufw work on Ubuntu 17.10 with Wayland:

Create the file ~/bin/gufw and give it this contents:

#!/bin/sh
xhost SI:localuser:root
/usr/bin/gufw
xhost -SI:localuser:root

Make the file executable:
```
chmod +x ~/bin/gufw
```

Edit:

A more step by step explanation would be:

Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open a terminal window.
Run the command:
```
mkdir -p bin
```
(i.e. type it and press Enter)
Open the gedit text editor with this command:
```
gedit bin/gufw
```
Copy the contents as above and paste it into the gedit window.
Save and quit gedit.
Run the command:
```
chmod +x bin/gufw
```
Quit the terminal window by running the command:
```
exit
```

edited Oct 27 '17 at 23:34

answered Oct 24 '17 at 22:27

Gunnar Hjalmarsson

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Thanks! Entering xhost +SI:localuser:root in the command line was enough to run it, but I'm not sure it's gonna survive restarting my computer. – Joe Eifert Mar 01 '18 at 07:29
@Johannes: It won't, but the above suggested solution survives a reboot. – Gunnar Hjalmarsson Mar 01 '18 at 16:24

score 3 · Answer 3 · edited May 09 '16 at 01:17

3

Re-installation not really required;

After a quick search, I found that Gufw is missing a python dependency. It appears that the python-gi package needs to be added as a dependency.

Steps to fix:

sudo apt install python-gi
gufw
Type in password

edited May 09 '16 at 01:17

Videonauth

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answered May 07 '16 at 12:25

Rubous

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i have problem for ubuntu 17.10 now – nazar2sfive Oct 20 '17 at 15:13
Does not fix it for me (running Mint 18.2 Sonya based on 16.04.1-Ubuntu) – DBX12 Apr 15 '18 at 09:25

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Oct 27 '20 at 21:59

0

I had the same issue. Accidentally found the solution for gparted over SSH here.

sudo -E gufw

This should work - assuming /etc/ssh/sshd_config is properly configured.

edited Oct 27 '20 at 21:59

Kevin Bowen

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answered Oct 27 '20 at 19:52

Maence

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 03 '21 at 03:00

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xhost si:localuser:root

pip3 install ufw
sudo apt-get install python-gobject
sudo apt-get install --reinstall gufw
sudo gufw

worked for me on Ubuntu 18.04! I had the same issue! I hope I'm not forgetting any cmd as I tried a lot of things...

answered Jan 03 '21 at 03:00

Josep Clotet Ginovart

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problem running gufw in ubuntu 17.10

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