redshift-gtk won't open; redshift won't adjust color temperature throughout the day

[zz0rk]

Debian 8.4 386 MATE Desktop Environment 1.8.1 redshift 1.9.1 redshift -l LAT:LON &

I have the latest stable version of redshift-gtk for Debian installed. The application shows an icon in the menu under Accessories, but fails to start when selected. If I start redshift-gtk from the command line it won't open either and no further output (error) is given. Although I can start redshift with 'redshift -l LAT:LON &' from the command line or as an autostart command upon login. In either case the color temperature never changes no matter if night or day. Any suggestions?

Thank you

[ghost]

'redshift-gtk won't open': ditto on Linux Mint Cinnamon 17.3.

[qofbored]

I also have the same issue and redshift doesn't start properly. Installed redshift-gtk (1.9.1) from Synaptic Package Manager on debian 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.7-ckt25-2+deb8u3 (2016-07-02) x86_64 GNU/Linux

There is an icon in the Applications list, selecting it shows a tray icon of redshift for a few seconds in an apparent attempt to start the program, and then it disappears. Nothing else happens after this.

Running redshift -l LAT:LON manually from terminal does work until reboot. It also holds the terminal session and when I break out with CTRL+C then the screen also goes back to standard setting. No other significant feedback in terminal.

Running redshift-gtk -l LAT:LON from terminal produces a change in screen temperature and it also holds my terminal session, with the following output:

(redshift-gtk:3564): libappindicator-WARNING **: Unable to get the session bus: The connection is closed

(redshift-gtk:3564): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Unable to get session bus: The connection is closed
^CTraceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/overrides/GLib.py", line 702, in <lambda>
    func_fdtransform = lambda _, cond, *data: callback(channel, cond, *data)
KeyboardInterrupt

I don't know how to troubleshoot further but if someone can assist me I would be happy to deliver more data. It would be nice to have the desktop functionality available with the tray icon.

[ghost]

I had this issue and I found out it was because I was running wayland instead of x11

[ghost]

Ah. Glad it works for you. I am running X - and it still doesn't work (!).

On 23/09/16 05:27, Dakota Whipple wrote:

I had this issue and I found out it was because I was running wayland instead of x11

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[jonls]

@ACinnamonUserInUK Do gamma adjustments (e.g. with xgamma) work?

[zz0rk]

I use autostart with 'redshift -O 3600'. That works. Let me know, if I should try anything else.

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tim.o

On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 12:27 PM, Jon Lund Steffensen [email protected] wrote:

@ACinnamonUserInUK Do gamma adjustments (e.g. with xgamma) work?

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[ghost]

@jonls: I can't recall whether Redshift's gamma adjustment works or not. I am on a different (non-Linux) computer at the moment - and, in fact, on my Linux PC, redshift now works as it should, including changing colour settings at sunrise and sunset, except for the fact that, still, there is no tray icon/functionality.

Perhaps this thread should be split into two: one thread for Redshift's basic functionality (changing colour automatically depending on the time) not working, the other for the icon not showing up.

[BetterWork4BetterWorld]

Hello, I'm under Debian 8 and it doesn't work for me neither.

I precised that the color adjustement is working, but I cannot access to the menu (for disable for 1 hour by example etc.)...

[BetterWork4BetterWorld]

Ok sorry it's my mistake... You just need to create the ~/.config/redshift.conf and fill it (example here ) manually (thought it will be ok without it).

Than after clicking on the redshift icon, you can access the menu in your message ( logo + M).

[ghost]

@zz0rk - did you get redshift-gtk working? I managed to get it working (on the one of my Mint installs where it would not) by fixing a problem with Python. I did the following (which may or may not be advisable for you).

sudo -H pip uninstall gi
sudo apt-get install --reinstall python-gi

Source: towards the end of here.

However, I still can't get redshift-gtk to start at boot, via the setting for that on its applet. However, I can manually add redshift-gtk` to my startup list, and that does work.

[zz0rk]

I've moved to Debian 9 and Gnome. It works fine as Gnome Extension. Thanks for the follow-up though! Maybe someone else will benefit. Cheers

[ghost]

Ta.

The web has multiple reports of the startup problem. For that reason, and especially because redshift has been included in Mint - a widely used distribution - I really think that some investigation of this, by the redshift developer(s), is warranted.

[maganezf]

I use autostart with 'redshift -O 3600'. That works. Let me know, if I should try anything else. … --- tim.o On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 12:27 PM, Jon Lund Steffensen @.***> wrote: @ACinnamonUserInUK Do gamma adjustments (e.g. with xgamma) work? — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or mute the thread.

Dude, thanks so much! It's worked!