linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon
Session randomly completely restarting
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Description
Distribution
Mint 21.2
Package version
5.8.4
Graphics hardware in use
RX 6600
Frequency
Only occasionally
Bug description
All windows freeze, ten seconds pass, screen turns off, monitor turns back on to login screen, after logging in the prior session is completely wiped. There are no drivers to install, and i have not manually added any widgets or tweaked cinnamon besides programs to auto start, changing the icons to pink, and changing my wallpaper.
Steps to reproduce
- turn on computer
- enter keyring prompt
- be in the middle of doing anything regardless of intensity having the computer be turned on for any time between 30 minutes and a few hours
Expected behavior
- turn on computer
- the entire session to not crash randomly after atleast 30 minutes to a few hours
Additional information
xsession errors: https://pastebin.com/w3JmhxPy
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the linked xsession errors and reproducing the session restart on Linux Mint 21.2 with Cinnamon 5.8.4 and the reported RX 6600 hardware. Done means identifying the responsible component and preventing the session from being wiped during the freeze-and-login sequence.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100