Broken links on desktop?

Hi all, hope we're all well.

I'm new to Arch but not to Debian which I've used now for 12 years. I installed Garuda as it was the only distro work without any issues with my new chipset and graphics card combination.

I have noticed when using right click on any thumbnail on the desktop, the options window lists Set as desktop background and Checksum as broken links. Below that is the normal Set as Wallpaper link that does work and has got me wondering if there is a conflict going on or maybe a graphical issue. Right click on desktop shows Open Thunar as ROOT is also listed as broken but this link does work.

Looking through the list of installed packages I cannot find any duplicates. Not a great problem I know, but I would like to get to the bottom of the issue.

This was a fresh install, on a new Samsung 860 QVO SSD, on a new upgraded system and to be frank was the most flawless install I ever performed, well done to the Garuda team!

Cheers, MNS.


martin@Ryzen-5 ~]$ garuda-inxi

System:
  Kernel: 5.15.33-1-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts
    root=UUID=0b92bff0-4f93-4640-b79a-a9e0fa294a60 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
    resume=UUID=2cf15042-2538-4150-82de-996993e6baf3 loglevel=3
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.16.0 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.29 info: xfce4-panel, plank
    wm: xfwm v: 4.16.1 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.30.0 Distro: Garuda Linux
    base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: Micro-Star model: MPG X570S EDGE MAX WIFI (MS-7D53)
    v: 1.0 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: 1.24
    date: 03/07/2022
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3
    family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x21 (33) stepping: 2 microcode: 0xA201205
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 6 tpc: 2 threads: 12 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 384 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB L2: 3 MiB desc: 6x512 KiB
    L3: 32 MiB desc: 1x32 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 3605 high: 3682 min/max: 2200/4759 boost: enabled
    scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: performance cores: 1: 3598 2: 3599
    3: 3599 4: 3611 5: 3600 6: 3599 7: 3597 8: 3682 9: 3599 10: 3594 11: 3600
    12: 3588 bogomips: 88803
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass
    mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl and seccomp
  Type: spectre_v1
    mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW,
    STIBP: always-on, RSB filling
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Navi 22 [Radeon RX 6700/6700 XT/6750 XT / 6800M]
    vendor: Sapphire driver: amdgpu v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
    lanes: 16 ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1,DP-2,DP-3 bus-ID: 2f:00.0
    chip-ID: 1002:73df class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.3 compositor: xfwm v: 4.16.1 driver:
    X: loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting,radeon alternate: fbdev,vesa
    gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2560x1440 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 677x381mm (26.65x15.00")
    s-diag: 777mm (30.58")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-A-0 model: ASUS PB278QV serial: <filter>
    built: 2020 res: 2560x1440 hz: 60 dpi: 109 gamma: 1.2
    size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23") diag: 685mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 2560x1440 min: 720x400
  Message: Unable to show GL data. Required tool glxinfo missing.
Audio:
  Device-1: AMD Navi 21/23 HDMI/DP Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 2f:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab28
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 31:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: Micro Star USB Audio type: USB
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid bus-ID: 3-2:3 chip-ID: 0db0:151f
    class-ID: 0300
  Device-4: Logitech H390 headset with microphone type: USB
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid bus-ID: 3-6:6 chip-ID: 046d:0a8f
    class-ID: 0300
  Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.15.33-1-lts running: yes
  Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.0 running: no
  Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.49 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: r8169
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: f000 bus-ID: 27:00.0
    chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp39s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411 160MHz driver: iwlwifi
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 28:00.0
    chip-ID: 8086:2725 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlo1 state: down mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode) type: USB
    driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-2:2 chip-ID: 0a12:0001 class-ID: e001
  Report: bt-adapter ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down
    bt-service: enabled,running rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes
    address: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel AX210 Bluetooth type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8
    bus-ID: 3-4:5 chip-ID: 8087:0032 class-ID: e001
  Report: ID: hci1 rfk-id: 1 state: down bt-service: enabled,running
    rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes address: N/A
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 6.6 TiB used: 170.04 GiB (2.5%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:2 vendor: Samsung
    model: SSD 970 EVO Plus 250GB size: 232.89 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter>
    rev: 2B2QEXM7 temp: 35.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Seagate
    model: FireCuda 520 SSD ZP2000GM30002 size: 1.82 TiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD
    serial: <filter> rev: STNSC014 temp: 35.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 860 QVO 1TB
    size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 1B6Q scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Seagate model: ST2000DM008-2FR102
    size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> rev: 0001 scheme: MBR
  ID-5: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Seagate model: ST2000DM008-2FR102
    size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> rev: 0001 scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 896.75 GiB size: 896.75 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 25.85 GiB (2.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 576 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 896.75 GiB size: 896.75 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 25.85 GiB (2.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 896.75 GiB size: 896.75 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 25.85 GiB (2.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 896.75 GiB size: 896.75 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 25.85 GiB (2.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 34.47 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
    priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda3 maj-min: 8:3
  ID-2: swap-2 type: zram size: 31.34 GiB used: 3 MiB (0.0%) priority: 100
    dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: N/A mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 47.0 C
    mem: 50.0 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 0
Info:
  Processes: 369 Uptime: 29m wakeups: 0 Memory: 31.34 GiB
  used: 3.75 GiB (12.0%) Init: systemd v: 250 tool: systemctl Compilers:
  gcc: 11.2.0 Packages: pacman: 1397 lib: 356 flatpak: 0 Shell: Bash
  v: 5.1.16 running-in: xfce4-terminal inxi: 3.3.15
Garuda (2.6.1-1):
  System install date:     2022-04-07
  Last full system update: 2022-04-12 ↻
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       NetworkManager
  Windows dual boot:       Probably (Run as root to verify)
  Snapshots:               Snapper (maybe)
  Failed units:
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Welcome MNS! :slight_smile:

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Take that reboot, then check and see if the weirdness you've noticed persists.

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Thanks,

Updated, rebooted but unfortunately still there.

I do not have XFCE, but I do have Thunar and it does not give me the options you are describing (the broken ones).

I wonder what you have installed that is trying to give you that stuff?

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Could you show a screenshot of this?

Could it be a missing icon rather than a functional issue?

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This is why I wondered about a conflict. I’ve never had two options listed before on any O/S I have ever run. It’s almost like two different desktop environments have some how installed.

Wish I could mate, your forum tells me …“sorry, new users can not upload images”

I hosted them on Postimage. Had to use my phone, XFCE Screenshot won't take a shot while right click being used oddly.

Only other thing I can think of is the conflict is being caused by the 'Obsidian' theme. This never happened on Debian 9, 10 or 11.

This seems to be a good trail.
I don’t have xfce, so my question might be silly: how did you install it?
I see a relevant theme appears in the xfce store (or whatever the name), but there is also a package in the AUR. This seems Gnome-related, but I see in the upstream site also people using xfce seem to be using it.
Any which way, I think you should definitely try uninstalling it.

I install Obsidian package from the AUR. Think the next course of action is as you say remove it and put everything else to stock settings.

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What happens if you choose a different theme (both interface and icon)?

Think the problem is a broken package somewhere. I removed Obsidian package in the AUR and the desktop defaulted to ePapirus icon theme. Might be to do with Adwaita theme if you look at the screen shot.

What's the command in Arch for listing installed packages?

Aha! My money is on that. I see you’ve got the spankin’ new Gnome 42 version. Gnome tends to leave a bit of a path of destruction with every point release, and I know Adwaita specifically took quite a few changes this round. Perhaps there are a few new features that are still incompatible

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I’ll remove the Adwaita, see if that helps.

Edit: Nope, just realized it’s the only desktop theme and removing the icons is part of the package.

could not satisfy dependencies:
- removing adwaita-icon-theme breaks dependency 'adwaita-icon-theme' required by gtk3

You removed the Obsidian theme so the theme changed to the ePapirus theme. The ePapirus theme contains the necessary icons, and they show up in the menu. This means the Obsidian theme you were using before does not contain those icons, so the problem is with the Obsidian theme.

There’s no need to start removing other packages or making other changes. Just use a theme that includes the correct icons.

I would expect the non-functioning right-click options are born from the theme itself, not from the icons.

For you, Adwaita is supporting GTK3 but Gnome 42 switched to GTK4 and has likely pushed some changes specific to that.

I think I agree, Gnome 42 is the issue here.

How could GNOME 42 affect Thunar running under Xfce?

I could be misunderstanding what is happening, but I am guessing those right-click options are part of the theme he is using--but are not supported by Thunar.

The theme he has installed looks like it was updated for Gnome 42:

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Thunar functions are provided by Thunar addons or scripts, e.g.:

$ pacman -Si thunar
Repository      : extra
...
Depends On      : desktop-file-utils  libexif  hicolor-icon-theme  libnotify  libgudev  exo  libxfce4util  libxfce4ui  libpng
Optional Deps   : gvfs: trash support, mounting with udisk and remote filesystems
                  tumbler: thumbnail previews
                  thunar-volman: removable device management
                  thunar-archive-plugin: archive creation and extraction
                  thunar-media-tags-plugin: view/edit ID3/OGG tags
...
$ yay -Ss thunar checksum
aur/gtkhash-thunar 1.4-4 (+0 0.00) 
    A GTK+ utility for computing message digests or checksums (Gtkhash with Thunar filemanager plugin)

"Something else" is going on here.

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I have tried backporting Gnome to 3.38 but unfortunately it refuses to run. Gnome 40 will run but the broken links are still there.

Part of this is my own fault for not investigating my hardware up further. Either I have use the stock theme until Thunar catches up and with XFCE that could be a very long time or wait for Debian 12 release which is reported to use the 5.15 kernel.

The 5.15 kernel which works with 6000 series Radeon graphic cards, I found there are only currently five distros that run this kernel.

Garuda Linux
POP!_OS
Fedora 35
Ubuntu 20:10
openSUSE Tumbleweed 15

One question I do have is, has anyone found using the Garuda Gnome desktop has the same issues?