Garuda Cinnamon, unable to add google account in online accounts

[tltucker]

Garuda Cinnamon new installation.

Unable to add google account via online accounts. It brings up the window to Sign in with Google, but it won't let you type information into the sign in.

Tried on 2 different machines

garuda-inxi
System:
  Kernel: 6.2.8-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.1
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=081548f2-9d90-4eb3-9b8d-0c126874e2d2 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet quiet nosplash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
    loglevel=3
  Desktop: Cinnamon v: 5.6.8 tk: GTK v: 3.24.37 wm: muffin vt: 7 dm: LightDM
    v: 1.32.0 Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Dell product: OptiPlex 7010 v: 01
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 3 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Dell model: 0773VG v: A01 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: Dell
    v: A25 date: 05/10/2017
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i7-3770 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Ivy Bridge
    gen: core 3 level: v2 built: 2012-15 process: Intel 22nm family: 6
    model-id: 0x3A (58) stepping: 9 microcode: 0x21
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 tpc: 2 threads: 8 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 256 KiB desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB
    L3: 8 MiB desc: 1x8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 3788 high: 3886 min/max: 1600/3900 scaling:
    driver: intel_cpufreq governor: performance cores: 1: 3886 2: 3827 3: 3791
    4: 3764 5: 3785 6: 3778 7: 3783 8: 3696 bogomips: 54281
  Flags: avx ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GP107 [GeForce GTX 1050 Ti] vendor: Gigabyte driver: nvidia
    v: 530.41.03 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 525.xx+
    status: current (as of 2023-02) arch: Pascal code: GP10x
    process: TSMC 16nm built: 2016-21 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1c82 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: HDR webcam type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    bus-ID: 1-1.2:3 chip-ID: 1d6e:0105 class-ID: 0102
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.7 driver: X: loaded: nvidia
    unloaded: modesetting,nouveau alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa gpu: nvidia
    display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 5520x1200 s-dpi: 93 s-size: 1508x321mm (59.37x12.64")
    s-diag: 1542mm (60.7")
  Monitor-1: DP-1 pos: bottom-c res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 92
    size: 531x298mm (20.91x11.73") diag: 609mm (23.97") modes: N/A
  Monitor-2: DVI-D-0 pos: bottom-r res: 1680x1050 hz: 60 dpi: 90
    size: 474x296mm (18.66x11.65") diag: 559mm (22") modes: N/A
  Monitor-3: HDMI-1 pos: primary,top-left res: 1920x1200 hz: 60 dpi: 94
    size: 519x324mm (20.43x12.76") diag: 612mm (24.09") modes: N/A
  API: OpenGL Message: Unable to show GL data. Required tool glxinfo
    missing.
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Definition Audio vendor: Dell
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 1-1.2:3 bus-ID: 00:1b.0
    chip-ID: 1d6e:0105 class-ID: 0102 chip-ID: 8086:1e20 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA GP107GL High Definition Audio vendor: Gigabyte
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0fb9 class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: HDR webcam type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
  Sound API: ALSA v: k6.2.8-zen1-1-zen running: yes
  Sound Server-1: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: no
  Sound Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.67 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network vendor: Dell driver: e1000e
    v: kernel port: f040 bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:1502 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 5.01 TiB used: 3.19 TiB (63.6%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Samsung model: MZ7TE512HMHP-000L1
    size: 476.94 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 6L0Q scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Western Digital
    model: WDS200T1R0A-68A4W0 size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 00WR
    scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 type: USB vendor: Western Digital
    model: WD My Book 1140 size: 2.73 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
    logical: 4096 B type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: 1003 scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 459.47 GiB size: 459.47 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 16.19 GiB (3.5%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 608 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 1.01 TiB (55.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 459.47 GiB size: 459.47 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 16.19 GiB (3.5%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 459.47 GiB size: 459.47 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 16.19 GiB (3.5%) 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: 17.17 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
    priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda3 maj-min: 8:3
  ID-2: swap-2 type: zram size: 15.61 GiB used: 34 MiB (0.2%) priority: 100
    dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 59.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 45 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 38%
Info:
  Processes: 365 Uptime: 3d 39m wakeups: 0 Memory: 15.61 GiB
  used: 8.06 GiB (51.6%) Init: systemd v: 253 default: graphical
  tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.1 clang: 15.0.7 Packages: pm: pacman
  pkgs: 1609 libs: 448 tools: pamac,paru Shell: fish v: 3.6.1 default: Bash
  v: 5.1.16 running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.25
Garuda (2.6.16-1):
  System install date:     2023-03-22
  Last full system update: 2023-03-27 ↻
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
  Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
  Failed units:           

[filo]

Hi there, welcome to the forum.
I’m not a Cinnamon user (KDE instead has its own packages for that) but it seems to me that the solution below could work there:

Unable to add Google Drive in both LXQT-Kwin and Dolphin

Hi @bgreen, I gave this a shot and wasn't able to get the KDE "Online Accounts" feature working either. I even brought in a couple of the major KDE meta packages while testing, but it still just shows up with a blank window when "Add New Account" is clicked. It should be noted that the LXQt spin is not KDE, it only has a small selection of packages to support the Kwin window manager. I am honestly not sure if there is something missing that is needed for the KDE Online Accounts feature to work …

[tltucker]

Thanks for the quick reply..

That might work for adding google drive, but I am trying to add my google calendar so it appears on the cinnamon calerndar (lower right corner of the taskbar).

I did that in manjaro by adding the google account in online accounts. and then appointments would show up in the calendar.

Any suggestions for that?

[BluishHumility]

There is a Cinnamon "Desklet" that may be worth checking out:

Desklets : Google Calendar

The GitHub page and the AUR package look like they haven't been updated in a while, but then again that doesn't necessarily indicate a problem. The page linked appears to have been updated just last month, and that same person maintains the AUR package.

paru gcalendar

[tltucker]

Thanks.
That one looks ok, but I had it before where I could click on the date/time in lower right of taskbar, and it brought up my calendar. It integrates with gnome calendar. I can lookup events and add events right from there...

But when I bring up gnome calendar and try to login, it won't let you type anything.

It brings up the online accounts window and when I click on google account, it brings up the signup window, but does not allow you to type anything.

I also tried to copy the .config/goa-1.0/accounts.conf file from a working manjaro installation to my garuda installation.

It brought the credentials over, but said the signin has expired and I need to signin again. Once again, it brings up the online accounts window and does not let me type anything.

Any other suggestions?

(I would add a picture, but my account is too new to add images.)

[BluishHumility]

I have a recent Cinnamon install as well and I tried to set this up in an attempt to reproduce this, but in my case everything is working normally.

gnome-online-accounts is installed by default. In my case, it works fine. Typing into the login window works as expected.

I was able to sign into a Google account and it shows up on the Online Accounts page.

I signed in to the Google account online and added an event to the calendar (test):

That didn't do anything at first, because I discovered gnome-calendar is not installed. After installing it, when I click on the calendar it opens up and shows my event when I click on tomorrow.

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Do you have the normal version of gnome-online-accounts installed, from the [extra] repo?

pacman -Ss gnome-online-accounts
extra/gnome-online-accounts 3.46.0-1 [installed]
    Single sign-on framework for GNOME

[tltucker]

It looks like it is something with my installation. I installed on another machine and everything works fine. Now I need to figure out why it doesn't work with my install.