ssh-agent fails to start (has_option: command not found)

Bug #1922414 reported by Laurent Bonnaud
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This bug affects 21 people
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Light Display Manager
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gdm3 (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
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lightdm (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Hi,

I have been using ssh-agent for years and since I upgraded my system to Ubuntu 21.04/groovy, ssh-agent fails to start.

Here is the error message:

# journalctl | grep ssh-agent
[...]
Apr 02 20:16:32 vougeot /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3752]: /etc/X11/Xsession.d/90x11-common_ssh-agent: line 9: has_option: command not found

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04
Package: x11-common 1:7.7+22ubuntu1
Uname: Linux 5.11.11-051111-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu61
Architecture: amd64
BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log'
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Sat Apr 3 09:02:46 2021
Dependencies: lsb-base 11.1.0ubuntu2
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: hirsute
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 tuxedo-keyboard, 3.0.4, 5.11.0-13-generic, x86_64: installed
 tuxedo-keyboard, 3.0.4, 5.11.0-13-lowlatency, x86_64: installed
 tuxedo-keyboard, 3.0.4, 5.11.11-051111-lowlatency, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: No
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation TigerLake GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] [8086:9a49] (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer Iris Xe Graphics [1558:51a1]
MachineType: TUXEDO TUXEDO InfinityBook S 15 Gen6
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.11.11-051111-lowlatency root=/dev/mapper/MonVolume2-UbuntuRacine ro vsyscall=none security=apparmor quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/07/2020
dmi.bios.release: 7.3
dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE Corp.
dmi.bios.version: 1.07.03RTR
dmi.board.name: NS50MU
dmi.board.vendor: TUXEDO
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Notebook
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.ec.firmware.release: 7.2
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDECorp.:bvr1.07.03RTR:bd09/07/2020:br7.3:efr7.2:svnTUXEDO:pnTUXEDOInfinityBookS15Gen6:pvrNotApplicable:rvnTUXEDO:rnNS50MU:rvrNotApplicable:cvnNotebook:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.family: Not Applicable
dmi.product.name: TUXEDO InfinityBook S 15 Gen6
dmi.product.sku: Not Applicable
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: TUXEDO
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.14.1+20.10.20200813-0ubuntu4
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.104-1build1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 21.0.1-1
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 21.0.1-1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.10-3ubuntu5
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.6-2build1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.1.0-2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.17-1

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Laurent Bonnaud (laurent-bonnaud) wrote :
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Laurent Bonnaud (laurent-bonnaud) wrote :

The /etc/X11/Xsession.d/90x11-common_ssh-agent file is the same in Ubuntu groovy and hirsute. Therefore, the problem is elsewhere.

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Laurent Bonnaud (laurent-bonnaud) wrote :

The has_option shell function is not defined in the same file:

 - in Ubuntu groovy it is defined in
/etc/X11/Xsession.d/20x11-common_process-args

 - in Ubuntu hirsute it is defined in
/etc/X11/Xsession

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Achim Settelmeier (settel) wrote :

Looks like /etc/X11/Xsession is not executed, but the files in /etc/X11/Xsession.d/ are sourced somehow. My best guess is that there's some other mechanism emulating Xsession's behaviour but without defining has_option.

Maybe this is a pending bug introduced in an earlier version of Ubuntu that has come to light just now, after has_option has been moved as #3 points out.

BTW: I'm using lightdm with the Arctica Greeter.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in gdm3 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Achim Settelmeier (settel) wrote :

As a workaround, I created the file 01x11-has_option (find it attached) and placed it in /etc/X11/Xsession.d/. It defines has_option unless it is already defined somewhere else. ssh-agent now runs in the background on startup again.

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Ricardo Garicano Arenas (rgaricano) wrote :

Same problem here,
after upgrade ubuntu studio 20.04 to 21.04 & change default plasma desktop to xfce:

/etc/X11/Xsession.d/30x11-common_xresources: línea 16: has_option: orden no encontrada
/etc/X11/Xsession.d/75dbus_dbus-launch: línea 9: has_option: orden no encontrada

Achim solution (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1922414/comments/7 ) solve this errors.

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :
Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
status: Confirmed → Invalid
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :
Changed in gdm3 (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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Laurent Bonnaud (laurent-bonnaud) wrote :

Great, thank you for the fix!

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Ryan Anderson (ryan-michonline) wrote :

This is still broken on impish when running i3 under X11.

Oct 22 15:23:39 operations /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[5615]: /etc/X11/Xsession.d/30x11-common_xresources: line 16: has_option: command not found
Oct 22 15:23:39 operations /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[5646]: /etc/X11/Xsession.d/75dbus_dbus-launch: line 9: has_option: command not found
Oct 22 15:23:39 operations /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[5658]: /etc/X11/Xsession.d/90x11-common_ssh-agent: line 9: has_option: command not found

tags: added: impish jammy
Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: Invalid → Confirmed
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Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa) wrote :

This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.

A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here:
http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/reports/bugs/1922414

tags: added: iso-testing
tags: removed: hirsute
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Tuxo (tuxoholic) wrote :

running fluxbox still can trigger this in 22.04

Affected scripts in my case:

/etc/X11/Xsession.d/30x11-common_xresources
/etc/X11/Xsession.d/90x11-common_ssh-agent

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Mark Eichin (eichin-gmail) wrote :

still seeing
Apr 9 15:30:54 drafting-table /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[355145]: /etc/X11/Xsession.d/30x11-common_xresources: line 16: has_option: command not found
in an install which is "jammy daily iso from a week or two back with daily dist upgrades", under i3;

$ dpkg -l gdm3 x11-common i3-wm
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Architecture Description
+++-==============-===============-============-======================================
ii gdm3 42.0-1ubuntu2 amd64 GNOME Display Manager
ii i3-wm 4.20.1-1 amd64 improved dynamic tiling window manager
ii x11-common 1:7.7+23ubuntu2 all X Window System (X.Org) infrastructure

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote :

Still happens on UM Jammy.

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote :

Still happens on UM Jammy.

How Long?????

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Alkis Georgopoulos (alkisg) wrote :

I also see it on Ubuntu MATE Jammy.
Will the fix come from Xorg,
or should we add LightDM to the affected projects list?

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R. Grieger (iamlunchbox) wrote :

I can confirm this bug on jammy using lightdm and gdm3 in conjunction with x11 and i3.

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Chris Wilson (jakdaw) wrote :

I'm affected by this on jammy with lightdm and wmaker.

tags: removed: impish
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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote :

Please finally fix this bug!

tags: added: kinetic
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Philipp Keck (philipp-v) wrote (last edit ):

Reported here: https://github.com/canonical/lightdm/issues/198

There's also a workaround for lightdm users posted there.

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Andreas Perhab (ap-wtioit) wrote :

Upgraded from 20.04 LTS to 22.04 LTS and still got the same issue:
Aug 18 08:35:14 redacted /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[6714]: /etc/X11/Xsession.d/30x11-common_xresources: line 16: has_option: command not found
Aug 18 08:35:14 redacted /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[6749]: /etc/X11/Xsession.d/75dbus_dbus-launch: line 9: has_option: command not found
Aug 18 08:35:14 redacted /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[6780]: /etc/X11/Xsession.d/90x11-common_ssh-agent: line 9: has_option: command not found

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Boris Steiner (boris-steiner) wrote (last edit ):

This issue is caused by lightdm running /usr/sbin/lightdm-session instead of /etc/X11/Xsession.

The simplest workaround for me was:
- introduce has_option functon as 1st step in Xsession.d sourced scripts
- as root create file /etc/X11/Xsession.d/01custom-has-option with following content:

OPTIONS="$(
  if [ -r "$OPTIONFILE" ]; then
    cat "$OPTIONFILE"
  fi
  if [ -d /etc/X11/Xsession.options.d ]; then
    run-parts --list --regex '\.conf$' /etc/X11/Xsession.options.d | xargs -d '\n' cat
  fi
)"

#check if has_option is already defined; if not, define

has_option 2>1 > /dev/null || has_option() {
  # Ensure that a later no-foo overrides an earlier foo
  if [ "$(echo "$OPTIONS" | grep -Eo "^(no-)?$1\>" | tail -n 1)" = "$1" ]; then
    return 0
  else
    return 1
  fi
}

- logout and login

Details:
- /etc/X11/Xsession introduces has_option shell function that check if Xsession.options contains predefined option
- /etc/X11/Xsession sources all files under /etc/X11/Xsession.d in alphabetic order
- as the scripts are sourced they maintain the same environemnt and definitions of variables or functions as Xsession
- however, lightdm uses lightdm-session that also sources /etc/X11/Xsession.d/* BUT does NOT define has_option function
- provided script checks if the function has_option already exists (Xsession is in play) and if not (lightdm-session's game) it defines it the same way as is in /etc/X11/Xsession

Alternative solutions:
- modify lightdm-session to contain has_option the same way as /etc/X11/Xsession
- modify (create) /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf containing:
[Seat:*]
session-wrapper=/etc/X11/Xsession

- requires reboot; it did not work ok for 100% as my .profile env vars were not correctly propagated

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Tony Martin Berbel (wingarmac) wrote :

Same for me on Ubuntu Mate 22.04 5.15.0-52-generic and Cinnamon 5.2.7
/etc/X11/Xsession.d/30x11-common_xresources: ligne 16: has_option : commande introuvable
/etc/X11/Xsession.d/75dbus_dbus-launch: ligne 9: has_option : commande introuvable

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ALinuxUser (buntulongername-new) wrote :

Like the previous poster, I too have this problem whilst running the Cinnamon DE.

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Arjan (iafilius) wrote :

Hi,

a 'meetoo' for ubuntu 22.10, using sddm/plasma-x11

Can sddm please be added to the 'Affects'?

Did notice the has_option not found in .xsession-errors
and applied workaround as suggested by Boris Steiner above, but had to make a small fixup to the script:

OPTIONS="$(
  if [ -r "$OPTIONFILE" ]; then
    cat "$OPTIONFILE"
  fi
  if [ -d /etc/X11/Xsession.options.d ]; then
    run-parts --list --regex '\.conf$' /etc/X11/Xsession.options.d | xargs -d '\n' cat
  fi
)"

#check if has_option is already defined; if not, define

has_option 2>&1 > /dev/null || has_option() {
  # Ensure that a later no-foo overrides an earlier foo
  if [ "$(echo "$OPTIONS" | grep -Eo "^(no-)?$1\>" | tail -n 1)" = "$1" ]; then
    return 0
  else
    return 1
  fi
}

Notice the
has_option 2>&1
instead of
has_option 2>1

original proposed version will create file '1' in your home folder

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in lightdm (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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al (riota123) wrote :

I also see it on Ubuntu MATE Jammy.
Will the fix come from Xorg,
or should we add LightDM to the affected projects list?

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al (riota123) wrote :
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Laurent Bonnaud (laurent-bonnaud) wrote :

Hi,
the bug is still there on an Ubuntu 23.10/mantic system:

# journalctl | grep has_option
Sep 22 13:46:02 xeelee /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[2101]: /etc/X11/Xsession.d/30x11-common_xresources: line 16: has_option: command not found
Sep 22 13:46:03 xeelee /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[2123]: /etc/X11/Xsession.d/75dbus_dbus-launch: line 9: has_option: command not found
Sep 22 13:46:03 xeelee /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[2150]: /etc/X11/Xsession.d/90x11-common_ssh-agent: line 9: has_option: command not found

tags: added: lunar mantic
Changed in lightdm (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
Changed in lightdm:
status: New → Invalid
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