Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 08:57:50 -0700 From: Evan Martin <evan@chromium.org> To: "Lawrence K. Chen, P.Eng." <lkchen@ksu.edu> Cc: freebsd-chromium@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sync Error: Sign in Again - Looping (was Re: using API keys in the FreeBSD Chromium port) FreeBSD Chromium port) Message-ID: <CAFzwtj2RB_j%2B5CB0ipZXiJsHOuGKZrTwGtE684AuZE9Wus6nsA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAFzwtj3fL_9U=sixh89Tw9iQKi2oo%2BEEowYN%2BYeGJ0JMfdR6qg@mail.gmail.com> References: <210591621.26903432.1371845380989.JavaMail.root@k-state.edu> <1803565128.29315497.1372771817328.JavaMail.root@k-state.edu> <CAFzwtj3fL_9U=sixh89Tw9iQKi2oo%2BEEowYN%2BYeGJ0JMfdR6qg@mail.gmail.com>
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Ah, I misread the beginning of the thread, please disregard. On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 8:56 AM, Evan Martin <evan@chromium.org> wrote: > Sign in looping is often a symptom of something going wrong with cookies. > Two ideas: > - clear all your cookies > - check that you haven't set up any cookie-related settings that break sites > (in particular, the "block third-party cookies" setting might be more aptly > named "randomly break sites in an unpredictable manner") > > > On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 6:30 AM, Lawrence K. Chen, P.Eng. <lkchen@ksu.edu> > wrote: >> >> So this is problem is weird.... >> >> Decided the Favicon db was terminal...so I deleted it from my Chromium >> profiles on all my FreeBSD systems (no mention of it in chrome://sync in >> chrome....guessing its some experimental sync only in chromium) >> >> Didn't solve the reappearance of the sign in again - looping problem. >> >> So, I was comparing the URL of the sign in page in chromium vs chrome (on >> Windows 7)....and sign in worked on chrome of course....but then I pasted an >> URL into a new tab and the sign in worked! >> >> Was it a fluke? >> >> I intentionally signed out, and tried to sign back in....results in sign >> in looping. But, copy URL from sign in looping tab to a new tab....the sign >> in works. So, there's something about the tab it spawns is different than a >> normal new tab? >> >> During my testing, I had tried clearing cache, clearing cookies, but it >> would still loop. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > >> > I later recalled the 'echo .dump | sqlite3 old.db | sqlite3 new.db' >> > trick....still wonder how it get's messed up again, or perhaps the >> > sqliteman thing did ... didn't really fix, but rather the restart >> > made it look like it was. Though when I had looked at my system at >> > home last night, it was showing this error...but it wasn't asking me >> > to sign in again yet. >> > >> > chrome://sync >> > >> > Type Info >> > >> > Favicon Images |Error: >> > >> > ProcessSyncChanges@chrome/browser/sync/glue/generic_change_processor.cc:326, >> > Failed to create Favicon Images node: >> > UpdateSyncState@chrome/browser/sync/glue/favicon_cache.cc:701, entry >> > already exists |0 |0 >> > Favicon Tracking |Error: >> > ProcessSyncChanges@chrome/browser/sync/glue/favicon_cache.cc:326, >> > One or both favicon types disabled. |0 |0 >> > >> > I should fire up chrome on some other computer and see what it thinks >> > of Favicon....though the sign in again problem has only been on >> > FreeBSD for me. >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > Here's something interesting....I happened to look at chrome://sync >> > > and saw that it was complaining about "Favicons Images" and >> > > "Favicons Tracking" >> > > >> > > Didn't think to capture the screen...but it was something with >> > > "LogLookupFailure@chrome/browser/sync/glue/generic_change_process", >> > > which is what I had copied for a search.... >> > > >> > > Saw something about the Favicons sqlite3 database....so after >> > > finding >> > > something in ports to look at sqlite3 databases >> > > (databases/sqliteman), I tried opening it. Though I had no idea >> > > how >> > > to use sqliteman to see details (my only experience has been from >> > > Windows, back when I was contributing to WiRNS and the Poopli >> > > Updater...)...but I tried the analyze and vacuum options....got no >> > > output, but it changed the file. >> > > >> > > Restarted chromium and it was green for the two Favicon items and >> > > syncs were happening again. >> > > >> > > That was Tuesday....today the problem came back, and again its >> > > complaining about the same thing....doing the sqliteman thing again >> > > seemed to have fixed it again. But, what is causing this problem? >> > > >> > > I do have a background tab (feedly), so chromium stays running all >> > > the time though I had noticed frequently that when I come into work >> > > in the morning that chromium has disappeared, and no message about >> > > why in dmesg, etc. Haven't seen the chromium disappearing problem >> > > at home, though have seen the sync problem there and also did the >> > > same fix on Tuesday...didn't run into signin problem when I was >> > > using chromium this morning.... >> > > >> > > Lawrence >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > Hi all. >> > > > >> > > > I have the same problem, but it was in earlier versions also. >> > > > Now I have FreeBSD 8.4-PRERELEASE and Chromium 27.0.1453.110 >> > > > (202711). >> > > > The same problem is on WinXP and Chromium 27.0.1453.110 m >> > > > Gooogle help doesn`t help.... >> > > > >> > > > With best regards, Dmitry S. Nikolaev >> > > > >> > > > phone: +7 (499) 678 8007 [ext. 6003] >> > > > fax: +7 (499) 678 8007 [ext. 7777] >> > > > www: http://www.mega-net.ru >> > > > mail: dnikolaev@mega-net.ru >> > > > >> > > > On 18.06.2013 01:48, Lawrence K. Chen, P.Eng. wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > >> Thanks for doing this! I was a bit mystified as to why sync >> > > > >> had >> > > > >> broken, and stumbled here, eventually. >> > > > >> >> > > > > So, lastest chromium....had been working okay on the most part, >> > > > > but >> > > > > now sync is broken...and I don't know why? >> > > > > >> > > > > How do you fix this problem? >> > > > > >> > > > > I sign in...it and just takes me back to the sign in page, >> > > > > clear >> > > > > cookies, cache, everything....keeps looping. Can sign into >> > > > > other >> > > > > parts of google fine.... >> > > > > >> > > > > Lawrence >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > freebsd-chromium@freebsd.org mailing list >> > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-chromium >> > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> > > "freebsd-chromium-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > >> > >> > -- >> > Who: Lawrence K. Chen, P.Eng. - W0LKC - Senior Unix Systems >> > Administrator >> > For: Enterprise Server Technologies (EST) -- & SafeZone Ally >> > Snail: Computing and Telecommunications Services (CTS) >> > Kansas State University, 109 East Stadium, Manhattan, KS 66506-3102 >> > Phone: (785) 532-4916 - Fax: (785) 532-3515 - Email: lkchen@ksu.edu >> > Web: http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~lkchen - Where: 11 Hale Library >> > _______________________________________________ >> > freebsd-chromium@freebsd.org mailing list >> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-chromium >> > To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> > "freebsd-chromium-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > >> >> -- >> Who: Lawrence K. Chen, P.Eng. - W0LKC - Senior Unix Systems Administrator >> For: Enterprise Server Technologies (EST) -- & SafeZone Ally >> Snail: Computing and Telecommunications Services (CTS) >> Kansas State University, 109 East Stadium, Manhattan, KS 66506-3102 >> Phone: (785) 532-4916 - Fax: (785) 532-3515 - Email: lkchen@ksu.edu >> Web: http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~lkchen - Where: 11 Hale Library >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-chromium@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-chromium >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-chromium-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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