Mint Linux 22.3 with Cinnamon no Preferences

[rsauve]

Distribution

Mint Linux 22.3

Package version

Cinnamon 6.6.5

Graphics hardware in use

Intel Corporation Skylake GT2 [HD Graphics 520]

Frequency

Always

Bug description

I updated my HP Spectre laptop from Mint Linux 22.2 to 22.3. Since updating I have not been able the open Preferences.
Here is some system information:

NAME="Linux Mint"
VERSION="22.3 (Zena)"
ID=linuxmint
ID_LIKE="ubuntu debian"
PRETTY_NAME="Linux Mint 22.3"
VERSION_ID="22.3"
HOME_URL=["https://www.linuxmint.com/"](https://www.linuxmint.com/)
SUPPORT_URL=["https://forums.linuxmint.com/"](https://forums.linuxmint.com/)

BUG_REPORT_URL="http://linuxmint-troubleshooting-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.linuxmint.com/"
VERSION_CODENAME=zena
UBUNTU_CODENAME=noble
-----------------------
Base Board Information
Manufacturer: HP
Product Name: 804E
Version: 33.24
Serial Number: PFLJK038J9N04S
Asset Tag: Base Board Asset Tag
Features:
Board is a hosting board
Board is replaceable
Location In Chassis: Base Board Chassis Location
Type: Motherboard

Here is what happens when I open Preferences from the Gnome terminal:

robert@Mint-HP:~$ cinnamon-settings
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/cinnamon-settings.py", line 34, in <module>
    from bin import SettingsWidgets
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/SettingsWidgets.py", line 13, in <module>
    from KeybindingWidgets import ButtonKeybinding
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/KeybindingWidgets.py", line 6, in <module>
    print("KeybindingWidgets session type: %s" % util.get_session_type())

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: module 'util' has no attribute 'get_session_type'

or

robert@Mint-HP:~$ env WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1 cinnamon-settings
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/cinnamon-settings.py", line 34, in <module>
    from bin import SettingsWidgets
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/SettingsWidgets.py", line 13, in <module>
    from KeybindingWidgets import ButtonKeybinding
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/KeybindingWidgets.py", line 6, in <module>
    print("KeybindingWidgets session type: %s" % util.get_session_type())

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: module 'util' has no attribute 'get_session_type'

I also had this occur on my Workbench PC and a VirtualBox VM of Mint Linux. We are out of town at the moment so not able to include the workbench PC information but the exact same thing happens as above.
I have not found any information online about this issue. I thought that since version 22.3 is so new that there would be an update that would fix this issue but so far not so.

Steps to reproduce

Update Mint Linux from 22.2 to 22.3.

Expected behavior

Preferences should still work after updating the OS.

Additional information

No response

[rsauve]

Thank you carsteneu.

Yes, I had a look at #13492 and updated the four mentioned python files with the correct import module.

On my laptop I found these files at:
/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/KeybindingWidgets.py
/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/SettingsWidgets.py
/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/XkbSettings.py
/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/modules/cs_sound.py

For each file I commented out 'import util'
added a new line 'from bin import util'

Preferences now work. Beauty!

When we get back home in February I will update my workbench PC to see if this corrects the issue. If it does not I will apply the above method. I will also try it out on my mint linux vm.

[pschatzmann]

What would be the proper way to reinstall these corrections ?

[rsauve]

What would be the proper way to reinstall these corrections ?

Hopefully a update to the repository will resolve this issue (sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y).
I'm going to give it a try once we are back home later this month on my workbench PC.
I will also update my Mint 22.2 VirtualBox vm.

[pschatzmann]

Unfortunately sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y currently does not help.

[rsauve]

Unfortunately sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y currently does not help.

Hopefully this fix will get added to the repository in the near future.

[pschatzmann]

In the meantime the following one liner can be used to fix the issue:

sudo sed -i.bak 's/^import util[[:space:]]*$/from bin import util/' \
    /usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/KeybindingWidgets.py \
    /usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/SettingsWidgets.py \
    /usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/XkbSettings.py \
    /usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/modules/cs_sound.py

[rsauve]

Back home. I booted my workbench PC running version 22.3 (Zena) and tried to open System Settings before making any changes. The System Settings window does not open. Good, it is behaving as it did (as I left it).
I ran:
:~$ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
After update completed The System Settings window now opens. All Preferences are available.

I updated my Mint Linux VM from version 22.2 (Zara) to 22.3 (Zena) and the System Settings window opens, all Preferences are available.

Update and upgrade processes work.
Thank you everyone for all your help.