Yes, it reproduces consistently, whether the X Server is started by GDM or xinit. The following 1 line .xinitrc reproduces it: exec /usr/bin/gnome-session --sync
The exec and --sync are surely superfluous. netstat -anp after booting shows no port being occupied by a settings daemon; yet tail -f .xsession-errors shows new attempts about 1/(5s) . running $ gnome-settings-daemon --no-daemon ** (gnome-settings-daemon:12817): WARNING **: Failed to acquire org.gnome.SettingsDaemon ** (gnome-settings-daemon:12817): WARNING **: Could not acquire name Exits immediately with status 0. I think those warnings are an important clue. wireshark shows repeated attempts on addresses 127.0.0.1 & ::1 to connect to TCP port 4713, which is unoccupied & response is RST. These problems happen even if the iptables firewall is deactivated as shown by iptables -L -- "Connection failed, reconnecting" repeatedly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/461723 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
