This crashes because NX doesn't have an IDLETIME counter, and g-s-d just assumes the availability of it, despite this warning:
(gnome-settings-daemon:19148): power-plugin-WARNING **: No idle counter -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/867631 Title: gnome-settings-daemon crashes when started in NX session To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/867631/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs