It also fails if you try to execute gnome-control-center on a headless computer, I don't see how this could affect someone, it seems gnome- control-center setup everything before reading parameters and print something, probably will take them a reasonable effort (or hack) to make an exception for --version.
--- Ubuntu Bug Squad volunteer triager http://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1264373 Title: gnome-control-center --version returns GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus) when gnome-control-center is already open Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: gnome-control-center --version returns GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus) when gnome-control-center is already open. Steps to reproduce: 1. Open terminal and run gnome-control-center. 2. Open another terminal and run gnome-control-center --version. You get the following error: $ gnome-control-center --version GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus) 4. Notice that in terminal from step 1, you get: $ gnome-control-center gnome-control-center 3.6.3 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu49 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-7.15-generic 3.12.4 Uname: Linux 3.12.0-7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.7-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Thu Dec 26 21:42:57 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-15 (71 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131015) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=pl_PL.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2013-11-05 (51 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1264373/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
