I see the exact same problem on a 12.04 system: $ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS Release: 12.04 $ apt-cache policy vino vino: Installed: 3.4.2-0ubuntu1.3 Candidate: 3.4.2-0ubuntu1.3 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to vino in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1082182 Title: (vino-server:8915): EggSMClient-CRITICAL **: egg_sm_client_set_mode: assertion `global_client == NULL || global_client_mode == EGG_SM_CLIENT_MODE_DISABLED' failed Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: In ~/.xsession-errors found error: (vino-server:8915): EggSMClient-CRITICAL **: egg_sm_client_set_mode: assertion `global_client == NULL || global_client_mode == EGG_SM_CLIENT_MODE_DISABLED' failed lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.10 Release: 12.10 apt-cache policy vino vino: Installed: 3.6.0-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.6.0-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.6.0-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vino/+bug/1082182/+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

