gnome-panel loads configuration from gsettings/dconf, but dconf file (database or whatever it is called) is stored in users home dir - /home /[user-name]/.config/dconf/user.
Problem might be that when gnome-panel starts his home directory is not mounted yet. So there is no way gnome-panel could load user's config. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-panel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1314723 Title: gnome-panel crash Status in “gnome-panel” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: gnome-panel crashes infrequently (about every 2 weeks) for one user. This user has 4 panels, one with the menus and clock, one with the window switcher, one with launchers, and one with the virtual desktop switcher. After the crash, logging out or rebooting, then logging back in results in gnome-panel settings reverted to defaults. The user must recreate his 4 panel configuration. I have scoured the web for anyone else with this issue, but have found nothing. It may be important to note that the user's home directory is on a mounted NFS share. /var/log/syslog shows the following: Apr 29 15:34:23 milner2 kernel: [ 178.563806] gnome-panel[2264]: segfault at 2036a6544a ip 00007f8602dfed9c sp 00007 fffeefe7c40 error 4 in libgobject-2.0.so.0.3200.4[7f8602dcd000+4d000] Apr 29 15:34:26 milner2 gnome-session[2175]: WARNING: Application 'gnome-panel.desktop' killed by signal ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: gnome-panel 1:3.4.1-0ubuntu1.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-60.91-generic 3.2.55 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-60-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Apr 30 11:57:07 2014 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120424.1) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US LANGUAGE=en_US: SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-panel UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) SegvAnalysis: Segfault happened at: 0x7f8602dfed9c <g_type_check_instance_cast+28>: mov (%rax),%rbp PC (0x7f8602dfed9c) ok source "(%rax)" (0x2036a6544a) not located in a known VMA region (needed readable region)! destination "%rbp" ok SegvReason: reading unknown VMA SourcePackage: gnome-panel Stacktrace: #0 0x00007f8602dfed9c in g_type_check_instance_cast () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 No symbol table info available. #1 0x00007f85f882f72b in ?? () from /usr/lib/libpanel-applet-4.so.0 No symbol table info available. #2 0x00007f86030d657b in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0 No symbol table info available. #3 0x00007f8602b1fd13 in g_main_context_dispatch () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 No symbol table info available. #4 0x00007f8602b20060 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 No symbol table info available. #5 0x00007f8602b2045a in g_main_loop_run () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 No symbol table info available. #6 0x00007f86046fd48d in gtk_main () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0 No symbol table info available. #7 0x000000000042233f in main () No symbol table info available. StacktraceAddressSignature: /usr/bin/gnome-panel:11:x86_64:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0.3200.4+31d9c:/usr/lib/libpanel-applet-4.so.0.1.0+b72b:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0.3200.4+ba57b:/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0.3200.4+47d13:/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0.3200.4+48060:/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0.3200.4+4845a:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0.400.2+17a48d:/usr/bin/gnome-panel+2233f StacktraceTop: g_type_check_instance_cast () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 ?? () from /usr/lib/libpanel-applet-4.so.0 ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0 g_main_context_dispatch () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+bug/1314723/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
