Am 04.02.2013 11:52, schrieb Helmut Jarausch: > Hi, > > I'm not using the full GNOME desktop but only single applications like > 'meld'. > > (Only) for some users (including root on one machine and a non-root user > on an another machine) > meld fails with : > > File "/usr/lib64/meld/meld/ui/historyentry.py", line 121, in > _save_history > self.__gconf_client.set_list(key, gconf.VALUE_STRING, gconf_items) > glib.GError: > Configuration server couldn't be contacted: D-BUS error: Can't overwrite > existing read-only value: Value for > `/apps/gnome-settings/meld/history-direntry' set in a read-only source > at the > front of your configuration path > > > I have even removed $HOME/.gconf and $HOME/.local/meld with no success. > > Any hints are very much appreciated, > Helmut. > The "read-only source" of gconf is in /etc/gconf/, probably /etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/%gconf-tree.xml
I use meld too, but I have no entry of it in /etc/gconf (checked with "grep -ri meld /etc/gconf/"). But I do have entries for the gconf-path `/apps/gnome-settings/meld/history-direntry' if I look at it with gconf-editor. They are stored in ~/.gconf/apps/gnome-settings/meld/%gconf.xml It seems "history-direntry" is a list of directories I used meld in. Hope the info helps debugging, Daniel -- Get my PGP key at: * http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x837FB8B5BB9D4887 * $ gpg --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 0xBB9D4887
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