Public bug reported: I've updated to 12.04 and after that I could start my xubuntu session anymore in ~/.xsession-errors I found an error (lost the error message). Something about an invalid variable name. The attached patch fixed the problem for me.
twoflower # lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch) Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release: 12.04 twoflower # apt-cache policy gconf2-common gconf2-common: Installiert: 3.2.3-1ubuntu3 Kandidat: 3.2.3-1ubuntu3 Versionstabelle: *** 3.2.3-1ubuntu3 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: gconf2-common 3.2.3-1ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-14.23-generic 3.2.3 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-14-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Feb 9 10:39:30 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: gconf UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-08 (0 days ago) ** Affects: gconf (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gconf in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/929415 Title: Wrong quoting in session script of gconf To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gconf/+bug/929415/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs