Same problem
$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Release: 10.04 $ apt-cache policy gnome-power-manager gnome-power-manager: Installed: 2.30.0-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.0-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.0-0ubuntu1 0 500 cdrom://Ubuntu 10.04 _Lucid Lynx_ - Release Candidate i386 (20100419.1)/ lucid/main Packages 500 http://ie.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.24.0-0ubuntu8 0 500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid/main Packages -- gnome-power-manager doesn't show icon as non-root user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/532005 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs