[Bug 1619867] Re: Changes to Startup Application Preferences not being remembered in Ubuntu Unity 16.04

2016-11-08 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
[Expired for gnome-session (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: gnome-session (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-session in Ubuntu.

[Bug 1619867] Re: Changes to Startup Application Preferences not being remembered in Ubuntu Unity 16.04

2016-09-08 Thread Robert Orzanna
Dear Gunnar, Yes, indeed this was the case. I tried to create my startup files manually in that file directory without using the GUI. And now it seems that these entries are persistent. I don't really understand what the underlying issue is. I will test this for several days more and see if

[Bug 1619867] Re: Changes to Startup Application Preferences not being remembered in Ubuntu Unity 16.04

2016-09-07 Thread Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Not sure why that would make a difference. Are you really saying that the file bash.desktop, which you now have shown is created as expected via the GUI, is removed if you reboot? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1619867] Re: Changes to Startup Application Preferences not being remembered in Ubuntu Unity 16.04

2016-09-06 Thread Robert Orzanna
Dear Gunnar, Indeed I used the GUI to create the "Laptop Lid Indicator" startup file which then seemed to have created "bash.desktop". Should I maybe try to create entries manually from the command-line and see if they persist upon reboot? ** Attachment added: "laptop-lid-indicator.png"

[Bug 1619867] Re: Changes to Startup Application Preferences not being remembered in Ubuntu Unity 16.04

2016-09-05 Thread Gunnar Hjalmarsson
I see that you named the entry "Laptop Lid Indicator", and an entry with that name is shown in your Startup Applications GUI according to the screenshot you posted in comment #4. So I'm confused. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is

[Bug 1619867] Re: Changes to Startup Application Preferences not being remembered in Ubuntu Unity 16.04

2016-09-05 Thread Robert Orzanna
orschiro@x230:~$ cat ~/.config/autostart/bash.desktop [Desktop Entry] Type=Application Exec=/bin/bash -c "sleep 15 && python3 /home/orschiro/bin/show_state.py" Hidden=false NoDisplay=false X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true Name[en_US]=Laptop Lid Indicator Name=Laptop Lid Indicator Comment[en_US]=

[Bug 1619867] Re: Changes to Startup Application Preferences not being remembered in Ubuntu Unity 16.04

2016-09-04 Thread Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Hmm.. Odd. What does the .desktop file look like exactly? cat ~/.config/autostart/bash.desktop -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-session in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1619867 Title: Changes to

[Bug 1619867] Re: Changes to Startup Application Preferences not being remembered in Ubuntu Unity 16.04

2016-09-04 Thread Robert Orzanna
Dear Gunnar, No error on the terminal but a mismatch between the entries in `.config/autostart` and the ones shown in the GUI preferences. Please see the attached screenshot. Warmly, -Robert ** Attachment added: "startup-terminal-output.png"

[Bug 1619867] Re: Changes to Startup Application Preferences not being remembered in Ubuntu Unity 16.04

2016-09-04 Thread Gunnar Hjalmarsson
So it seems. Can you please start Startup Applications from a terminal window: gnome-session-properties Then add a new entry, and let us know * any error message in the terminal window * if a new .desktop file is created in ~/.config/autostart -- You received this bug notification because

[Bug 1619867] Re: Changes to Startup Application Preferences not being remembered in Ubuntu Unity 16.04

2016-09-04 Thread Robert Orzanna
Dear Gunnar, Thank you for your help! Output of `ls -ld ~/.config/autostart`: drwxrwxr-x 2 orschiro orschiro 4096 Sep 3 10:42 /home/orschiro/.config/autostart Thus, privileges should be alright? Thankfully, -Robert -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 1619867] Re: Changes to Startup Application Preferences not being remembered in Ubuntu Unity 16.04

2016-09-03 Thread Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Insufficient privileges? Please run the command ls -ld ~/.config/autostart and show us the result. ** Package changed: unity-control-center (Ubuntu) => gnome-session (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: gnome-session (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because