As a workaround, for me it works with the root account (but not with my normal user account).
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to baobab in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1291427 Title: Baobab won't start: Failed to register: Timeout was reached Status in “baobab” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Baobab just won't start on 14.04 for me. alan@wopr:~$ baobab Failed to register: Timeout was reached alan@wopr:~$ ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: baobab 3.8.2-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-17.37-generic 3.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-17-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Mar 12 14:58:03 2014 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-01-02 (799 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120102) SourcePackage: baobab UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2013-12-09 (93 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/baobab/+bug/1291427/+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