Let me be more accurate here. Gnome-terminal works fine, *ONLY* root terminal fails (gksu /usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator fails to execute). Hence, GConf may be error-free in this case.
Quoting Alwin Roosen <[email protected]>: > I have the same problem after upgrade from Intrepid to Jaunty. > > I don't know of this is information is useful, but i experience this > issue problem trying to start gnome-terminal from > /etc/gdm/PostSession/Default. This script is run when the user logs out > of the system. In Intrepid, a terminal pops out in front of the user, > but it does nothing in Jaunty. The terminal does not start, and I get > this very same error. > > What I don't understand is that the very same command works perfectly > when started from /etc/gdm/PostLogin/Default. This script is run right > after user logon. > > And when i try to run it between logon and logoff, manually from > terminal, it also works. > > I tried the suggested workaround which seems to solve the problem when > executed from /etc/gdm/PostSession/Default > > -- > Cannot start gnome-terminal because of gconf error > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328575 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of a duplicate bug. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message was sent using IMP, the Webmail Program of Haifa University -- Cannot start gnome-terminal because of gconf error https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328575 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
