i had this problem BUT i have been installing from server or alternate to a text interface THEN installing xubuntu-desktop.
the result is xubuntu with nothing else - not even THIS problem. On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 7:52 AM, Dimitri Bakalow <[email protected]>wrote: > There's more to it - commands with --quit and --restart options won't do > anything > > ~$ ps -ef | grep power-manager | grep -v grep > u******+ 25698 23969 0 00:45 ? 00:00:00 xfce4-power-manager > ~$ xfce4-power-manager --quit > ~$ ps -ef | grep power-manager | grep -v grep > u******+ 25698 23969 0 00:45 ? 00:00:00 xfce4-power-manager > u******+ 25705 23969 0 00:45 ? 00:00:00 xfce4-power-manager --quit > ~$ xfce4-power-manager --restart > ~$ ps -ef | grep power-manager | grep -v grep > u******+ 25698 23969 0 00:45 ? 00:00:00 xfce4-power-manager > u******+ 25705 23969 0 00:45 ? 00:00:00 xfce4-power-manager --quit > u******+ 25711 23969 0 00:45 ? 00:00:00 xfce4-power-manager > --restart > > because it seems like initial instance of xfce4-power-manager "does not > exist" for session manager? Maybe this explains these "did not receive a > reply" messages? > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/973778 > > Title: > Unable to connect to Xfce Power Manager > > Status in Light Display Manager: > New > Status in Xfce4 Power Manager: > Unknown > Status in “xfce4-power-manager” package in Ubuntu: > Fix Released > > Bug description: > What happens: > > When I try to access the Xubuntu Power Manager (through Xubuntu > Settings / Settings Manager), I get first a blank settings window and > then this error message: > > "Unable to connect to Xfce Power Manager > Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application > did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, > the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken. " > > > typing > xfce4-power-manager > or > xfce4-power-manager-settings > in the terminal leads to: nothing. nothing happens, not even a error > message. > > So I'm not able to make any power settings in Xubuntu. > > What is expected to happen: > Being able to use power manager settings > > > Ubuntu Version: > 12.04 beta with all updates. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 > Package: xfce4-power-manager 1.0.11-0ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic-pae 3.2.13 > Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic-pae i686 > ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4 > Architecture: i386 > Date: Wed Apr 4 23:15:10 2012 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 > (20120328) > SourcePackage: xfce4-power-manager > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/lightdm/+bug/973778/+subscriptions > -- Sent from my recycled old computer. [:C≡N:]− , I ≤ 2πrEħc ln 2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/973778 Title: Unable to connect to Xfce Power Manager To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/lightdm/+bug/973778/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
