[Bug 1120526] Re: dbus session file contains wrong DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: dbus (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  dbus session file contains wrong DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS

Status in “dbus” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS set in my environment does not equal to the
  same variable stored in a session file:

  alex at ubuntu:~$ export | sed -nr 's/.*(DBUS.*$)/\1/p';cat ~/.dbus/session-bus/*-0|grep ^DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
  DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-Bu4OYHdSFn,guid=f7abf2c2b9d6766557e8af8751165edd"
  DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-NbHVDbZxgk,guid=2f3019531be02ea75556ae3451165edd

  (only one file exist in the ~/.dbus/session-bus).

  In 12.04 they were the same
  This bug prevent dbus-send command to work if started by a cron.

  dbus-x11  - 1.6.4-1ubuntu4

  alex at ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.10
  Release:	12.10

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