gnome-session: does not restore session - could be "upgrade bug"

[Teunis Peters]

It's already present it turns out
turns out to be "upstream"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-session/+bug/249373

synopsis: package is broken, usage method unavailable.
Session is not saved nor is it restored.   It is completely nonfunctional.

My recommendation: regress gnome-session until current "release" is 
operational.   It's not ready for use.

Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:49:05 -0800
> Teunis Peters <teunis at wintersgift.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Package: gnome-session
>> Version: 2.24.1-0ubuntu1
>> Severity: grave
>> Justification: renders package unusable
>>
>>
>>
>> I have reported this before but have not yet seen any responses that
>> worked.   I'm not sure how to diagnose it - gnome-session is a little
>> odd from what I'm used to.
>>
>> gnome-session while it seems to save session data, does not restore
>> it.
>>
>> This COULD be an upgrade issue - as for me it hasn't worked for a long
>> time.   Suggestions very much welcome.
>>
>> gnome-session has never worked for me on several systems using ubuntu
>> intrepid.   Worked perfectly on older ubuntu.
>> I miss having my software re-open automatically (especially the 9+ 
>> gnome-terminals that I
>> leave open on current working code directories).
>> .. I'm not even sure how to verify that it saves the session.   I've
>> seen no error reported, even saving session manually.
>> It could even be a permissions problem - but I doubt it.
>>
>> -- System Information:
>> Debian Release: lenny/sid
>>   APT prefers intrepid-updates
>>   APT policy: (500, 'intrepid-updates'), (500, 'intrepid-security'), 
>> (500, 'intrepid'), (500, 'unstable')
>> Architecture: i386 (i686)
>>
>> Kernel: Linux 2.6.27-6-generic (SMP w/1 CPU core)
>> Locale: LANG=en_CA.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_CA.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
>> Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
>>
>> Versions of packages gnome-session depends on:
>> ii  dbus-x11           1.2.4-0ubuntu1        simple interprocess 
>> messaging syst
>> ii  gconf2             2.24.0-0ubuntu1       GNOME configuration 
>> database syste
>> ii  gnome-control-cent 1:2.24.0.1-0ubuntu7.1 utilities to configure
>> the GNOME d
>> ii  gnome-settings-dae 2.24.0-0ubuntu3       GNOME settings daemon
>> ii  libc6              2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7 GNU C Library: Shared
>> libraries ii  libdbus-1-3        1.2.4-0ubuntu1        simple
>> interprocess messaging syst
>> ii  libdbus-glib-1-2   0.76-1                simple interprocess 
>> messaging syst
>> ii  libgconf2-4        2.24.0-0ubuntu1       GNOME configuration 
>> database syste
>> ii  libglade2-0        1:2.6.3-0ubuntu1      library to load .glade 
>> files at ru
>> ii  libglib2.0-0       2.18.2-0ubuntu2       The GLib library of C
>> routines ii  libgnome-keyring0  2.24.1-0ubuntu1       GObject
>> bindings for PKCS#11 ii  libgnome2-0        2.24.1-0ubuntu4       The
>> GNOME 2 library - runtime file
>> ii  libgnomeui-0       2.24.0-0ubuntu1       The GNOME 2 libraries
>> (User Interf
>> ii  libgtk2.0-0        2.14.4-0ubuntu1       The GTK+ graphical user 
>> interface
>> ii  libice6            2:1.0.4-1             X11 Inter-Client
>> Exchange library
>> ii  libpango1.0-0      1.22.2-0ubuntu1       Layout and rendering of 
>> internatio
>> ii  libpolkit-gnome0   0.9-1ubuntu1          PolicyKit-gnome library
>> ii  libpolkit2         0.9-1ubuntu3          library for accessing
>> PolicyKit ii  libsm6             2:1.0.3-2             X11 Session
>> Management library ii  libstartup-notific 0.9-1
>> library for program launch feedbac
>> ii  libx11-6           2:1.1.5-2ubuntu1      X11 client-side library
>> ii  libxau6            1:1.0.3-3             X11 authorisation library
>> ii  libxrender1        1:0.9.4-2             X Rendering Extension 
>> client libra
>>
>> Versions of packages gnome-session recommends:
>> ii  gnome-panel          1:2.24.1-0ubuntu2.1 launcher and docking 
>> facility for
>> ii  metacity             1:2.24.0-0ubuntu1   A lightweight GTK2 based 
>> Window Ma
>> ii  nautilus             1:2.24.1-0ubuntu1   file manager and
>> graphical shell f
>> ii  sawfish              1:1.3.3-1           a window manager for X11
>>
>> -- no debconf information
>>
>>     
>
> Can you file this on launchpad? I know the system sent it to the users
> mailing list, but it never gets worked if it stays here. 
>
> The right place to file bug reports is:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu
>
> That will give the developers a chance to see if they can fix it.
>
> Thanks.
>
>