Can't login into Gnome after updates yersterday (10.04

[NoOp]

On 09/30/2010 01:01 PM, seanh wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 12:21:08PM -0700, NoOp wrote:
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>> 
>> $ sudo apt-get install gnome-power-manager ubuntu-desktop
> 
> Well, I think the problem may be with gconf or dbus or something, rather
> than gnome-power-manager. g-p-m just can't load its settings, many other
> apps (e.g. gvim, gnome-settings-daemon) are giving similar complaints
> that they can't load their settings as well. Maybe I need to purge and
> reinstall gconf and dbus?
> 
> The problem might not be with the packages, maybe my user's config files
> are corrupt. When I get back in tomorrow I'm going to try logging in as
> a different user and see what happens.
> 

That sounds to be the best option (another user). But that also begs a
question: are you doing this remotely?