Hi there, I am experiencing the same problem after an upgrade of nautilus-data to version 2.10.1-3 . I have filed a bug with the number 316853 accordingly. Comparing the .gnome2/session files, the only similarities are the nautilus program. So I would guess that this is it. Another clue that it has to do with .gnome2/session is, that other users on this system without a session file are able to log in to GNOME.
My session-file is attached. I hope this helps. Paul -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.11-1-686-smp Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Versions of packages nautilus-data depends on: ii scrollkeeper 0.3.14-10 A free electronic cataloging syste Versions of packages nautilus-data recommends: ii nautilus 2.10.1-3 file manager and graphical shell f -- no debconf information
[Default] 0,id=11c0a84501000111824627900000077260001 0,RestartStyleHint=0 0,Program=evolution-alarm-notify 0,CurrentDirectory=/ 0,CloneCommand=evolution-alarm-notify --sm-config-prefix /evolution-alarm-notify-x3C8Cn/ 0,RestartCommand=/usr/lib/evolution/2.2/evolution-alarm-notify --sm-config-prefix /evolution-alarm-notify-x3C8Cn/ --sm-client-id 11c0a84501000111824627900000077260001 --screen 0 1,id=117f000001000108601097700000022870002 1,RestartStyleHint=2 1,Priority=40 1,Program=gnome-panel 1,CurrentDirectory=/home/paul 1,CloneCommand=gnome-panel --sm-config-prefix /gnome-panel-ANU9zx/ --profile default 1,RestartCommand=gnome-panel --sm-config-prefix /gnome-panel-ANU9zx/ --sm-client-id 117f000001000108601097700000022870002 --screen 0 --profile default 2,id=117f000001000108601097700000022870003 2,RestartStyleHint=2 2,Priority=40 2,Program=nautilus 2,CurrentDirectory=/home/paul 2,CloneCommand=nautilus --sm-config-prefix /nautilus-fEz2SU/ 2,RestartCommand=nautilus --sm-config-prefix /nautilus-fEz2SU/ --sm-client-id 117f000001000108601097700000022870003 --screen 0 --no-default-window 3,id=117f000001000109415958700000027200000 3,Program=epiphany-browser 3,CurrentDirectory=/home/paul 3,DiscardCommand=rm -f /home/paul/.gnome2/epiphany/session_gnome-DslM9V.xml 3,CloneCommand=epiphany-browser --sm-config-prefix /epiphany-browser-prK21J/ 3,RestartCommand=epiphany --sm-config-prefix /epiphany-browser-prK21J/ --sm-client-id 117f000001000109415958700000027200000 --screen 0 --load-session /home/paul/.gnome2/epiphany/session_gnome-DslM9V.xml 4,id=117f000001000108601097600000022870000 4,RestartStyleHint=2 4,Priority=0 4,Program=gnome-smproxy 4,DiscardCommand=rm /home/paul/.gnome2//.gnome-smproxy-AUJvSm 4,CloneCommand=gnome-smproxy --sm-config-prefix /.gnome-smproxy-AUJvSm/ 4,RestartCommand=gnome-smproxy --sm-config-prefix /.gnome-smproxy-AUJvSm/ --sm-client-id 117f000001000108601097600000022870000 5,id=117f000001000108601097700000022870001 5,RestartStyleHint=2 5,Priority=20 5,Program=metacity 5,CurrentDirectory=/home/paul 5,DiscardCommand=rm -f /home/paul/.metacity/sessions/1118246647-7831-586907051.ms 5,CloneCommand=metacity 5,RestartCommand=metacity --sm-save-file 1118246647-7831-586907051.ms num_clients=6