On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 10:18 PM, <berenger.mo...@neutralite.org> wrote:
> > > Le 25.04.2014 14:01, berenger.mo...@neutralite.org a écrit : > > Le 24.04.2014 11:53, James Collier a écrit : >> >>> Hi Berenger (and all), >>> >>> Thanks very much for the replies. >>> My installed dconf packages and versions: >>> james@james-turing:~$ apt-cache search dconf | grep dconf >>> dconf-cli - simple configuration storage system - utilities >>> dconf-editor - simple configuration storage system - utilities >>> dconf-gsettings-backend - simple configuration storage system - >>> GSettings back-end >>> dconf-service - simple configuration storage system - D-Bus service >>> dconf-tools - transitional dummy package >>> libdconf-dbg - simple configuration storage system - debugging >>> symbols >>> libdconf-dbus-1-0 - simple configuration storage system - D-Bus >>> library >>> libdconf-dbus-1-dbg - simple configuration storage system - D-Bus >>> debug symbols >>> libdconf-dbus-1-dev - simple configuration storage system - D-Bus >>> development files >>> libdconf-dev - simple configuration storage system - development >>> files >>> libdconf-doc - simple configuration storage system - documentation >>> libdconf1 - simple configuration storage system - runtime library >>> upstart-dconf-bridge - DConf bridge for upstart >>> james@james-turing:~$ apt-cache policy dconf-service >>> dconf-service: >>> Installed: 0.18.0-1 >>> Candidate: 0.18.0-1 >>> Version table: >>> *** 0.18.0-1 0 >>> 500 http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ [2] sid/main amd64 >>> Packages >>> 500 http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ [3] testing/main >>> amd64 Packages >>> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status >>> james@james-turing:~$ apt-cache policy libdconf1 >>> libdconf1: >>> Installed: 0.18.0-1 >>> Candidate: 0.18.0-1 >>> Version table: >>> *** 0.18.0-1 0 >>> 500 http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ [4] sid/main amd64 >>> Packages >>> 500 http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ [5] testing/main >>> amd64 Packages >>> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status >>> james@james-turing:~$ apt-cache policy libdconf-dbus-1-0 >>> libdconf-dbus-1-0: >>> Installed: 0.18.0-1 >>> Candidate: 0.18.0-1 >>> Version table: >>> *** 0.18.0-1 0 >>> 500 http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ [6] sid/main amd64 >>> Packages >>> 500 http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ [7] testing/main >>> amd64 Packages >>> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status >>> >> > Wow, classic DEs are really bloated... > Since those packages does have the same versions as in testing, I doubt > that the problem comes from version. > But you really did not installed *-dev and *-dbg packages? They are > completely useless for normal users. *-dev files are useful for > programmers, and *-dbg... well, I do not know what the hell they are, I > never really had to debug a package in Debian with them, I usually prefer > to download mainstream versions and try to fix things there :) > Anyway... > > > >>> How do I check that all recommended packages are selected? >>> >> >> It depends on the tools you are accustomed to. >> Personally, I use aptitude with it's ncurse semi-graphical interface. >> >> I've just >>> done a tasksel and noticed "Debian desktop environment" wasn't >>> selected, but "laptop" was. Unfortunately the dconf problem persists. >>> >> >> As for ~/.share, it doesn't exist on my system. >>> >> >> My mistake: I meant ~/.cache a >> > > ... Sorry, my fingers took the wrong path... > > I meant ~/.cache and ~/.local. > You could also remove stuff like ~/.dbus. Oh, and not removing them, in > fact, simply moving them somewhere else, just in case. > > If the problem is not solved, and to be sure the problem does not come > from something in your home, you can just try to create a new user, log-in > with it, and check if the problem still happen. If yes, then the problem is > probably a bug in something and you will probably could use reportbug. > > I can not really help a lot more, I never really used any big DE, and one > of the things I usually does on my systems is to disable dbus daemons and > other kind of things which are used to make linux more like windows ( dconf > is an "alternative" of regedit, in my opinion. And this is bad, still in my > opinion. ) > > PS: On this mailing list, we strongly encourage bottom-posting, versus > top-posting, because it makes things easier for other people to jump into > the discussion. > Sorry to revive an old thread. Just wanted to post my solution to this (Thanks Berenger!). Creating a new user generates a new '~/.config/dconf/user' file. Copy that to replace the old users version makes everything work for the old user too. James
