adding the line below, inside the script that is launched by cron, solved my problem:
export $(xargs -n 1 -0 echo </proc/$(pidof x-session-manager)/environ | grep -Z DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=) -- gconftool-2 in Intrepid not working from cron https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/285937 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
