Public bug reported: After saving the monitor settings and logging out and in again, the settings are once again back to 640x480. I tried starting `gksudo gnome- control-center` and applying the settings there, but then I get the following message:
Failed to apply configuration: %s GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.gnome.SettingsDaemon was not provided by any .service files ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu24 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Apr 28 10:45:35 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-21 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130213) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-26 (1 days ago) usr_lib_gnome-control-center: activity-log-manager-control-center 0.9.4-0ubuntu6.1 deja-dup 26.0-0ubuntu1 gnome-control-center-signon 0.1.6bzr13.04.05-0ubuntu1 gnome-control-center-unity 1.2daily13.04.09-0ubuntu1 indicator-datetime 12.10.3daily13.03.26-0ubuntu1 ** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 raring -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1173875 Title: Can't save display settings as root To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1173875/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs