Similar problem here. It segfaults but works with sudo. Perhaps related?
Here's a backtrace.
** Attachment added: gdb-gnome-system-monitor.txt
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15194121/gdb-gnome-system-monitor.txt
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gnome-system-monitor doesn't startup
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/231647
Still crashing.
** Attachment added: Another backtrace from bug-buddy
http://librarian.launchpad.net/5067468/gnome-settings-daemon-bugreport2.txt
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gnome-settings-daemon won't start, crashes
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I also have this problem. I reported it as bug #70046, which is a duplicate I
guess.
Anyway here's a backtrace from bug-buddy.
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http://librarian.launchpad.net/5067490/gnome-settings-daemon-bugreport.txt
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gnome-settings-daemon crashes at
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 61381 ***
** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 61381
gnome-settings-daemon crashes at login
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gnome-settings-daemon starts if I set permissions on /etc/libnss-
ldap.conf to 644. It was, and should be, 600 becuase it contains
credentials. The lookups is done through nscd. But nscd randomly quits,
see bug #57214 and remote bug http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-
bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=344563 .
This
Playing with /etc/hosts and /etc/network/interfaces didn't help me.
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Add backtrace as attachment too.
** Attachment added: Backtrace from bug-buddy
http://librarian.launchpad.net/4951921/gnome-settings-daemon-bugreport.txt
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Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-control-center
gnome-settings-daemon crashes when trying to start it.
Console output:
(gnome-settings-daemon:31726): GSwitchIt-WARNING **: Unable to connect to dbus:
Failed to connect to socket Connection refused
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