[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2012-03-18 Thread Jessie
All the above issues involve 10.04 but I'm running 10.10 from a 2G SDHC card (Kingston, if it matters) it began showing the posted msg after I used GParted to try to re-partition my 2 SSDs AFTER I had already installed Natty that installation began giving me errors abt my /root partition running

Re: [Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2012-03-18 Thread Garry Leach
Hi Jessie Firstly, this bug does not seem to affect anything that I (as an end user, like yourself) could detect. Clearing the message seemed enough to be able to proceed with booting using the PC. I have now moved on to 11.10. This bug went away by 11.04. I don't know how 11.10 would go in

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2011-11-30 Thread Sebastien Bacher
the recent comments suggest local issues rather than a gconf bug then -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gconf in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577545 Title: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2011-11-29 Thread preetammn
making /tmp as readwrite solved my issue there is a problem with config server usr/lib/libcon2-4/gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 Thanks Am Freitag -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gconf in Ubuntu.

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2011-11-25 Thread derekshaw
This occurred to me after 1 dist upgrade from 8.04 to 10.04 2 apt-get clean 3 apt-get autoclean 4 some other cleanup involving booting up with a rescue CD, (and, critically, cleaning the /tmp directory) in order to tar up the image for future deployment in the field (20 laptops). unable to log

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2011-09-30 Thread mdyn
affected me too, but chmod 777 /tmp resolve it. btw it resolve problem with notification applet missing. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gconf in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577545 Title:

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2011-07-31 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Changed in: gconf (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gconf in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577545 Title: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in To

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2011-07-13 Thread Eli Flanagan
My experience with this bug has been after a clean install of 10.04. (Much of my preferences and previous files came from a 10.10 system though). My /tmp directory has the appropriate permissions and I tried creating a directory as per post of this thread:

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2011-07-07 Thread ferro
got the same issue with our ltsp upgrade to natty after customizing entries of gconf entried of the user gdm. Got it fixed by wiping /var/lib/gdm/* + restarting gdm service. Hope that helps. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2011-04-11 Thread Danl
The previous message describes my situation exactly. We are trying to launch a 100+ seat ltsp upgrade, We have tried every suggested solution for this problem with no positive result. This bug was opened nearly 1 year ago and no successful solution has been found. A complete show stopper for us.

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2011-04-07 Thread Brian Ssennoga
Nice People, I have had this problem for a month or so, so please forgive my frustration n exasperation if it shows up in my posts: System: Ubuntu 10.04.1 Server, on Dell Optiplex330. Webmin+Squid+ an apt-mirror. I have tried the following and still failed: 1. chmod 1777 /tmp (and its variants)

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2011-04-07 Thread Sebastien Bacher
those who workaround it with a local dir probably have a local build or configuration -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gconf in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577545 Title: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2011-03-30 Thread Ubuntu QA Website
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[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2011-03-30 Thread Chad A. Davis
This also occurs on Natty when installing in expert mode. Follow the test case described here to repeat this from the 'alternate' installer : http://testcases.qa.ubuntu.com/Install/AlternateExpert -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2011-01-16 Thread Garry Leach
Sorry, I forgot to include in my comment #25: On subsequent boots, I still get status 256. It's only on the FIRST boot after booting from the memory stick, that it doesn't appear. Regards, Garry. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2011-01-15 Thread Matthew Sheffield
I had this problem with only the status 256 error being displayed. After trying everything suggested in every forum I just ended up reinstalling Ubuntu 10.04 and now it works fine. I think the best first step is to try and reinstall Linux and maybe do something different during setup. (For

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2011-01-15 Thread Garry Leach
I had this problem in 10.04 (see post #13, plus a locked-PC problem). I did a fresh install to 10.10 in November. I no longer have the locked-PC problem, but I still get status 256. It's not a serious problem, just irritating. However, just recently, I made a USB-stick copy of 10.10, just so

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-10-21 Thread armelp
as newbee in Linux, a friend explained me how to reload and now it's running sorry for the disturb Regards to all contributors (armel) -- gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577545 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-10-18 Thread armelp
and how can I launch a command with chmod /tmp ? I am a new user (first week-end) because I bought (to see) a Asus netbook with Ubuntu but without CD reader or manual or anthing... it was well running but now after the message there is a problem of configuration server-

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-10-16 Thread Attila Hammer
I do now a clean installation with Ubuntu 10.04.1 64 bit version. The problem is present my machine, but chmod /tmp command is resolving my problem. Attila -- gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577545 You received this bug notification

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-10-03 Thread Molly Lumley
I'm having the same error message. I just installed 10.04 on my netbook. I sort of understand what I need to do to fix this, but could someone tell me EXACTLY what it is I need to do to change the /tmp file? I have no idea how to even access it. I think that the answer in post #16 would solve my

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-09-27 Thread Brett Alton
I have a friend that just installed Ubuntu 10.04.1 for the first time on his machine and this error came up. I will post details once I get a hold of his machine specs. -- gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577545 You received this bug

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-09-27 Thread Garry Leach
I added the line as proposed in #16, but it hasn't made any difference. By the way, is gconf.xml.defaults supposed to be a folder? Going back to Sebastien Bacher's comment in #3. I have run the live CD on 2 other PCs (currently with Myth 9.10 installed) they didn't exhibit any issues. Perhaps

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-09-19 Thread Georg H
Had the same problem after upgrading to Ubuntu 10.04. w/o any error when running /usr/lib/libconf-2-4/gconf-sanity-check-2 in a terminal. Tried many things w/o success. Finally, #16 solved the problem for me too. -- gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-09-12 Thread Bryan Cebuliak
sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults [note plural defaults rather than default] fixed the problem for me too. I got the same errors [apart from his typo] as Andy Pascall in tty running /usr/lib/libconf-2-4/gconf-sanity-check-2 . [Note running this in a GUI terminal

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-08-16 Thread snowingplace
Hi sebbo, Thank you for you sugestion! I have tried many methods. They all didn't work . But when I changed the permission of /tmp as you said , the problem had resloved . Best regards, Snow -- gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577545 You

Re: [Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-06-28 Thread sebbo
Hi Gerry, try to change the permission of /tmp to 777. ( e.g. put tmpfs /tmp tmpfs mode=1777 0 0 or somethinge like that to your fstab. mode=1777 sets the permission.) i have solved the problem on this way for my ubuntu 10.04. good luck! Am Freitag, den 25.06.2010, 00:16 + schrieb Garry

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-06-24 Thread Garry Leach
I also get this message since I moved to 10.04, 6 weeks ago. I did mention it in another bug (#580755: login screen locks up), which covers problems of more concern to me. However, I am the only subscriber, so I am not getting much (any?) attention. Since I am able to boot up (although by a

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-05-11 Thread Sebastien Bacher
do you get the issue in a guest session? did you install something which could have changed the gconf path on your box? -- gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577545 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-05-11 Thread ຄຳ
Maybe chromium/chrom beta is he source of the problem. That's the only exotic software I had on both computers. -- gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577545 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs,

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-05-11 Thread Andy Pascall
ຄຳ - I don't have chrome installed. Sebastien- I'll check out the guest session thing in a bit. As for the software, it turns out I have 2 affected computers and one that is not. I ran dpkg --get-selections on all three. Then, I found which packages the 2 affected computers had in common and

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-05-11 Thread Andy Pascall
Switching to the guest account after logging into a normal user account does not trigger the error. -- gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577545 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-05-10 Thread Sebastien Bacher
not really no, .xsession-errors could have errors -- gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577545 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gconf in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-05-10 Thread Andy Pascall
Comparing the .xsession-errors between computers that have the problem and those that don't didn't yield anything. All seem to have a few errors in common, but there is no error that only shows up in the affected computers. Does anyone know what exit status 256 of gconf-sanity-check-2 indicates?

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-05-10 Thread Andy Pascall
Switching to tty2 and running /usr/lib/libconf-2-4/gconf-sanity- check-2 produced a bunch of errors. One of which was that /usr/local/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.default could not be created. Running: sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.default solved the issue for me. The strange thing is that

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-05-09 Thread Sebastien Bacher
Thank you for you bug report, most users don't get that issue, if you get it every time on every box you are using it's likely triggered by something you configure differently from the default installation on those ** Changed in: gconf (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Low --

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-05-09 Thread ຄຳ
I have the same bug. BUT I can't log in at all. The screen is black after login. This happened on two completely different systems now. My TWO computers are not useable anymore. More details: Siemens Amilo Pro v2035: = Before login: Es gibt ein Problem mit dem

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-05-09 Thread Andy Pascall
Sebastien, That seems logical. Any idea on where to look for an error message on what might be causing this? Also, this only appeared on upgrade to lucid. I used the alternate CD and pulled in updated packages from the Internet during install. -- gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-05-08 Thread Andy Pascall
** Attachment added: .xsession-errors http://launchpadlibrarian.net/48077628/xsession-errors.txt ** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/48077056/Dependencies.txt -- gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577545

[Bug 577545] Re: gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256 on log in

2010-05-08 Thread wkulecz
I got the same error message on a virgin 10.04 AMD 64-bit quad core install, except I'm stuck in an apparently infinite can't login in loop when I click close on the error dialog. I had added a seperate partition to mount as /tmp before the reboot from today's updates, so on a hunch I shutdown,