This happens when the indicator-applet cannot write to the files
~/.cache/indicator-applet.log and ~/.cache/indicator-applet-session.log.
To reproduce:
$ rm -f ~/.cache/indicator-applet.log && sudo chattr =i $_
$ fm -t ~/.cache/indicator-applet-session.log && chattr =i $_
Then re-login.
Chee
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: python-syck
(1)
$ lsb_release -rd
Description:Ubuntu 8.04
Release:8.04
(2)
$ apt-cache policy python-syck
python-syck:
Installed: 0.61.2-1
Candidate: 0.61.2-1
Version table:
*** 0.61.2-1 0
500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com hardy
