Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager
The battery icon only seems to show if I do $ sudo gnome-power-manager That is, if gnome-power-manager is run as root, the battery icon in the notification area in the taskbar shows. If I run as a normal user, it doesn't. I assume that there is some permission issue. I did an strace and it looks like a normal user gets stuck at poll([{fd=5, events=POLLIN}, {fd=3, events=POLLIN}, {fd=11, events=POLLIN|POLLPRI}, {fd=13, events=POLLIN|POLLPRI}, {fd=14, events=POLLIN|POLLPRI}, {fd=15, events=POLLIN|POLLPRI}, {fd=8, events=POLLIN}, {fd=7, events=POLLIN}], 8, 9995 <unfinished ...> whereas the root user gets past this and starts opening up files in /usr/share/gnome-power-manager/icons . I tried looking at the various associated files and sockets. Some are /tmp/orbit-XXXX and others are dbus-related, but I can't tell which is the sticking point. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu lucid (development branch) Release: 10.04 $ apt-cache policy gnome-power-manager gnome-power-manager: Installed: 2.29.91-0ubuntu3 Candidate: 2.29.91-0ubuntu3 Version table: *** 2.29.91-0ubuntu3 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Mar 4 08:01:28 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha i386 (20100213) Package: gnome-power-manager 2.29.91-0ubuntu3 ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=C SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-15.22-generic-pae SourcePackage: gnome-power-manager Uname: Linux 2.6.32-15-generic-pae i686 ** Affects: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid -- gnome-power-manager doesn't show icon as non-root user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/532005 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs