Can you check the permissions of /run/user/1000/dconf/user? My guess is that it is root owned because you've started an X application as root.
2017-02-27 18:52 GMT+01:00 Chris <cpoll...@embarqmail.com>: > The complete notation to my syslog that I'm seeing every two minutes > every hour, every day is: > > Feb 27 11:44:33 localhost tracker-extract.desktop[3603]: (tracker- > extract:3603): dconf-CRITICAL **: unable to create file > '/run/user/1000/dconf/user': Permission denied. dconf will not work > properly. > Feb 27 11:46:42 localhost tracker-extract.desktop[3603]: message > repeated 2 times: [ (tracker-extract:3603): dconf-CRITICAL **: unable > to create file '/run/user/1000/dconf/user': Permission denied. dconf > will not work properly.] > > Is this a tracker bug or a dconf bug? I filed this bug report - https:/ > /bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dconf/+bug/1654406 on Ubuntu > Launchpad back in Jan, it's been confirmed however it appears as though > they've assigned it to no one for a fix. If this is a dconf but I > apologize for the noise and maybe someone can let me know where I can > go to see about getting it fixed. > > Chris > > -- > Chris > KeyID 0xE372A7DA98E6705C > 31.11972; -97.90167 (Elev. 1092 ft) > 11:42:41 up 4 days, 20:31, 1 user, load average: 0.48, 0.17, 0.17 > Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS, kernel 4.4.0-64-generic > _______________________________________________ > tracker-list mailing list > tracker-list@gnome.org > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/tracker-list > -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth? _______________________________________________ tracker-list mailing list tracker-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/tracker-list