** Description changed: A recent upgrade (two-three days ago), resulted in the following problem: 1. XFCE session starts with flickering icons on desktop and multiple windows (attached) showing message "Unable to contact the Xfce Trash service." 2. Dozens (sometimes over 50) copies of xfdesktop process are started (see attached output of ps). Killing all those xfdesktop processes results in absence of desktop wallpaper and icons, but at least the computer becomes usable. I also tried eliminating all but one xfdesktop entries in XFCE session configuration (Xfce4 Settings Manager -> Session and Startup -> Session tab), but on next login the same multiple xfdesktop processes are started again. WORKAROUND: - You may have to reset some custom configuration items, such as panels, if you apply this. - 1. open a terminal to do these commands - 2. rm -rf ~/.cache/sessions - This will delete the Xfce4 saved sessions files for your user - 3. rm -rf ~/.config/xfce4/desktop - This will delete the Xfce4 saved desktop files for your user - 4. restart the system, without saving the session when you hit Quit/restart + 1. open a terminal to do these commands + 2. rm -rf ~/.cache/sessions + This will delete the Xfce4 saved sessions files for your user + 3. restart the system, without saving the session when you hit Quit/restart + + If that fails, please do steps 1 and 2 above, then continue here. + You may have to reset some custom configuration items, such as panels, if you apply this. + + 3. rm -rf ~/.config/xfce4/desktop + This will delete the Xfce4 saved desktop files for your user + 4. restart the system, without saving the session when you hit Quit/restart + + Another option is to try removing xsplash: + (you won't get the pretty fireflys after login) + sudo apt-get remove xsplash
-- Multiple instances of xfdesktop started simultaneously https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/329616 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
