For me, the same. This seems to be not at all a compiz bug, but a gnome-session one... So, not only upgrading between two consecutive releases may give a lot of headache, but also sharing the home directory between consecutive releases.
** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid ** Project changed: compiz => gnome-session ** Summary changed: - [regression-release] Compiz fails to decorate windows after upgrade + [regression-release] Session manager lacks backward compatibility, giving desktop session unusable ** Summary changed: - [regression-release] Session manager lacks backward compatibility, giving desktop session unusable + [regression-release] Session manager lacks backward compatibility, making the desktop session unusable ** Description changed: Binary package hint: compiz Ubuntu 10.04 LTS; Compiz: 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15 2.6.32-21-generic #32-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 16 08:09:38 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux Following upgrade from 9.10 to 10.04, window decorations are not visible on boot where compiz was used as the window manager. - Temporary fix is to invoke System-Preferences-Appearance-Effects and - select any option that requires compiz. Dialog is displayed "Searching - for available drivers" and decorations are restored. System works - normally until logging out or rebooting, when decorations are lost - again. System-Preferences-Appearance-Effects is reset to "None". + From the reports of several users: + - The problem never happens with user accounts that are created after Karmic-Lucid upgrade and only used under a Lucid boot. + - The problem (always?) disappear after removing ~/.config/gnome-session - The following appears in /var/log/syslog and in ~/.xsession-errors: + Some workarounds: - Apr 30 17:40:38 localhost gnome-session[4861]: WARNING: Could not launch - application '107b2324a463b43b3f126773245297578600000046050023.desktop': - Unable to start application: Failed to execute child process - "/usr/bin/compiz.real" (No such file or directory) - - Other workarounds: - - a. Having selected effects as above, select "Remember running applications" from Startup Applications + a. Having selected effects as above, select "Remember running applications" from Startup Applications (does not work for most people) b. Invoke /usr/bin/compiz --replace as a startup application - c. ln -s /usr/bin/compiz /usr/bin/compiz.real + c. ln -s /usr/bin/compiz /usr/bin/compiz.real (does not work for most people) d. Invoke /usr/bin/metacity from command line or as a startup application See also: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9203353#post9203353 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1465396 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: compiz 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,move,resize,place,decoration,animation,ccp,imgjpeg,png,mousepoll,text,svg,vpswitch,dbus,regex,gnomecompat,workarounds,ring,ezoom,commands,neg,resizeinfo,session,wobbly,snap,animationaddon,fade,cube,scale,rotate,scaleaddon,cubeaddon] Date: Fri Apr 30 21:30:56 2010 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027) MachineType: TOSHIBA EQUIUM L350 PackageArchitecture: all PciDisplay: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a02] (rev 03) ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=470ca545-e54b-4d38-be75-700ca7e494c6 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: - PATH=(custom, user) - LANG=en_GB.utf8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + PATH=(custom, user) + LANG=en_GB.utf8 + SHELL=/bin/bash RelatedPackageVersions: - xserver-xorg 1:7.5+5ubuntu1 - libgl1-mesa-glx 7.7.1-1ubuntu2 - libdrm2 2.4.18-1ubuntu3 - xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.1-3ubuntu5 - xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.0-1ubuntu5 + xserver-xorg 1:7.5+5ubuntu1 + libgl1-mesa-glx 7.7.1-1ubuntu2 + libdrm2 2.4.18-1ubuntu3 + xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.1-3ubuntu5 + xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.0-1ubuntu5 SourcePackage: compiz XorgConf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' dmi.bios.date: 03/19/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE dmi.bios.version: 1.30 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Base Board Product Name dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.board.version: Base Board Version dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvr1.30:bd03/19/2008:svnTOSHIBA:pnEQUIUML350:pvrPSLD2E-003003KS:rvnIntelCorp.:rnBaseBoardProductName:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct1:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: EQUIUM L350 dmi.product.version: PSLD2E-003003KS dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA system: distro = Ubuntu, architecture = x86_64, kernel = 2.6.32-21-generic -- [regression-release] Session manager lacks backward compatibility, making the desktop session unusable https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/572617 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