Root owning ~/.config is definitely the cause of the problem. At some point in the startup process, a file is written to /home/lubuntu/.config/ubuntu-system-settings/wizard-has-run
Apparently it is written by root, causing root to own the file. ** Attachment added: "output of ls -alR ~/.config" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xpad/+bug/1414341/+attachment/4305175/+files/ls-config.txt ** Summary changed: - The program "xpad" failed to load on Lubuntu 15.04 LiveCd. An error message displayed, "Could not open directory /home/lubuntu/.config/xpad. This directory is needed to store preference and pad information. Xpad will now close." After manually creating the required folder, the error was fixed.r + Xpad fails to load on Lubuntu 15.04 LiveCD because root owns ~/.config ** Also affects: lubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: lubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414341 Title: Xpad fails to load on Lubuntu 15.04 LiveCD because root owns ~/.config To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lubuntu-meta/+bug/1414341/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs