Downgrading of the above packages from "xenial-updates" to "xenial" has not solved the problem. Further analysis is for the "xenial-updates" versions.
At the beginning of the "unity session", "top" reveals a very high CPU (and disk) usage by "dconf-service". Apparently, it is used by "compiz- config-profile-setter unity". Today's trials ended with an "unexpected termination" of this program. Starting it "by hand" gives: ./compiz-config-profile-setter unity compizconfig - Info: Backend : gsettings compizconfig - Info: Integration : true compizconfig - Info: Profile : unity-lowgfx (process:6560): GLib-GIO-WARNING **: g_settings_set_value: value for key 'visual-bell-type' in schema 'org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences' is outside of valid range Switched to profile 'unity' (for environment 'ubuntu') compizconfig - Info: Backend : gsettings compizconfig - Info: Integration : true compizconfig - Info: Profile : unity compizconfig - Error: Unable to find interface type 3 on 0x82e6408 This is either a programmer error or more than one static library defining this interface has been linked in Unable to continue, please file a bug about this Abgebrochen (Speicherabzug geschrieben) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1756585 Title: unity session without window decorations, panel and launcher To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1756585/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs