Bug#548446: [gnome-session] gnome doesn't start since gnome-session upgrade

[Wendy Elmer]

Package: gnome-session
Version: 2.26.2-1
Severity: grave

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Gnome doesn't start for one of the userids on my computer 
since the last gnome upgrades in squeeze.  Another of the users 
on the computer has no problems.  On the session that won't start, 
an error is coming up:

Install problem
The configuration defaults for GNOME power
manager have not been installed correctly.
Please contact your computer administrator.

I removed gnome-power-manager and the message 
went away but gnome still hangs on starting.  No 
backgrounds, splashscreens, panels, etc come up.
All that happens is that the screen changes to a solid 
color and I see the mouse.  There are no error messages.
The screen just hangs.  I can do ctl-alt-F1 and go 
to a terminal session and restart gdm and log into the 
other userid.  Are there any gnome logs I can look at 
for the failing userid?

--- System information. ---
Architecture: i386
Kernel:       Linux 2.6.30.090903

Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  500 testing         security.debian.org 
  500 testing         debian.yorku.ca 
  500 testing         debian-multimedia.org 
  500 intrepid        ppa.launchpad.net 

--- Package information. ---
Depends                    (Version) | Installed
====================================-+-===========
gnome-settings-daemon      (>= 2.26) | 2.26.1-2
gnome-panel                          | 2.26.3-1
metacity                             | 1:2.26.0-3
 OR compiz-gnome                     | 0.8.2-6
 OR sawfish                          | 
gnome-session-bin          (>= 2.26) | 2.26.2-1
gnome-session-bin          (<< 2.27) | 2.26.2-1


Package's Recommends field is empty.

Suggests               (Version) | Installed
================================-+-===========
gnome-user-guide                 | 2.26.2-1
 OR gnome2-user-guide            | 
desktop-base                     | 5.0.5
gnome-keyring                    | 2.26.1-1




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