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gnome-terminal fails for root user

Asked by gdzdz

Binary package hint: gnome-terminal

when in root,gnome-terminal 2.25.x fails,error message is:"Failed to contact the GConf daemon; exiting."
but in other user or 2.24.x normally.

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#1

Hi,
I did a search an found this workaround from someone in Japan.

eval 'dbus-launch --sh-syntax'
gconftool-2 --spawn

http://hide-t.vox.com/library/post/gnome-terminalがgnome外で動かない.html

Seems to occur when dbus isn't running.
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/svn-commits-list/2008-November/msg06006.html

I'd also try to use a default theme.

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gdzdz (gdzdz) said : 		#2

thanks,but always can't run in root.

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#3

That's not a satisfying result.
What about logs, any related messages there?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LinuxLogFiles

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