Indeed. as a workaround one can create /usr/local/bin/gnome-terminal with the above code:
#!/bin/bash if [ "$EUID" = "0" ] ; then eval `dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session` /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/gconfd-2& fi exec /usr/bin/gnome-terminal $* -- Cannot start gnome-terminal because of gconf error https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328575 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs