I did a fresh install of Lucid, but I kept my home directory. My ~/.gnome2/backgrounds.xml file is frequently written over with no wallpaper.
Here is the content of the backgrouns.xml file after this "clear" occur : <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE wallpapers SYSTEM "gnome-wp-list.dtd"> <wallpapers/> -- custom $HOME/.gnome2/backgrounds.xml lost https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/581552 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-themes in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs