Moving .config aside makes the problem go away, until the next time I log in to (or out of) gnome-classic. I was able to diff the .config before and after and this is what I found:
al@al-desktop:~$ diff -Nur .config .config-bad1 diff -Nur .config/compiz-1/compizconfig/config .config-bad1/compiz-1/compizconfig/config --- .config/compiz-1/compizconfig/config 2012-06-04 19:47:36.242075999 +0100 +++ .config-bad1/compiz-1/compizconfig/config 2012-06-04 19:46:08.210076005 +0100 @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +[gnome_session] +profile = + diff -Nur .config/nautilus/desktop-metadata .config-bad1/nautilus/desktop-metadata --- .config/nautilus/desktop-metadata 2012-06-04 19:47:37.214076002 +0100 +++ .config-bad1/nautilus/desktop-metadata 2012-06-04 19:46:54.890076001 +0100 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ [directory] nautilus-icon-view-keep-aligned=true -nautilus-icon-view-layout-timestamp=1338835657 +nautilus-icon-view-layout-timestamp=1338835614 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-session in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1001138 Title: logging in to gnome-classic session takes over 45 seconds To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-session/+bug/1001138/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
