Public bug reported: I believe this crash was triggered by the gnome-screensaver a few seconds prior. Here is the gnome-screensaver bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/1298480
Here is a snip from the syslog: Mar 26 07:56:03 milner2 gnome-session[12013]: WARNING: Detected that screensaver has left the bus Mar 26 07:56:07 milner2 gnome-session[12013]: WARNING: Application 'gnome-settings-daemon.desktop' killed by signal ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: gnome-settings-daemon 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.6.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-60.91-generic 3.2.55 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-60-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Mar 27 11:22:16 2014 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120424.1) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US LANGUAGE=en_US: SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-settings-daemon UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1298486 Title: gnome-settings-daemon crashed a few seconds after gnome-screensaver crashed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1298486/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs