Or... wait, sorry, I think I have another bug in mind when I wrote comment #17.
---- In any case, the file I mentioned above has this autostart condition, that might be what's causing your problem: AutostartCondition=GSettings org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop- icons -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1550680 Title: Setting org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons to false removes wallpaper Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons to false. After reboot there is no wallpaper. When I set it back to true, both icons and wallpaper are immediately visible. --- ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: wiktor 1488 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: wiktor 1488 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-27 (61 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) IwConfig: enp4s0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. lxcbr0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: MSI MS-7924 Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-30-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=fff79723-7a41-4fb6-b493-06e3759b4bef ro noprompt quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-30.36-generic 4.2.8-ckt3 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.2.0-30-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.2.0-30-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.149.3 RfKill: Tags: wily UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev' Uname: Linux 4.2.0-30-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare scanner sudo vboxusers _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 01/08/2016 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V1.11 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: Z97M-G43(MS-7924) dmi.board.vendor: MSI dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.11:bd01/08/2016:svnMSI:pnMS-7924:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnZ97M-G43(MS-7924):rvr1.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: MS-7924 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MSI To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1550680/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp