As I commented to bug #521407 (which was the bug I initially thought I was experiencing), one workaround might be deleting the whole directory '/var/run/dbus/' before starting the dbus daemon (see the attachedment).
** Patch added: "Removing /var/run/dbus during boot, before starting up the dbus daemon." https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/+bug/786221/+attachment/2560673/+files/dbus.conf.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/786221 Title: Dbus fails to (re)start if `/var/run/dbus/` is present To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/+bug/786221/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
