I use ubuntu 14.04, and i think that this is relate with this bug. I try use the last implementation of cinnamon desktop on ubuntu. The perceptible problem it's the impossibility of auto mount volumes, when they will connected.
dbus-send --system --dest=org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit \ --type=method_call --print-reply --reply-timeout=2000 \ /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Manager \ org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.GetCurrentSession Error org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.GeneralError: Unable to lookup session information for process '436' With root permission: dbus-send --system --dest=org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit \ --type=method_call --print-reply --reply-timeout=2000 \ /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Manager \ org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.GetCurrentSession Response: object path "/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session1" i will change the title... Where i can find XDG_SESSION_COOKIE :~$ env | grep XDG XDG_VTNR=7 XDG_SESSION_ID=c10 XDG_GREETER_DATA_DIR=/var/lib/lightdm-data/lestcape XDG_SESSION_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Session4 XDG_SEAT_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Seat0 XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=/etc/xdg/xdg-cinnamon:/etc/xdg XDG_SEAT=seat0 XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/share/cinnamon:/usr/share/gnome:/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/ XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000 XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=X-Cinnamon The same as root and this not will fail (i have in this case an XDG_SESSION_COOKIE): :~$ sudo su [sudo] password for lestcape: :# env | grep XDG XDG_VTNR=7 XDG_SESSION_ID=c10 XDG_SESSION_COOKIE=2c315c97744118df7b4048755367fa70-1416820770.332184-1609949357 XDG_SEAT=seat0 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/221844 Title: no session is set active by consolekit To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/consolekit/+bug/221844/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs