could you get a stracktrace using gdb rather than a strace? install gnome-control-center-dbgsym libglib2.0-0-dbgsym libgtk2.0-0-dbgsym and use gdb as explained on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Backtrace, you can use ctrl-C to get a prompt under gdb while the software is hanging
-- gnome-appearance-properties attempting to access noexistent directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/218959 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
