Session does not persist after reboot

[Nano Taboada]

Basically sessions do not get persisted hence any changes are lost after reboot.
Example:
I've added Beryl Manager, Gaim and Firestarter to:

System -> Preferences -> Sessions [Startup Programs]

so I don't have to launch them manually every time I log into the system.

In the [Session Options] Tab, I've pressed the button labeled "Save the current session", and also the check box that reads "Automatically save changes to session" is already selected.

Now if I reboot the system or log off, I've lost those changes.

[Nano Taboada (nanotaboada)]

I'm using Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn, the one that I've received from shipit.ubuntu.com

[Caspar Clemens Mierau (leitmedium)]

I think saving sessions and autostart are not directly connected though they are close in the settings form.

autostart items are saved to ~/.config/autostart/ as far as I know. Pleas check, if that directory exists and there maybe are files corresponding to your needs and attach them if there.

[Nano Taboada (nanotaboada)]

First all thanks much for your reply. Yes indeed both settings are in the Sessions menu, but on different tabs, that's why it's perhaps a bit confusing. Either way I've listed the directory you suggested:

$ ls ~/.config/autostart
beagled.desktop

Apparently there's only that file.

Now I will try again adding (first screenshot) two new startup programs, Gaim and Firestarter (second screenshot).
Ok, so I've closed the dialog then listed the autostart folder again:

$ ls ~/.config/autostart
beagled.desktop

Again just that file. Nothing changed.
Finally if I open the Sessions menu again, the entries I've just created aren't there.

Thanks in advance!

first screenshot:
http://aycu17.webshots.com/image/15816/2005987131539505466_rs.jpg

second screenshot:
http://aycu04.webshots.com/image/15603/2005941908143425814_rs.jpg

[Caspar Clemens Mierau (leitmedium)]

Thanks for your reply. Please provide us with the following information:

1. Make sure you have write access to your ~/.config/autostart/, e.g. by
$ touch ~/.config/autostart/test
$ rm ~/.config/autostart/test
(Check, if you get any errors)

2. Do you configuration by launching the session property manager by console/command line:
$ gnome-session-properties

Probably you will get feedback on the command line - please, paste or attach this to this thread.

[Nano Taboada (nanotaboada)]

Thanks for your help!

It's indeed about the permissions/ownership:

$ touch ~/.config/autostart/test
touch: cannot touch `/home/nano/.config/autostart/test': Permission denied

$ ls -lah ~/.config/autostart
total 12K
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4.0K 2007-05-29 18:21 .
drwx------ 6 nano nano 4.0K 2007-05-31 05:49 ..
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 108 2007-05-29 18:21 beagled.desktop

Quite strange though, mmm, maybe that Beagle installation somewhat messed the permissions there.
I think I've installed it using Automatix, so I'll report with them too, and of course now that you helped me identifying the problem I'll chmod/chown that directory and try again using the interface.

So again thanks much mein freund +1 karma for you!

[Caspar Clemens Mierau (leitmedium)]

Pleased to help you. I reject this bug as it does not seem to belong directly to gnome-session, though you could think about filing a bug that gnome-session does not complain about permission problems. Greetings!