james@james-desktop:~$ cat .xsession-errors /etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup... Setting IM through im-switch for locale=en_GB. Start IM through /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/all_ALL linked to /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/default. SESSION_MANAGER=local/james-desktop:/tmp/.ICE-unix/6873 ** (x-session-manager:6873): WARNING **: couldn't connect to daemon at $GNOME_KEYRING_SOCKET: /tmp/keyring-IArTVp/socket: Connection refused ALSA lib control.c:909:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL front:0 ALSA lib control.c:909:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL front:0 Shutdown failed or nothing to shut down. xrdb: "*Label.background" on line 220 overrides entry on line 150 xrdb: "*Text.background" on line 226 overrides entry on line 191 xrdb: "*Label.foreground" on line 232 overrides entry on line 151 xrdb: "*Text.foreground" on line 238 overrides entry on line 192