Ubuntu
gnome-panel package

can't set the timezone from the clock applet: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1

Bug #326083 reported by Steve Langasek
2
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Medium
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs
Jaunty
Fix Released
Medium
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

Binary package hint: gnome-panel

From at least Feb 1 on, I'm unable to change my current timezone in jaunty. Clicking the 'set' button results in a dialog popup:

  Failed to set the system timezone
  Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
Package: gnome-panel 1:2.25.90-0ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-panel
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-6-generic x86_64

Revision history for this message
Steve Langasek (vorlon) wrote :
Changed in gnome-panel:
assignee: nobody → desktop-bugs
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

the issue is supposd to be fixed in 2.25.90 are you sure you restarted your gnome-panel since the upgrade?

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Jorge Castro (jorge) wrote :

The 2.25.90 update fixed this for me after logging out and back in.

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Steve Langasek (vorlon) wrote :

Ah, I distinctly did not restart gnome-panel after upgrade. Done so now and it's fixed, thanks. :)

Changed in gnome-panel:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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