Bug#522370: Updating gconf2 to 2.24 freezes gnome-session startup

[Cedric Blancher]

Package: gconf2
Version: 2.24.0-7
Severity: grave
Justification: renders package unusable


When I upgrade gconf2 and directly related packages from 2.22 to 2.24,
gnome-session does not start anymore.
After login, desktop background is displayed, then everything is stuck,
even before Gnome splash screen. It does also affect Rescue Session, as
well as every user on the system, including freshly created accounts.

Downgrading to 2.22 restores system usability.


-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.27.9 (SMP w/2 CPU cores; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=fr_FR at euro, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR at euro (charmap=ISO-8859-15)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages gconf2 depends on:
ii  dbus-x11                   1.2.12-1      simple interprocess messaging syst
ii  gconf2-common              2.24.0-7      GNOME configuration database syste
ii  libc6                      2.9-4         GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  libgconf2-4                2.24.0-7      GNOME configuration database syste
ii  libglib2.0-0               2.18.4-2      The GLib library of C routines
ii  libxml2                    2.6.32.dfsg-5 GNOME XML library
ii  psmisc                     22.6-1        Utilities that use the proc filesy
hi  python                     2.5.2-3       An interactive high-level object-o

Versions of packages gconf2 recommends:
ii  libgtk2.0-0                   2.14.7-4   The GTK+ graphical user interface 

Versions of packages gconf2 suggests:
ii  gconf-defaults-service        2.24.0-7   GNOME configuration database syste

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