Whatever is doing this should at least first check for a dconf executable. Doesn't happen with -nw.
# aptitude purge dconf # su - nobody No directory, logging in with HOME=/ nobody@jidanni2:/$ emacs -Q ** (emacs:3049): CRITICAL **: unable to create '/nonexistent/.cache/dconf'; dconf will not work properly. nobody@jidanni2:/$ apt-cache policy emacs-snapshot emacs-snapshot: Installed: 2:20120208-1 Candidate: 2:20120208-1 Version table: *** 2:20120208-1 0 500 http://emacs.naquadah.org/ unstable/ Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Same with # su - # emacs -Q ** (emacs:2546): WARNING **: The connection is closed # strace emacs -Q > /tmp/f 2>&1 #doesn't help find the culprit, with surely is some X windows component. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-emacsen-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/874nujagz9....@jidanni.org