Above mentioned work around works without active internet connection. i.e, redshift doesn't go looking for geolocations if you use this workaround.
But if we tuse terminal and use command : $ redshift (it shows) ** (process:3248): WARNING **: Metadata for error domain "geoclue-error- quark" already registered Started Geoclue provider `Geoclue Master'. Using provider `geoclue'. Could not get location (3 retries left): Geoclue master client has no usable Position providers. Unable to get location from provider. But when you type command $ gtk-redshift -l LAT:LONG (Where LAT and LONG correspond with your coordinates.) it runs soomthly as send in the above question. Hence forth a startup application is created using this command. By the way when you click Applications>Accessories>Redshift it works through geolocation and needs a active internet connection every time where as the little workout in http://askubuntu.com/questions/194525 /does-redshift-need-active-internet-connection-to-work/194582#194582 helps the otherway by mannually creating the geolocation. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-geoip in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/868904 Title: Redshift fails to start with session due to geoclue failure Status in Redshift color temperature adjustment: Confirmed Status in “redshift” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “ubuntu-geoip” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “redshift” source package in Oneiric: Confirmed Status in “ubuntu-geoip” source package in Oneiric: Confirmed Bug description: Since switching to oneiric redshift won't start. It is listed as a startup application and these lines are present in .xsession-error from it: Unable to get location from provider. Started Geoclue provider `Geoclue Master'. Using provider `geoclue'. There is also no process in a ps listing. If I start it from the command prompt then it starts just fine often with substantially similar messages. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: redshift 1.7-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Oct 5 22:39:15 2011 SourcePackage: redshift UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/redshift/+bug/868904/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
