I had the same problem and setting the right owner on ~/.dbus solved the problem for me. The issue is therefore resolved, except that gconf/dbus perhaps should say aloud what is wrong by themselves.
-- GConf Error: Failed to contact configuration server; durring ssh X11 forwarding https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/367169 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
