It seems to be related to http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=397394 Except that for Herd4 gnome-control-center works and control-center just doesn't.
-- [feisty] gnome-main-menu start a not working control-center https://launchpad.net/bugs/83387 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
