Public bug reported: this happens after upgrade to Saucy 13.10.
Gnome-Panel starts with missing top & bottom panel. I am able to start the gnome-panel from First Terminal by running the command 'DISPLAY=0:0 gnome-panel' ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC2: sam 2308 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: sam 2308 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC1D0p: sam 2308 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: sam 2308 F.... pulseaudio Date: Sun Jan 12 18:17:27 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=1e022a8a-3c54-4b20-9374-726749724204 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-04 (433 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. eth1 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=e4a11657-6aab-4c92-acae-acbca96b1065 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.116 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-31 (72 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/05/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0804 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: Rampage II Extreme dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 2.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0804:bd12/05/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnRampageIIExtreme:rvrRev2.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy third-party-packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1268282 Title: Gnome-Panel does not start after upgrading to Saucy 13.10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1268282/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs