Ubuntu
gdm package

GDM crashes if auto login is enabled (Oneiric)

Bug #860020 reported by Jan Hoffmann
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This bug affects 19 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gdm (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Medium
Unassigned
Oneiric
Won't Fix
Medium
Unassigned
Precise
Confirmed
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

Auto-login is enabled in /etc/gdm/custom.conf (enabled in System Settings or on Live CD). GDM starts on boot, but crashes immediately and the system drops to a console. There doesn't seem to be any useful information in the log files.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gdm 3.0.4-0ubuntu11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.284
Date: Mon Sep 26 19:08:23 2011
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110926)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gdm
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Jan Hoffmann (jan-hoffmann) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in gdm (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Pablo Gabriel (pablosanmarcos) wrote :

In oneiric server with gdm and openbox added the bug occurs.
But it does work taking out autologin lines and leaving delayed login, i.e.

[daemon]
TimedLoginEnable=true
TimedLogin=oper
TimedLoginDelay=3

Kees Cook (kees)
Changed in gdm (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
Changed in gdm (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Confirmed
importance: Undecided → Medium
Changed in gdm (Ubuntu Precise):
milestone: none → ubuntu-12.04
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Mike Williamson (sleepycat) wrote :

Since this seems to be a known issue I'll just add this:

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120301)
Package: gdm 3.0.4-0ubuntu15
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic-pae 3.2.6
SourcePackage: gdm
Tags: precise
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic-pae i686

Sebastien Bacher (seb128)
Changed in gdm (Ubuntu):
milestone: ubuntu-12.04 → none
Changed in gdm (Ubuntu Precise):
milestone: ubuntu-12.04 → none
Adolfo Jayme Barrientos (fitojb)
Changed in gdm (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
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