randomly is not possible to enter the password [init: indicator-sync main process ended, respawning ]

Bug #1260223 reported by Fabio Marconi
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Xdg-utils
New
Undecided
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unity-greeter (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Medium
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Bug Description

Hallo
Sometime happens that I type the password, but nothing is showed in the box and the cursor is locked (not blinking) .
Even entering the password and pressing enter won't produce effetcs.
Workaround:
-Click the keyboard applet in the top right of the task bar and click on language.
or
-Login as Guest and then choose your user from the shutdown menu

This happens randomly but frequently

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: unity-greeter 14.04.1-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-7.15-generic 3.12.4
Uname: Linux 3.12.0-7-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.7-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Dec 12 09:28:21 2013
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
SourcePackage: unity-greeter
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi) wrote :
summary: - randomly is not possible to enter the password
+ randomly is not possible to enter the password [init: indicator-sync
+ main process ended, respawning ?]
summary: randomly is not possible to enter the password [init: indicator-sync
- main process ended, respawning ?]
+ main process ended, respawning ]
Changed in unity-greeter (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in unity-greeter (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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David W McCheyne (davidmccheyne) wrote :

My alternate work around is to click the keyboard applet in the top right of the task bar. After which the keyboard behaves as expected.

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Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi) wrote :

Blaming xdg-utils, because following David W McCheyne suggestion seems that something in user or local settings is not set.

description: updated
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