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gdm package

Issuing sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop causing system to hang

Bug #71687 reported by Stephen Brown
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gdm (Ubuntu)
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Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

If I open a terminal window running inside of X and issue sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop, I get a black screen with a cursor blinking and I have to reboot the machine instead of getting the expected bash prompt.

I also tried killing the GDM process and it yielded the same results.

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Jonathan Anderson (jonathan-anderson) wrote :

This sounds a lot like Bug 67440... what do you think? Is it a duplicate?

Also, when my console goes black, I can still run "sudo /etc/init.d/kdm restart" (though I can't see it... be careful to type it correctly!). You?

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thank you for your bug. Does using ctrl-alt-F1 to switch to VT works when you get that bug? Do you have any useful information to /var/log/messages or /var/log/syslog? Does it happen if you log out of the desktop normally and not by stopping gdm?

Changed in gdm:
status: Unconfirmed → Needs Info
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Jonathan Anderson (jonathan-anderson) wrote : [Bug 71687] Issuing sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop causing system to hang

I'll post my reply, and if Stephen gets similar results, perhaps we can mark
this as a duplicate of Bug 67440.

1. Does using ctrl-alt-F1 to switch to VT works

Sort of. When I initially kill KDM, I see the Kubuntu splash screen on VT7
from usplash. Hitting C-A-F1 just gives me a blank screen, but the VT does
work (I can issue commands like /etc/init.d/kdm restart). I just can't see
anything, so I have to type carefully.

2. Do you have any useful information to /var/log/messages or /var/log/syslog?

Hmmm, haven't checked. I'll do that after this reply.

3. Does it happen if you log out of the desktop normally and not by stopping
gdm?

No, it's only when I kill KDM.

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

No reply, bug closed. Feel free to reopen with the asked informations if you still get that problem

Changed in gdm:
assignee: nobody → desktop-bugs
status: Needs Info → Rejected
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