gdm3 will not unlock session (or switch to a PTY) when out of inotify watches ["No space left on device"]
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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gdm3 (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
The log messages from around the time when I attempt an unlock look like this:
Oct 24 13:38:13 surprise gdm-password]: AccountsService: Failed to monitor logind session changes: No space left on device
Oct 24 13:38:31 surprise gdm-password]: message repeated 2 times: [ AccountsService: Failed to monitor logind session changes: No space left on device]
Oct 24 13:38:32 surprise gsd-rfkill[1564]: g_object_notify: object class 'CcRfkillGlib' has no property named 'kernel-noinput'
Oct 24 13:38:32 surprise kernel: [16851.666217] rfkill: input handler enabled
Oct 24 13:38:40 surprise gnome-shell[937]: JS WARNING: [resource:
Oct 24 13:38:40 surprise gnome-shell[937]: JS WARNING: [resource:
Oct 24 13:38:48 surprise gdm-password]: AccountsService: Failed to monitor logind session changes: No space left on device
I run CrashPlan for backups, and https:/
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: gdm3 3.26.1-3ubuntu3
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Tue Oct 24 13:47:25 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-23 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
SourcePackage: gdm3
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
tags: | added: unlock |
summary: |
After a period of locked inactivity, gdm3 no longer lets me unlock my - session + session ["No space left on device"] |
This can be worked around by following the instructions at https:/ /support. code42. com/CrashPlan/ 4/Troubleshooti ng/Linux_ real-time_ file_watching_ errors, but it seems to me that GDM should handle this gracefully somehow.