kdm does not install properly, no config dialog displayed

[pbhj]

Binary package hint: kdm

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/intrepid/amd64/kdm/4:4.1.2-0ubuntu9
release: 8.10 (intrepid)

When installed using either synaptic, apt-get or gdebi the above package fails to have it files placed correctly - even when purged and reinstalled. The package contains, for example, /etc/init.d/kdm but this file fails to be placed in the init.d directory with the result that a reboot leaves the user at the first console (tty1) rather than presenting kdm in the usual way (eg autostarting KDE4 or presnting GUI login prompt).

It appears that some [all?] of the files for the package are being installed correctly (though I only checked in a couple of folders), no error is given and no untoward messages appear. Perhaps the package is missing an install script or something?

For me copying /etc/init.d/kdm - extracted from the deb package (with "dpkg -x package.dev ./") - worked inasmuch as kdm comes up as expected again.

gdm install presents a debconf dialog to ask if the user prefers gdm or kdm (or whichever dm are installed) - kdm never presents this dialog.

[Harald Sitter (apachelogger)]

Fresh install from today's live CD:
Config dialog works just fine.
KDM starts just fine.

[pbhj (pbhj)]

Just to be sure, this is listed under Ubuntu, you did an Ubuntu install (on vbox) and then overloaded with KDE (via a dummy package?) or did you in fact install Kubuntu initially?

Would you mind installing gdm (and switching to it in the config dialog) then apt-get-purging kdm. Reboot to check gdm runs OK then reinstall kdm to make sure the config dialog is displayed. Finally reboot to check KDM is properly operative again. That would clear this up for me and show it's just me that KDM doesn't like rather than a bug.

[Harald Sitter (apachelogger)]

It still works.