Activity log for bug #316131

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2009-01-11 18:26:06 tinatse bug added bug
2009-01-13 13:26:15 Conrad Theart None: bugtargetdisplayname Ubuntu gdm (Ubuntu)
2009-01-13 13:26:15 Conrad Theart None: bugtargetname ubuntu gdm (Ubuntu)
2009-01-13 13:26:15 Conrad Theart None: statusexplanation
2009-01-13 13:26:15 Conrad Theart None: title Bug #316131 in Ubuntu: "Nothing appear after login" Bug #316131 in gdm (Ubuntu): "Nothing appear after login"
2009-01-14 16:22:48 Sebastien Bacher gdm: status New Incomplete
2009-01-14 16:22:48 Sebastien Bacher gdm: assignee desktop-bugs
2009-01-14 16:22:48 Sebastien Bacher gdm: importance Undecided Low
2009-01-14 16:22:48 Sebastien Bacher gdm: statusexplanation Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please answer these questions: * Is this reproducible? * If so, what specific steps should we take to recreate this bug? * What desktop environment do you use? Could you look what is running when getting the issue? Could you add your .xsession-errors to the bug? This will help us to find and resolve the problem.
2009-02-20 18:30:55 Craig description I'm using ubuntu 8.04 LTS version. Sometimes after I login, nothing appears on the screen except the background image. No desktop icon, no Panels. After restart, it becomes ok. I am also having this problem. It is in a public college computer lab with 26 boxes. I am running Hardy 8.10 I can reproduce this problem by simply by trying to login. If it fails I do the following and often it lets the user in The rm -rf may seem redundant but for repeat runs it is needed... mkdir dot.dot >/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .config dot.dot ; rm -rf .config >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .esd_auth dot.dot ; rm -rf .esd_auth >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .gstreamer* dot.dot ; rm -rf .gstreamer* >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .gvfs dot.dot ; rm -rf .gvfs >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .recent* dot.dot ; rm -rf .recemt* >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 ## ############## ####### mv .ICEauthority dot.dot ; rm -rf .ICEauthority >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .Xauthority dot.dot ; rm -rf .Xauthority >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .dmrc dot.dot ; rm -rf .dmrc >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .gconf dot.dot ; rm -rf .gconf >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .gconfd dot.dot ; rm -rf .gconfd >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .gnome2 dot.dot ; rm -rf .gnome2 >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .gnome dot.dot ; rm -rf .gnome >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .gnome2_private dot.dot ; rm -rf .gnome2_private >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .gnupg dot.dot ; rm -rf .gnupg >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .gtk-bookmarks dot.dot ; rm -rf .gtk-bookmarks >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .nautilus dot.dot ; rm -rf .nautilus >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .pulse dot.dot ; rm -rf .pulse >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mv .xsession-errors dot.dot ; rm -rf .xsession-errors >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 ############## ####### mv .metacity dot.dot >>/tmp/$$ 2>&1 mkdir .metacity mkdir .metacity/sessions touch .metacity/sessions/default0.ms touch .metacity/sessions/default.ms
2009-06-11 09:05:41 Sebastien Bacher gdm (Ubuntu): status Incomplete New
2009-11-06 22:00:18 papukaija gdm (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed