Ubuntu
gdm package

GDM sometimes dies when X server is zapped

Bug #41083 reported by John Dong
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gdm (Ubuntu)
Invalid
High
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

This has been a recurring problem since Warty. It seems to fix and unfix itself from month to month in development.

Basically, if you zap the X server with CTRL+ALT+BKSP, often times GDM will not spring back up a login screen. GDM is still running, and killing it with HUP brings the login screen back.

This does not happen with any other display manager.

Revision history for this message
John Dong (jdong) wrote :

This is very annoying for testing X settings or other things that require frequent restarts of the X server.

Revision history for this message
Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.

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