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Bug #414140
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Comment 1 for bug 414140

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David Wynn (wynn-david) wrote on 2009-08-20:

I am simply confirming this issue. (gdm version 2.27.4-0ubuntu11) Both on install, and when running "dpkg-reconfigure gdm", gdm returns the issue provided by the OP.

When I try to purge gdm from the system, I get
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

While installed, if I try to run gdmsetup, it shows the frontend, but any attempt to "unlock" the frontend so I can change settings, results in nothing. The window just sits there as if I'd never pressed anything.

Running gdmsetup through a terminal window results in the following initial messages:

** (gdmsetup:7290): WARNING **: Error calling GetValue('daemon/TimedLoginEnable'): The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files

** (gdmsetup:7290): WARNING **: Error calling GetValue('daemon/TimedLoginDelay'): The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: init delay=30
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: skipping shell /bin/false
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: Failed to identify the current session: Unable to lookup session information for process '7290'

** (gdmsetup:7290): WARNING **: Unable to find users: no seat-id found
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: explicitly skipping user: nobody
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: user icon changed
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: adding monitor for '/home/dawynn/.face'
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: user icon changed
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: adding monitor for '/home/mommy/.face'
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: user icon changed
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: adding monitor for '/home/alex/.face'
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: user icon changed
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: adding monitor for '/home/derek/.face'
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: Getting list of sessions for user 1004
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: Found 0 sessions for user derek
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: Getting list of sessions for user 1002
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: Found 0 sessions for user alex
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: Getting list of sessions for user 1003
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: Found 0 sessions for user mommy
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: Getting list of sessions for user 1000
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: Found 1 sessions for user dawynn
** (gdmsetup:7290): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: not adding session on other seat: /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session1

When I try the unlock button, I get the following additional messages:

** (gdmsetup:7290): WARNING **: Failed to unlock: The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files

I tried installing the jaunty version of gdm (2.20.10-0ubuntu2) but x11-common would not allow it.
I searched the debian package lists, and could find no versions of gdm (not even in sid) that were even as recent as the jaunty version.

I am simply confirming this issue.  (gdm version 2.27.4-0ubuntu11) Both on install, and when running "dpkg-reconfigure gdm", gdm returns the issue provided by the OP.

When I try to purge gdm from the system, I get 
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

While installed, if I try to run gdmsetup, it shows the frontend, but any attempt to "unlock" the frontend so I can change settings, results in nothing.  The window just sits there as if I'd never pressed anything.