Cannot log in

[igi]

Binary package hint: gdm

After updating packages, and rebooting the system as requested by synaptic, I cannot login anymore.
After inserting my password in the face selector, the face selector window disappears and reapperars again.
On starting, a notification in the top right screen corner tells me "defaults for the power manager are wrong - contact the administrator" (the message is localised in italian).

Please help me, I cannot run the beta anymore!

below the update history:

Commit Log for Tue Mar 30 20:35:14 2010

I seguenti pacchetti sono stati aggiornati:
aisleriot (1:2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu2
apt-xapian-index (0.25) to 0.25ubuntu1
at-spi (1.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 1.30.0-0ubuntu1
brasero (2.29.91-0ubuntu2) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
brasero-common (2.29.91-0ubuntu2) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
byobu (2.65-0ubuntu1) to 2.66-0ubuntu1
capplets-data (1:2.29.92-0ubuntu3) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu1
cheese (2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
cheese-common (2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
desktopcouch (0.6.3-0ubuntu1) to 0.6.3-0ubuntu2
eog (2.29.91-0ubuntu2) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
evince (2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
evolution-couchdb (0.4.3-0ubuntu1) to 0.4.4-0ubuntu1
fglrx-modaliases (2:8.721-0ubuntu5) to 2:8.721-0ubuntu7
file-roller (2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gconf-defaults-service (2.28.0-1ubuntu5) to 2.28.1-0ubuntu1
gconf2 (2.28.0-1ubuntu5) to 2.28.1-0ubuntu1
gconf2-common (2.28.0-1ubuntu5) to 2.28.1-0ubuntu1
gdm (2.29.92-0ubuntu9) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gedit (2.29.9-0ubuntu2) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gedit-common (2.29.9-0ubuntu2) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gnome-accessibility-themes (2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gnome-bluetooth (2.29.91-0ubuntu4) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gnome-control-center (1:2.29.92-0ubuntu3) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gnome-games-common (1:2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu2
gnome-mahjongg (1:2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu2
gnome-media (2.29.91-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gnome-media-common (2.29.91-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gnome-menus (2.29.92-0ubuntu5) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gnome-orca (2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gnome-panel (1:2.29.92.1-0ubuntu3) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gnome-panel-data (1:2.29.92.1-0ubuntu3) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gnome-session (2.29.92-0ubuntu3) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gnome-session-bin (2.29.92-0ubuntu3) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gnome-sudoku (1:2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu2
gnome-themes-selected (2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gnome-user-share (2.29.91-0ubuntu2) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
gnomine (1:2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu2
grub-common (1.98-1ubuntu2) to 1.98-1ubuntu3
grub-pc (1.98-1ubuntu2) to 1.98-1ubuntu3
gstreamer0.10-plugins-good (0.10.21-1ubuntu1) to 0.10.21-1ubuntu2
gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio (0.10.21-1ubuntu1) to 0.10.21-1ubuntu2
gtk2-engines (1:2.18.5-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.20.0-0ubuntu1
gtk2-engines-murrine (0.90.3+git20100323-0ubuntu1) to 0.90.3+git20100323-0ubuntu2
gwibber (2.29.92.1-0ubuntu1) to 2.29.93-0ubuntu1
gwibber-service (2.29.92.1-0ubuntu1) to 2.29.93-0ubuntu1
indicator-application (0.0.17-0ubuntu1) to 0.0.18-0ubuntu1
indicator-messages (0.3.5-0ubuntu1) to 0.3.5-0ubuntu2
initscripts (2.87dsf-4ubuntu16) to 2.87dsf-4ubuntu17
jockey-common (0.5.8-0ubuntu5) to 0.5.8-0ubuntu6
jockey-gtk (0.5.8-0ubuntu5) to 0.5.8-0ubuntu6
language-pack-en (1:10.04+20100320) to 1:10.04+20100323
language-pack-gnome-en (1:10.04+20100320) to 1:10.04+20100323
language-pack-gnome-it (1:10.04+20100320) to 1:10.04+20100323
language-pack-it (1:10.04+20100320) to 1:10.04+20100323
language-pack-kde-en (1:10.04+20100320) to 1:10.04+20100323
language-pack-kde-it (1:10.04+20100320) to 1:10.04+20100323
libappindicator0 (0.0.17-0ubuntu1) to 0.0.18-0ubuntu1
libatk1.0-0 (1.29.92-0ubuntu2) to 1.30.0-0ubuntu1
libatk1.0-data (1.29.92-0ubuntu2) to 1.30.0-0ubuntu1
libatspi1.0-0 (1.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 1.30.0-0ubuntu1
libbonobo2-0 (2.24.2-1build1) to 2.24.3-0ubuntu1
libbonobo2-common (2.24.2-1build1) to 2.24.3-0ubuntu1
libbonoboui2-0 (2.24.2-1ubuntu3) to 2.24.3-0ubuntu1
libbonoboui2-common (2.24.2-1ubuntu3) to 2.24.3-0ubuntu1
libbrasero-media0 (2.29.91-0ubuntu2) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libcheese-gtk18 (2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libevdocument2 (2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libevview2 (2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libgconf2-4 (2.28.0-1ubuntu5) to 2.28.1-0ubuntu1
libglibmm-2.4-1c2a (2.23.2-0ubuntu1) to 2.24.0-0ubuntu1
libgnome-bluetooth7 (2.29.91-0ubuntu4) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libgnome-keyring1.0-cil (1.0.0-2) to 1.0.0-2ubuntu1
libgnome-media0 (2.29.91-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libgnome-menu2 (2.29.92-0ubuntu5) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libgnome-window-settings1 (1:2.29.92-0ubuntu3) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libgtkmm-2.4-1c2a (1:2.19.7-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.20.0-0ubuntu1
libgudev-1.0-0 (1:151-6) to 1:151-7
libgweather-common (2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libgweather1 (2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libmono-cairo2.0-cil (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
libmono-corlib2.0-cil (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
libmono-data-tds2.0-cil (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
libmono-i18n-west2.0-cil (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
libmono-posix2.0-cil (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
libmono-security2.0-cil (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
libmono-sharpzip2.84-cil (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
libmono-sqlite2.0-cil (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
libmono-system-data2.0-cil (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
libmono-system-runtime2.0-cil (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
libmono-system-web2.0-cil (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
libmono-system2.0-cil (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
libmono2.0-cil (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
libnautilus-extension1 (1:2.30.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu2
libnspr4-0d (4.8-0ubuntu2) to 4.8.4-0ubuntu1
libnss3-1d (3.12.3.1-0ubuntu3) to 3.12.6-0ubuntu1
liboobs-1-4 (2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libpanel-applet2-0 (1:2.29.92.1-0ubuntu3) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libphonon4 (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libplymouth2 (0.8.1-1ubuntu3) to 0.8.1-2
libqt4-assistant (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqt4-dbus (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqt4-designer (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqt4-help (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqt4-network (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqt4-opengl (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqt4-qt3support (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqt4-script (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqt4-scripttools (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqt4-sql (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqt4-sql-mysql (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqt4-svg (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqt4-test (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqt4-webkit (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqt4-xml (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqt4-xmlpatterns (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqtcore4 (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
libqtgui4 (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
librsvg2-2 (2.26.0-1build1) to 2.26.2-0ubuntu1
librsvg2-common (2.26.0-1build1) to 2.26.2-0ubuntu1
libsoup-gnome2.4-1 (2.29.91-1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libsoup2.4-1 (2.29.91-1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libssl0.9.8 (0.9.8k-7ubuntu7) to 0.9.8k-7ubuntu8
libtotem-plparser17 (2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libudev0 (151-6) to 151-7
libwnck-common (1:2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu1
libwnck22 (1:2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu1
mono-2.0-gac (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
mono-gac (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
mono-runtime (2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu2) to 2.4.4~svn151842-1ubuntu3
nautilus (1:2.30.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu2
nautilus-data (1:2.30.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu2
nautilus-sendto (2.28.3-0ubuntu1) to 2.28.4-0ubuntu1
network-manager-gnome (0.8-0ubuntu2) to 0.8-0ubuntu3
notify-osd (0.9.27-0ubuntu1) to 0.9.27-0ubuntu2
nvidia-common (0.2.21) to 0.2.22
openssl (0.9.8k-7ubuntu7) to 0.9.8k-7ubuntu8
oxygen-icon-theme (4:4.4.1-0ubuntu3) to 4:4.4.2-0ubuntu1
phonon (4:4.6.2-0ubuntu2) to 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu3
phonon-backend-xine (4:4.3.80-0ubuntu1) to 4:4.4.0-0ubuntu1
plymouth (0.8.1-1ubuntu3) to 0.8.1-2
plymouth-theme-fade-in (0.8.1-1ubuntu3) to 0.8.1-2
plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo (0.8.1-1ubuntu3) to 0.8.1-2
plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.1-1ubuntu3) to 0.8.1-2
plymouth-x11 (0.8.1-1ubuntu3) to 0.8.1-2
python-appindicator (0.0.17-0ubuntu1) to 0.0.18-0ubuntu1
python-cupshelpers (1.1.17+20100217-0ubuntu10) to 1.1.17+20100217-0ubuntu12
python-desktopcouch (0.6.3-0ubuntu1) to 0.6.3-0ubuntu2
python-desktopcouch-records (0.6.3-0ubuntu1) to 0.6.3-0ubuntu2
python-gmenu (2.29.92-0ubuntu5) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
python-launchpadlib (1.5.5-1) to 1.5.7-1
python-pyatspi (1.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 1.30.0-0ubuntu1
python-qt4 (4.7.0-2ubuntu3) to 4.7.2-0ubuntu1
python-qt4-dbus (4.7.0-2ubuntu3) to 4.7.2-0ubuntu1
python-sip (4.10.0-2ubuntu2) to 4.10.1-0ubuntu1
python-xkit (0.4.2.1) to 0.4.2.2
quadrapassel (1:2.29.92-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu2
rsync (3.0.7-1) to 3.0.7-1ubuntu1
system-config-printer-common (1.1.17+20100217-0ubuntu10) to 1.1.17+20100217-0ubuntu12
system-config-printer-gnome (1.1.17+20100217-0ubuntu10) to 1.1.17+20100217-0ubuntu12
system-config-printer-udev (1.1.17+20100217-0ubuntu10) to 1.1.17+20100217-0ubuntu12
sysv-rc (2.87dsf-4ubuntu16) to 2.87dsf-4ubuntu17
sysvinit-utils (2.87dsf-4ubuntu16) to 2.87dsf-4ubuntu17
telepathy-salut (0.3.10-1build1) to 0.3.11-1
tomboy (1.1.4-0ubuntu1) to 1.2.0-0ubuntu1
totem (2.29.92-0ubuntu3) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
totem-common (2.29.92-0ubuntu3) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
totem-mozilla (2.29.92-0ubuntu3) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
totem-plugins (2.29.92-0ubuntu3) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
tzdata (2010e-1) to 2010g-0ubuntu1
tzdata-java (2010e-1) to 2010g-0ubuntu1
udev (151-6) to 151-7
update-manager (1:0.133.8) to 1:0.133.9
update-manager-core (1:0.133.8) to 1:0.133.9
update-manager-kde (1:0.133.8) to 1:0.133.9
usb-creator-common (0.2.19) to 0.2.20
usb-creator-gtk (0.2.19) to 0.2.20
xserver-common (2:1.7.6-1ubuntu1) to 2:1.7.6-1ubuntu3
xserver-xephyr (2:1.7.6-1ubuntu1) to 2:1.7.6-1ubuntu3
xserver-xorg-core (2:1.7.6-1ubuntu1) to 2:1.7.6-1ubuntu3
yelp (2.29.5-0ubuntu3) to 2.30.0-0ubuntu1

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for your bug report, could you log to a vt after getting the issue and copy .xsession-errors and add it to the bug? It's likely gnome-session not starting for some reason

[igi (igor-cali)]

Hello Sebastien, I had this issue after two non-contiguous package updates.
I was able to solve it both times by running in recovery mode, and performing the "restore packages" action. In both cases I had to wait till the day after original update (i guess due to the availability of new updates which solved the configuration error).
I will provide requested information if this malfunction happens again.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

let's close it then it seems rather a local installation issue than a bug