Does not start if gdm is not installed
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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gnome-shell (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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High
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Since a recent update in Quantal, I am unable to start gnome-shell. This appears to be because gdm is not installed:
% gnome-shell --replace
JS ERROR: !!! Exception was: Error: Requiring Gdm, version none: Typelib file for namespace 'Gdm' (any version) not found
JS ERROR: !!! message = '"Requiring Gdm, version none: Typelib file for namespace 'Gdm' (any version) not found"'
JS ERROR: !!! fileName = '"/usr/
JS ERROR: !!! lineNumber = '4'
JS ERROR: !!! stack = '"@/usr/
"'
JS ERROR: !!! Exception was: Error: Requiring Gdm, version none: Typelib file for namespace 'Gdm' (any version) not found
JS ERROR: !!! message = '"Requiring Gdm, version none: Typelib file for namespace 'Gdm' (any version) not found"'
JS ERROR: !!! fileName = '"/usr/
JS ERROR: !!! lineNumber = '4'
JS ERROR: !!! stack = '"@/usr/
"'
JS ERROR: !!! Exception was: Error: Requiring Gdm, version none: Typelib file for namespace 'Gdm' (any version) not found
JS ERROR: !!! message = '"Requiring Gdm, version none: Typelib file for namespace 'Gdm' (any version) not found"'
JS ERROR: !!! fileName = '"/usr/
JS ERROR: !!! lineNumber = '4'
JS ERROR: !!! stack = '"@/usr/
"'
JS ERROR: !!! Exception was: Error: Requiring Gdm, version none: Typelib file for namespace 'Gdm' (any version) not found
JS ERROR: !!! message = '"Requiring Gdm, version none: Typelib file for namespace 'Gdm' (any version) not found"'
JS ERROR: !!! fileName = '"/usr/
JS ERROR: !!! lineNumber = '4'
JS ERROR: !!! stack = '"@/usr/
"'
Window manager warning: Log level 32: Execution of main.js threw exception: Error: Requiring Gdm, version none: Typelib file for namespace 'Gdm' (any version) not found
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: gnome-shell 3.5.92-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Sep 21 12:00:17 2012
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InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110906)
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-08-26 (25 days ago)
Related branches
Changed in gnome-shell (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Committed |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.