gtk+2.0 update 2.23.3-1ubuntu2 update triggers repeated gdm greeter crashes
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Critical
|
Robert Ancell |
Bug Description
Upgrade on/after 2010-12-23 10:00 onwards:
On reboot the gdm greeter repeatedly crashes showing and hiding (flashing) as a white rectangle. The renders machines unusable for graphical login.
Minimal workaround whilst it is being investigated:
wget http://
sudo dpkg -i libgtk2.
sudo restart gdm
Original WORK AROUND
I managed to get my machine working again by downgrading gtk+2.0 and gtk+3.0 to their previous versions.
I did the following:
1) Switch to VT#1
2) login
3) run service gdm stop
4) cd to /var/cache/
5) run service gdm start
Lots of confirmations on Ubuntu Forums, first report 10 hours ago:
"Natty gives me a white flashing login box"
http://
Changed in gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
description: | updated |
Changed in gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Critical |
description: | updated |
Changed in gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Robert Ancell (robert-ancell) |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Committed |
I have also problems with this latest GTK+2.0_ 2.23.3- 1ubuntu2.
GDM works fine, but certain applets became invisible:
- clock
- notification area
- trash.
Downgrading GTK+2.0 to version 2.23.2-0ubuntu4 did fix this.
I did not have to downgrade the new GTK+3.0 packages.
See bug #693758