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ubuntu-gdm-themes package

[Hardy] Gnome GDM will not start properly unless started through startx

Bug #210798 reported by Pramod Dematagoda
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
ubuntu-gdm-themes (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: gdm

After applying today's updates it seems that the GDM login screen will no longer load properly as it gets stuck in a brown screen with some CPU activity going on.

The only way I was able to get into Gnome was by switching to a tty, killing gdm and then starting the x-session manually although this has created additional problems since gksudo no longer works properly as I get a problem about the Xauthority file not being able to be copied.

If any more information is required I would be more than happy to provide them.

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

what gdm theme do you use?

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Pramod Dematagoda (pmdematagoda) wrote :

I am using the Human List theme which is provided in the default set of themes.

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported, but feel free to report any other bugs you find.

Changed in gdm:
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → Invalid
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