/var/lib/lightdm files owned by invalid user after reinstall (directory should be clean when lightdm is removed)
Bug #887316 reported by
Bill Danielson
This bug affects 2 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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lightdm (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Low
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Matt Fischer | ||
Precise |
Won't Fix
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
While I was trying out different display managers, I removed, then removed completely and then later reinstalled lightdm. This ended up changing the user id of lightdm. However, the dot files in /var/lib/lightdm were still owned by the old, now invalid user id and so lightdm could not read them. lightdm now did not start because it couldn't open its .Xauthority file. I fixed this by removing all the dot files in the /var/lib/lightdm directory and then letting lightdm recreate them. It looks like the "remove completely" option should remove the dot files in /var/lib/lightdm so they will be recreated with the correct userid if lightdm is reinstalled at a later date.
Related branches
lp:~mfisch/lightdm/lightdm-various-fixes
- Ubuntu Desktop: Pending requested
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Diff: 93 lines (+32/-8)4 files modifieddebian/lightdm.install (+1/-1)
debian/lightdm.postinst (+1/-1)
debian/lightdm.postrm (+9/-0)
debian/source_lightdm.py (+21/-6)
Changed in lightdm (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Matt Fischer (mfisch) |
status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
Changed in lightdm (Ubuntu): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.