Comment 78 for bug 1733557

This bug has been bugging me for a while now, not sure exactly when it showed up but it was after an update a good while ago. When I lock my console, I get this "bug screen" immediately. When I want to unlock I have to click the "Switch to greeter" button which has mysteriously replaced my password entry blank. Typically my Xorg session is running on virtual terminal 7. When I click the "switch to greeter" button, the screen goes blank and a new Xorg session is started on VT8, which then displays the greeter. I can switch between the bug screen on VT7 and the greeter on VT8 using CTRL+ALT+(F7 or F8). After I log in, the Xorg session on VT8 shuts down and I am automatically switched back to VT7 which may show the bug screen for a flash before the screen unlocks.

After a reboot (which I typically do only after an update that requires it) this bug goes away for a while but just when I think it has been fixed, it shows up again.

My /etc/shadow permissions are:
-rw-r----- 1 root shadow 1924 Feb 18 02:53 /etc/shadow