Bug 232518

Summary: gdm-2.18.0 refuses to start session when Greeter set to /usr/libexec/gdmlogin
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Michal Jaegermann <michal>
Component: gdmAssignee: Ray Strode [halfline] <rstrode>
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Fixed In Version: 2.18.0-3 Doc Type: Bug Fix
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gdm debug output with a failure to start session none

Description Michal Jaegermann 2007-03-15 21:53:49 UTC 
Description of problem:

After an update to gdm-2.18.0-2.fc7 a normal gdm screen shows up
but an attempt to start a session, while in /etc/gdm/custom.conf
Greeter=/usr/libexec/gdmlogin
is set, ends up immediately with a blank screen and gdm login
screen returns after a short while or on a black screen the
following alert shows up:

"The greeter application appears to be crashing.
Attempting to use a different one."

and we are getting nowhere with this alert cycling.

With Greeter reset to a session start as usual (although a list of
accounts which should not show up on a login screen could use some
attention).

Reverting gdm to gdm-2.17.8-3.fc7 resolves the issue immediately.

With "Enable=true" in [debug] section of /etc/gdm/custom.conf one
gets a lengthy debug output which is attached.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
gdm-2.18.0-2.fc7

How reproducible:
always
Comment 1 Michal Jaegermann 2007-03-15 21:53:49 UTC 
Created attachment 150179 [details]
gdm debug output with a failure to start session
Comment 2 Ray Strode [halfline] 2007-03-15 21:58:19 UTC 
It says "Unexpected greeter command: Z" 

Z doesn't look familiar to me.  David, is it something you added?
Comment 3 Ray Strode [halfline] 2007-03-15 22:00:26 UTC 
Okay, I ran into david in the hall and it's something he added and update to
work with the plain greeter.
Comment 4 David Zeuthen 2007-03-20 04:09:25 UTC 
Should please fixed in 2.18.0-3 otherwise please reopen.