Bug 1004484 - Unable to fast switch users from gnome when using KDM
Summary: Unable to fast switch users from gnome when using KDM
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: gdm
Version: 6.4
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Ray Strode [halfline]
QA Contact: Desktop QE
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2013-09-04 18:03 UTC by Michal Domonkos
Modified: 2014-10-14 08:20 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

Fixed In Version: gdm-2.30.4-54.el6
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Cause: "Switch User" menu item depends on the GDM display manager for bringing up a login screen to switch users Consequence: The "Switch User" menu item fails if a user initially logged in with KDM Fix: The "Switch User" menu item is now hidden if the user didn't log in with GDM. Result: A broken menu item is no longer presented to the user taunting them.
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Last Closed: 2014-10-14 08:20:27 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2014:1591 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE gdm bug fix update 2014-10-14 01:27:05 UTC

Description Michal Domonkos 2013-09-04 18:03:10 UTC 
Description of problem:
Fast user switching in GNOME does not work when having KDM set as the default display manager. An attempt to switch a user via the applet causes an error message to pop out.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
gdm-2.30.4-39.el6.x86_64

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Have at least two users set up
2. Put DISPLAYMANAGER="KDE" in /etc/sysconfig/desktop
3. Run: initctl restart prefdm
4. Log into a GNOME session
5. Click the user switch applet and "Switch User"

Actual results:
Error message "Unable to start new display - The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files".

Expected results:
KDM login should be displayed.
Comment 1 Ray Strode [halfline] 2014-04-03 13:16:12 UTC 
devack+ to hiding the user switch feature if GDM isn't running.
Comment 4 errata-xmlrpc 2014-10-14 08:20:27 UTC 
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2014-1591.html
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