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
Created attachment 150179 [details] gdm debug output with a failure to start session
It says "Unexpected greeter command: Z" Z doesn't look familiar to me. David, is it something you added?
Okay, I ran into david in the hall and it's something he added and update to work with the plain greeter.
Should please fixed in 2.18.0-3 otherwise please reopen.