Could this be what we were looking for:
Aug 28 09:30:54 user gnome-shell[3348]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resourc e:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82: 22 _init/<@resource:///org/g nome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 setQuestion@resource:///org/gnome/shell/gdm/authPrompt.js:357:9 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/ gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _askForUsernameAndBeginVerification@resource:///org/gnome/shell/gdm/lo ginDialog.js:892:9 wrapper@r esource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82:22 _hideUserListAskForUsernameAndBeginVerification@r esource:///org/gnome/shell/gdm/loginDialog.js:1108:9 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_leg acy.js:82:22Aug 28 09:30:54 user gnome-shell[3348]: JS WARNING: [resource:///org/gnome/shell/gdm/realmd.js 129]: reference to undefined property "_loginFormatAug 28 09:30:54 user gnome-shell[3348]: JS WARNING: [resource:///org/gnome/shell/gdm/realmd.js 141]: reference to undefined property "_loginFormatAug 28 09:30:54 user gnome-shell[3348]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resourc e:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82: 22 _init/<@resource:///org/g nome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13Aug 28 09:30:54 user gnome-shell[3348]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resourc e:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82: 22 _init/<@resource:///org/g nome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13Aug 28 09:30:56 user gnome-shell[3348]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resourc e:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82: 22 _init/<@resource:///org/g nome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13Aug 28 09:30:56 user gnome-shell[3348]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resourc e:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82: 22 _init/<@resource:///org/g nome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13Aug 28 09:30:57 user gnome-shell[3348]: JS ERROR: TypeError: this._currentWindow is null _setCurrentRect@resourc e:///org/gnome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:536:13 wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82: 22 _init/<@resource:///org/g nome/shell/ui/keyboard.js:503:13 On Sun, 2018-09-02 at 15:36 +0100, Simon McVittie wrote: > Control: tags -1 + moreinfo> > > On Tue, 28 Aug 2018 at 12:45:05 -0500, william l-k wrote: > The portion of the log near the times of start attempts had sections > likethese: > Aug 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: Unrecoverable > failure inrequired component > org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Power.desktopAug 28 10:13:07 Username dbus- > daemon[603]: [system] Activating via systemd:service > name='org.freedesktop.hostname1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.hostnaAug > 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: Unrecoverable > failure inrequired component > org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.XSettings.desktopAug 28 10:13:07 Username > gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: > App'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Wacom.desktop' exited with code 1Aug 28 > 10:13:07 Username gnome-session-binary[8534]: WARNING: > App'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Clipboard.desktop' exited with code 1Aug > 28 10:13:07 Username gnome-session[8534]: Unable to init server: > Could notconnect: Connection refusedAug 28 10:13:07 Username > unknown[8630]: Cannot open display:Aug 28 10:13:07 Username dbus- > daemon[8532]: [session uid=1000 pid=8532]Activating via systemd: > service name='org.gtk.vfs.Daemon' unit='gvfs-daemon.seAug 28 10:13:07 > Username gnome-session[8534]: Unable to init server: Could > notconnect: Connection refused > This looks as though these various programs were unable to connect to > anX or Wayland display: that's a symptom, not a cause. If you go > furtherback in the log, are there any log messages from gdm, gnome- > shell orXorg that might indicate why the X or Wayland display could > not start? > Thanks, smcv