*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1882034 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1882034
I cant make any more test right now but basically its pam_systemd(gdm-password:session): Failed to create session: No such process non working (nis) jun 17 15:11:57 brix gdm-password][453635]: pam_unix(gdm-password:auth): Couldn't open /etc/securetty: No such file or directory jun 17 15:11:57 brix gdm-password][453635]: gkr-pam: unable to locate daemon control file jun 17 15:11:57 brix gdm-password][453635]: gkr-pam: stashed password to try later in open session jun 17 15:11:57 brix gdm-password][453635]: pam_unix(gdm-password:session): session opened for user tester by (uid=0) jun 17 15:11:57 brix gdm-password][453635]: pam_systemd(gdm-password:session): Failed to create session: No such process jun 17 15:11:57 brix gdm-password][453635]: gkr-pam: unable to locate daemon control file jun 17 15:11:57 brix gdm-password][453635]: gkr-pam: gnome-keyring-daemon started properly and unlocked keyring after this /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session is running and failing. ---------------- if I use a local user jun 17 15:16:35 brix gdm-password][455270]: pam_unix(gdm-password:auth): Couldn't open /etc/securetty: No such file or directory jun 17 15:16:35 brix gdm-password][455270]: gkr-pam: unable to locate daemon control file jun 17 15:16:35 brix gdm-password][455270]: gkr-pam: stashed password to try later in open session jun 17 15:16:35 brix gdm-password][455270]: pam_unix(gdm-password:session): session opened for user kenjo_local by (uid=0) then a lot of systemd stuff and after that X is started jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[1]: Created slice User Slice of UID 1000. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[1]: Starting User Runtime Directory /run/user/1000... jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd-logind[1014]: New session 734 of user kenjo_local. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[1]: Finished User Runtime Directory /run/user/1000. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[1]: Starting User Manager for UID 1000... jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: pam_unix(systemd-user:session): session opened for user kenjo_local by (uid=0) jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Started Pending report trigger for Ubuntu Report. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Reached target Paths. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Reached target Timers. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Starting D-Bus User Message Bus Socket. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Listening on GnuPG network certificate management daemon. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Listening on GnuPG cryptographic agent and passphrase cache (access for web browsers). jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Listening on GnuPG cryptographic agent and passphrase cache (restricted). jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Listening on GnuPG cryptographic agent (ssh-agent emulation). jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Listening on GnuPG cryptographic agent and passphrase cache. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Listening on debconf communication socket. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Listening on Sound System. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Listening on D-Bus User Message Bus Socket. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Reached target Sockets. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Reached target Basic System. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[1]: Started User Manager for UID 1000. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Starting Sound Service... jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[1]: Started Session 734 of user kenjo_local. jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Starting Tracker metadata extractor... jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Starting Tracker file system data miner... jun 17 15:16:35 brix systemd[455298]: Started D-Bus User Message Bus. jun 17 15:16:35 brix gdm-password][455270]: gkr-pam: gnome-keyring-daemon started properly and unlocked keyring ----------- so there is a large difference of what happens with a nis user and a local one before it tries to start the x server. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm3 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1883515 Title: Can not login with gdm3 when user cred is stored in NIS To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1883515/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs