At second thought, I rebooted, went into the text screen with ctrl+alt+F1 and ran
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo service lightdm start and now I have a working Lubuntu desktop environment. So your fix solves the problem with lightdm, Sebastien :-) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1203984 Title: Lubuntu does not get past the plymouth dots Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Booting a live session of Lubuntu Saucy Alpha 2 desktop 32-bit does not get past the ubiquity dots. When booted without the default options quiet splash I see the following *fail* messages (when starting programs) 1. cups (should not be a show stopper) 2. zRAM (probably not a show stopper) 3. lightdm It is possible to run a text screen with ctrl+alt+F1. It is responsive, several text applications work, also the network. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: lightdm 1.7.6-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.10.0-4.13-generic 3.10.1 Uname: Linux 3.10.0-4-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.11-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 CasperVersion: 1.335 Date: Tue Jul 23 06:54:26 2013 LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha i386 (20130722) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=linux PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1203984/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp