Your log shows repeating errors from "gnome-shell --wayland ..." set 13 10:51:11 fate dbus[772]: [system] Rejected send message, 2 matched rules; type="error", sender=":1.1" (uid=0 pid=757 comm="/lib/systemd/systemd-logind ") interface="(unset)" member="(unset)" error name="org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.76" (uid=1000 pid=1629 comm="gnome-shell --wayland --display-server --mode=clas") set 13 10:51:11 fate dbus[772]: [system] Rejected send message, 2 matched rules; type="error", sender=":1.1" (uid=0 pid=757 comm="/lib/systemd/systemd-logind ") interface="(unset)" member="(unset)" error name="org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.76" (uid=1000 pid=1629 comm="gnome-shell --wayland --display-server --mode=clas") set 13 10:51:11 fate dbus[772]: [system] Rejected send message, 2 matched rules; type="error", sender=":1.1" (uid=0 pid=757 comm="/lib/systemd/systemd-logind ") interface="(unset)" member="(unset)" error name="org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.76" (uid=1000 pid=1629 comm="gnome-shell --wayland --display-server --mode=clas")
That makes me think some extra environment is required to make it work. Either that or systemd-logind is preventing it from working and requires some custom syntax. Have you tried waiting for a full minute or two on the black screen? If a DBus call is timing out then each one will require 25 seconds to unblock. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1716503 Title: gnome-shell --wayland works only when --mode=initial-setup Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Package: gnome-shell Version: 3.25.91-0ubuntu4 marcogh@fate:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu Artful Aardvark (development branch) Release: 17.10 Since a couple of version of gnome-shell, --wayland doesn't work anymore. When launching from console with: gnome-shell --wayland --display-server --mode=classic the screen remains black, the cursor appears in the middle, and nothing else. killing gnome-shell from remote ssh brings the console back, with no error. Curiously, it works (and it's wayland) when i add --mode=initial-setup The Xorg version works fine. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1716503/+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
