Possibly related issue: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome- shell/+bug/1739022
-- 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/1739019 Title: Gnome Shell does not start with X11 Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: In Ubuntu 17.10 and 17.04, Gnome session has stopped working with the X11 mode for me. Selecting "Ubuntu on X" in GDM logs me in to a black screen with the cursor. If I have an app configured to auto start, the app launches without any window decorations. Clicking the app through File > Quit menu turns the cursor in a black cross. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1739019/+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