Maybe there's a process subtree somewhere that looks like a separate login. What do you get from this command?
pstree $USER -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1920061 Title: when I go to restart it claims there is someone logged in remotely when no one is Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: With all current Hirsute updates as of today, when I reboot my machine and then immediately after logging in select Power Off/Log Out and then Restart... the warning that pops up claims that I am logged in remotely (see attached screenshot) when I am not. As I said, I just rebooted and no one else is logged in. `who` also doesn't think anyone else is logged in: jik@jik5:~$ who jik :0 2021-03-18 15:24 (:0) jik@jik5:~$ ubuntu-bug gnome-shell ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04 Package: gnome-shell 3.38.3-3ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-11.12-generic 5.11.0 Uname: Linux 5.11.0-11-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu60 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Mar 18 15:28:47 2021 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-01-02 (806 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3) RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.38.3-3ubuntu2 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to hirsute on 2021-02-21 (25 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1920061/+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
