I can confirm this error in Xubuntu 15.04. The error is in deed fixed by installing updates. However the issue appears again with multiple monitors. If you click anywhere the login window will be displayed. This issue is fixed by inserting
active-monitor=0 on the end of file /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk- greeter.conf -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of LightDM Gtk+ Greeter Development Team, which is subscribed to lightdm-gtk- greeter in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1410406 Title: black screen after booting, 100% cpu usage Status in lightdm-gtk-greeter package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After booting, I get no login screen, but a black screen. inspecting the running processes in a vterm, I see lightdm-gtk-greeter consuming 100% of one processor. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: lightdm-gtk-greeter 1.9.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.18.0-8.9-generic 3.18.1 Uname: Linux 3.18.0-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.15.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Jan 13 19:14:47 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-30 (14 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20141229) ProcEnviron: TERM=screen PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: lightdm-gtk-greeter UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm-gtk-greeter/+bug/1410406/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lightdm-gtk-greeter-team Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lightdm-gtk-greeter-team More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

