Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gdm
After upgrading to Dapper from Breezy, GDM gives me an error message (see below) when I attempt to log in and refuses to start gnome-session. I can only log into the xterm failsafe session. Once in the failsafe session, I can run "gnome-session" from this failsafe xterm to get a working GNOME environment, but GDM can't seem to do it on its own. This problem happens with freshly-created users with blank home directories. It also happens on a completely different machine - I also upgraded my Thinkpad to Dapper from Breezy and it has exactly the same issue. I've tried reinstalling gnome, gnome-session, and gdm. Again, even brand-new users can't get into gdm, so this leads me to believe the problem is not in my personal configuration of GNOME. I've also tried deleting .gnome2/session and .ICEAuthority, and trying to log in with a new user with a completely blank home directory. No dice. Here is the message I get when logging into a regular GNOME session: I could not start your session and so I have started the failsafe xterm session. Windows have focus only if you have your cursor above them. To get out of this mode type 'exit' in the window in the upper left corner. Here is the contents of .xsession-errors: /etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: Registering your session with wtmp and utmp /etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: running: /usr/bin/sessreg -a -w /var/log/wtmp -u /var/run/utmp -x "/var/lib/gdm/:0.Xservers" -h "" -l ":0" "bill" /etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup... /etc/gdm/Xsession: Executing /usr/bin/gnome-session failed, will try to run x-terminal-emulator Discussions here: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=196830 http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=200133 ** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Untriaged Status: Unconfirmed -- gdm fails to create session https://launchpad.net/bugs/51233 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
