Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gdm
Upon trying to boot, I get this error: (process:386): GLib-WARNING**: getpwuid_r(): failed due to unknown user ie (0) fsck from util-linux-ng 2.17 /dev/sda1: clean, 365009/9371648 files, 18470654/37475620 blocks * starting init crypto disks... [ OK ] If I boot in recovery mode, select boot normally (in recovery mode), I can get a shell and when trying to start gdm I get: gdm-binary WARNING: failed to acquire org.gnome.DisplayManager:Connection ":1.13" is not allowed to own the service "org.gnome.DisplayManger" due to security policies in the configuration file gdm-binary WARNING:could not acquire name; bailing out Using "startx" works and gives me a working desktop in recovery mode. ** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- unable to complete boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/523456 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs