[Touch-packages] [Bug 1616905] Re: lightdm install prompts about default dm even though debconf value set
Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. Ubuntu GNOME 16.04 (xenial) reached end-of-life in April 2019. https://ubuntugnome.org/ubuntu-gnome-16-04-lts-is-here/ https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuGNOME We appreciate that this bug may be old and you might not be interested in discussing it any more. But if you are then please upgrade to the latest Ubuntu version and re-test. If you then find the bug is still present in the newer Ubuntu version, please add a comment here telling us which new version it is in. ** Changed in: gdm3 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1616905 Title: lightdm install prompts about default dm even though debconf value set Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in lightdm package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I've got gdm3-3.18.3-0ubuntu2 installed on a Xenial 16.04 system with apt. Now I need to install lightdm-1.18.2-0ubuntu2 as well and also need to avoid being asked any questions. But the system asks me, what default DM (display manager) to use. Copying from Bug #1020770, I set some values with debconf. $ echo "debconf debconf/priority select critical lightdm shared/default-x-display-manager select lightdm gdm3 shared/default-x-display-manager select lightdm" | sudo debconf-set-selections -v info: Trying to set 'debconf/priority' [select] to 'critical' info: Loading answer for 'debconf/priority' info: Trying to set 'shared/default-x-display-manager' [select] to 'lightdm' info: Loading answer for 'shared/default-x-display-manager' info: Trying to set 'shared/default-x-display-manager' [select] to 'lightdm' info: Loading answer for 'shared/default-x-display-manager' When I now install lightdm (or reconfigure it), it is ignoring that I set the value to "lightdm". I confirmed that by having a look at /etc/X11/default-display-manager: $ cat /etc/X11/default-display-manager /usr/sbin/gdm3 When I manually answer the DM question and give "lightdm" as the answer, the file contains "/usr/sbin/lightdm". dpkg-reconfigure in non-interactive mode: $ sudo env DEBCONF_DEBUG=developer dpkg-reconfigure -fnoninteractive lightdm debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.prerm upgrade 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.config reconfigure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager owners debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager choices debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- SET shared/default-x-display-manager gdm3 debconf (developer): --> 0 value set debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 30 question skipped debconf (developer): <-- GO debconf (developer): --> 0 ok debconf (developer): <-- GET shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm3 debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.postinst configure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- STOP And in interactive mode: $ sudo env DEBCONF_DEBUG=developer dpkg-reconfigure lightdm debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.prerm upgrade 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.config reconfigure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager owners debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager choices debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- SET shared/default-x-display-manager gdm3 debconf (developer): --> 0 value set debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 question will be asked debconf (developer): <-- GO debconf (developer): --> 0 ok debconf (developer): <-- GET shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 lightdm debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.postinst configure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- GET shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 lightdm debconf (developer): <-- GET lightdm/daemon_name debconf (developer): --> 0 /usr/sbin/lightdm debconf (developer): <-- STOP To me, this is a bug in lightdm (or gdm3, which has the same code and problem), because it doesn't seem to honor the values set with debconf and thus makes it impossible to install without having to manually answer questions. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1616905/+subscriptions -- Mailing list:
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1616905] Re: lightdm install prompts about default dm even though debconf value set
** Tags added: xenial ** Package changed: gdm (Ubuntu) => gdm3 (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1616905 Title: lightdm install prompts about default dm even though debconf value set Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in lightdm package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I've got gdm3-3.18.3-0ubuntu2 installed on a Xenial 16.04 system with apt. Now I need to install lightdm-1.18.2-0ubuntu2 as well and also need to avoid being asked any questions. But the system asks me, what default DM (display manager) to use. Copying from Bug #1020770, I set some values with debconf. $ echo "debconf debconf/priority select critical lightdm shared/default-x-display-manager select lightdm gdm3 shared/default-x-display-manager select lightdm" | sudo debconf-set-selections -v info: Trying to set 'debconf/priority' [select] to 'critical' info: Loading answer for 'debconf/priority' info: Trying to set 'shared/default-x-display-manager' [select] to 'lightdm' info: Loading answer for 'shared/default-x-display-manager' info: Trying to set 'shared/default-x-display-manager' [select] to 'lightdm' info: Loading answer for 'shared/default-x-display-manager' When I now install lightdm (or reconfigure it), it is ignoring that I set the value to "lightdm". I confirmed that by having a look at /etc/X11/default-display-manager: $ cat /etc/X11/default-display-manager /usr/sbin/gdm3 When I manually answer the DM question and give "lightdm" as the answer, the file contains "/usr/sbin/lightdm". dpkg-reconfigure in non-interactive mode: $ sudo env DEBCONF_DEBUG=developer dpkg-reconfigure -fnoninteractive lightdm debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.prerm upgrade 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.config reconfigure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager owners debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager choices debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- SET shared/default-x-display-manager gdm3 debconf (developer): --> 0 value set debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 30 question skipped debconf (developer): <-- GO debconf (developer): --> 0 ok debconf (developer): <-- GET shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm3 debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.postinst configure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- STOP And in interactive mode: $ sudo env DEBCONF_DEBUG=developer dpkg-reconfigure lightdm debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.prerm upgrade 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.config reconfigure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager owners debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager choices debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- SET shared/default-x-display-manager gdm3 debconf (developer): --> 0 value set debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 question will be asked debconf (developer): <-- GO debconf (developer): --> 0 ok debconf (developer): <-- GET shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 lightdm debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.postinst configure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- GET shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 lightdm debconf (developer): <-- GET lightdm/daemon_name debconf (developer): --> 0 /usr/sbin/lightdm debconf (developer): <-- STOP To me, this is a bug in lightdm (or gdm3, which has the same code and problem), because it doesn't seem to honor the values set with debconf and thus makes it impossible to install without having to manually answer questions. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1616905/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1616905] Re: lightdm install prompts about default dm even though debconf value set
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1616905 Title: lightdm install prompts about default dm even though debconf value set Status in gdm package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in lightdm package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I've got gdm3-3.18.3-0ubuntu2 installed on a Xenial 16.04 system with apt. Now I need to install lightdm-1.18.2-0ubuntu2 as well and also need to avoid being asked any questions. But the system asks me, what default DM (display manager) to use. Copying from Bug #1020770, I set some values with debconf. $ echo "debconf debconf/priority select critical lightdm shared/default-x-display-manager select lightdm gdm3 shared/default-x-display-manager select lightdm" | sudo debconf-set-selections -v info: Trying to set 'debconf/priority' [select] to 'critical' info: Loading answer for 'debconf/priority' info: Trying to set 'shared/default-x-display-manager' [select] to 'lightdm' info: Loading answer for 'shared/default-x-display-manager' info: Trying to set 'shared/default-x-display-manager' [select] to 'lightdm' info: Loading answer for 'shared/default-x-display-manager' When I now install lightdm (or reconfigure it), it is ignoring that I set the value to "lightdm". I confirmed that by having a look at /etc/X11/default-display-manager: $ cat /etc/X11/default-display-manager /usr/sbin/gdm3 When I manually answer the DM question and give "lightdm" as the answer, the file contains "/usr/sbin/lightdm". dpkg-reconfigure in non-interactive mode: $ sudo env DEBCONF_DEBUG=developer dpkg-reconfigure -fnoninteractive lightdm debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.prerm upgrade 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.config reconfigure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager owners debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager choices debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- SET shared/default-x-display-manager gdm3 debconf (developer): --> 0 value set debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 30 question skipped debconf (developer): <-- GO debconf (developer): --> 0 ok debconf (developer): <-- GET shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm3 debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.postinst configure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- STOP And in interactive mode: $ sudo env DEBCONF_DEBUG=developer dpkg-reconfigure lightdm debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.prerm upgrade 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.config reconfigure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager owners debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager choices debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- SET shared/default-x-display-manager gdm3 debconf (developer): --> 0 value set debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 question will be asked debconf (developer): <-- GO debconf (developer): --> 0 ok debconf (developer): <-- GET shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 lightdm debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.postinst configure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- GET shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 lightdm debconf (developer): <-- GET lightdm/daemon_name debconf (developer): --> 0 /usr/sbin/lightdm debconf (developer): <-- STOP To me, this is a bug in lightdm (or gdm3, which has the same code and problem), because it doesn't seem to honor the values set with debconf and thus makes it impossible to install without having to manually answer questions. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/1616905/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1616905] Re: lightdm install prompts about default dm even though debconf value set
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1616905 Title: lightdm install prompts about default dm even though debconf value set Status in gdm package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in lightdm package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I've got gdm3-3.18.3-0ubuntu2 installed on a Xenial 16.04 system with apt. Now I need to install lightdm-1.18.2-0ubuntu2 as well and also need to avoid being asked any questions. But the system asks me, what default DM (display manager) to use. Copying from Bug #1020770, I set some values with debconf. $ echo "debconf debconf/priority select critical lightdm shared/default-x-display-manager select lightdm gdm3 shared/default-x-display-manager select lightdm" | sudo debconf-set-selections -v info: Trying to set 'debconf/priority' [select] to 'critical' info: Loading answer for 'debconf/priority' info: Trying to set 'shared/default-x-display-manager' [select] to 'lightdm' info: Loading answer for 'shared/default-x-display-manager' info: Trying to set 'shared/default-x-display-manager' [select] to 'lightdm' info: Loading answer for 'shared/default-x-display-manager' When I now install lightdm (or reconfigure it), it is ignoring that I set the value to "lightdm". I confirmed that by having a look at /etc/X11/default-display-manager: $ cat /etc/X11/default-display-manager /usr/sbin/gdm3 When I manually answer the DM question and give "lightdm" as the answer, the file contains "/usr/sbin/lightdm". dpkg-reconfigure in non-interactive mode: $ sudo env DEBCONF_DEBUG=developer dpkg-reconfigure -fnoninteractive lightdm debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.prerm upgrade 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.config reconfigure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager owners debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager choices debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- SET shared/default-x-display-manager gdm3 debconf (developer): --> 0 value set debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 30 question skipped debconf (developer): <-- GO debconf (developer): --> 0 ok debconf (developer): <-- GET shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm3 debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.postinst configure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- STOP And in interactive mode: $ sudo env DEBCONF_DEBUG=developer dpkg-reconfigure lightdm debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.prerm upgrade 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.config reconfigure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager owners debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-display-manager choices debconf (developer): --> 0 gdm, gdm3, lightdm, slim debconf (developer): <-- SET shared/default-x-display-manager gdm3 debconf (developer): --> 0 value set debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 question will be asked debconf (developer): <-- GO debconf (developer): --> 0 ok debconf (developer): <-- GET shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 lightdm debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/lightdm.postinst configure 1.18.2-0ubuntu2 debconf (developer): <-- GET shared/default-x-display-manager debconf (developer): --> 0 lightdm debconf (developer): <-- GET lightdm/daemon_name debconf (developer): --> 0 /usr/sbin/lightdm debconf (developer): <-- STOP To me, this is a bug in lightdm (or gdm3, which has the same code and problem), because it doesn't seem to honor the values set with debconf and thus makes it impossible to install without having to manually answer questions. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/1616905/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
