Public bug reported: on 5/15 I updated my system. During the update gdm 3.24.1.0ubuntu0.1 was updated via apt.
The following packages will be upgraded: gdm3 gir1.2-gdm-1.0 git git-man libgdm1 libxen-4.8 libxenstore3.0 7 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 41 not upgraded. Need to get 684 kB/4,842 kB of archives. After this operation, 14.3 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates/universe amd64 gdm3 amd64 3.24.1-0ubuntu0.1 [629 kB] Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates/universe amd64 libgdm1 amd64 3.24.1-0ubuntu0.1 [45.7 kB] Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates/universe amd64 gir1.2-gdm-1.0 amd64 3.24.1-0ubuntu0.1 [8,670 B] Fetched 684 kB in 0s (1,247 kB/s) Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 528045 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../0-git-man_1%3a2.11.0-2ubuntu0.1_all.deb ... Unpacking git-man (1:2.11.0-2ubuntu0.1) over (1:2.11.0-2) ... Preparing to unpack .../1-git_1%3a2.11.0-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking git (1:2.11.0-2ubuntu0.1) over (1:2.11.0-2) ... Preparing to unpack .../2-gdm3_3.24.1-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking gdm3 (3.24.1-0ubuntu0.1) over (3.24.0-0ubuntu2) ... Preparing to unpack .../3-libgdm1_3.24.1-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libgdm1 (3.24.1-0ubuntu0.1) over (3.24.0-0ubuntu2) ... Preparing to unpack .../4-gir1.2-gdm-1.0_3.24.1-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking gir1.2-gdm-1.0 (3.24.1-0ubuntu0.1) over (3.24.0-0ubuntu2) ... Preparing to unpack .../5-libxenstore3.0_4.8.0-1ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libxenstore3.0:amd64 (4.8.0-1ubuntu2.1) over (4.8.0-1ubuntu2) ... Preparing to unpack .../6-libxen-4.8_4.8.0-1ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libxen-4.8:amd64 (4.8.0-1ubuntu2.1) over (4.8.0-1ubuntu2) ... Setting up git-man (1:2.11.0-2ubuntu0.1) ... Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ... ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:amd64 (2.52.0-1) ... Setting up libxenstore3.0:amd64 (4.8.0-1ubuntu2.1) ... Setting up libgdm1 (3.24.1-0ubuntu0.1) ... Setting up libxen-4.8:amd64 (4.8.0-1ubuntu2.1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for systemd (232-21ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ... Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.10-1ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-1) ... Setting up git (1:2.11.0-2ubuntu0.1) ... Setting up gir1.2-gdm-1.0 (3.24.1-0ubuntu0.1) ... Setting up gdm3 (3.24.1-0ubuntu0.1) ... gdm.service is not active, cannot reload. invoke-rc.d: initscript gdm3, action "reload" failed. The Reload failed because I use Kwin. The failure should have been more graceful. ** Affects: network-manager-pptp (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1690953 Title: gdm package tries to restart service and fails To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-pptp/+bug/1690953/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs