** Changed in: gdm
Importance: Unknown = Low
--
gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405227
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee.
--
desktop-bugs mailing list
** Changed in: gdm
Status: New = Fix Released
--
gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405227
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee.
--
desktop-bugs mailing list
** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/gdm
--
gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405227
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee.
--
desktop-bugs mailing list
desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
This bug was fixed in the package gdm - 2.28.0-0ubuntu2
---
gdm (2.28.0-0ubuntu2) karmic; urgency=low
* debian/patches/08_use_polkit_for_settings.patch:
- set translatable strings and list the file to translate (lp: #425798)
* debian/patches/09_gdmsetup.patch,
This bug is about GDM breaking when a user remove system directories
that they should never remove. Importance Critical would be
ridiculous, I actually think even Medium is too much.
It is an incorrect assumption that it is OK to tidy up by running
rm -rf /var/log/*. Doing that is never correct,
Say what you wish. Here are two facts:
1) GDM should not explode because its logging directory doesn't exist. Logging
is strictly a feature. This statement goes along with every other program that
does not inherently require logging.
2) A non-trivial quantity of users will have GDM fail because
Importance should be Critical. OF COURSE
Having a non-functional gdm is just like having a useless machine.
--
gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405227
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Desktop Bugs, which is a
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu)
Milestone: None = ubuntu-9.10
** Also affects: gdm (Ubuntu Karmic)
Importance: Low
Assignee: Ubuntu Desktop Bugs (desktop-bugs)
Status: Triaged
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu Karmic)
Importance: Low = Medium
--
gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm
Importance should be Critical.
This bug bit me in the ass again as the init script, /etc/init.d/gdm,
was replaced with /etc/init/gdm.conf. I had to recode the fix into the
init file.
This is NOT a difficult bug to fix for GDM developers! It is so
disappointing that this bug still exists.
--
This bug's priority should be raised to critical. Like Guilhem, many SSD
users (that includes some models of EeePCs) use tmpfs for /var/log.
--
gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405227
You received this bug notification because you are a member of
Sebastien, as just came up on #ubuntu+1, Many EeePC users have /var/log
set to tmpfs, so the proposed init script fix should be adopted until
something else is done. I'd go with Damianos' solution.
--
gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405227
You
Furthermore, damianos' fix is reasonable but should not be included in
/etc/init.d/gdm as the logging code is not there. It should instead be
in GDM's logging code.
--
gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405227
You received this bug notification
One more thing.
I encountered this bug when booting up. However, when GDM failed to
start, I was stuck with a blinking white text cursor at the top-left of
my black screen and I was not able to Ctrl+Alt+Fn to a prompt.
Booting up should fail gracefully.
--
gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm
I use /var/log on a tmpfs mount too. I just did the following in
/etc/init.d/gdm
if [ ! -d /var/log/gdm ]; then
mkdir /var/log/gdm
fi
--
gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405227
You received this bug notification because you are a
This bug is quite important for me because my netbook is unusable
because of this.
To prevent damage on SSD, I use tmpfs for /var/log/
So, I lost all changes and any folder. It make an error for apt, but it's
really crazy that gdm stop for this!
--
gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/29564955/Dependencies.txt
--
gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405227
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to
Thank you for your bug report, there is no need to call every small bug
a papercut though those are usability issues
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided = Low
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) = Ubuntu Desktop Bugs (desktop-bugs)
--
gdm fails to start if
The issue is an upstream one and it would be nice if somebody having it
could send the bug the to the people writting the software
(https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/GNOME). They seem to have decided
to break if system directories are not available which can make sense,
you should not fiddle
raised upstream on gnome-bugs, although note that despite any upstream
decisions, it could trivially be fixed as a couple of additional `mkdir
-p` or `[ -d ... ]` lines in the 'debian/gdm.init' init.d script
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #589862
Right but should the init scripts all try to workaround every way users
might have screwed their install? It would add complexity and bugs only
to try to workaround users touching things they should not
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Triaged
--
gdm fails to start if
** Changed in: gdm
Status: Unknown = New
--
gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405227
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee.
--
desktop-bugs mailing list
Well of all the apps I had jnstalled that logged to /var/log/
subdirectory only gdm and apt failed to recreate their chosen subdir
on next launch and gdm was the only one that failed to launch because
of it. So patching gdm to be consistent with all the other apps
included in a default
I don't argue against fixing this issue, but next you can raise the same
concern about deleting the etc directory, etc
--
gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405227
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Desktop Bugs,
23 matches
Mail list logo
