Public bug reported: I have setup timed login for one user. I can see the thin white progress bar under the user's name on the login screen. When the timer finishes, the display stays on tty1. If I press CTRL+ALT+F2 it switches to tty2 and the login process continues.
~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Release: 16.04 ~$ apt-cache policy gdm3 gdm3: Installed: 3.20.1-1ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.1 Candidate: 3.20.1-1ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.1 Version table: *** 3.20.1-1ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.1 500 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/gnome3-team/gnome3-staging/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.18.3-0ubuntu2 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 Packages ~$ cat /etc/gdm3/custom.conf # GDM configuration storage # # See /usr/share/gdm/gdm.schemas for a list of available options. [daemon] # Uncoment the line below to force the login screen to use Xorg #WaylandEnable=false # Enabling automatic login #AutomaticLoginEnable = true #AutomaticLogin = frontend # Enabling timed login TimedLoginEnable = true TimedLogin = frontend TimedLoginDelay = 10 [security] [xdmcp] [chooser] [debug] # Uncomment the line below to turn on debugging # More verbose logs # Additionally lets the X server dump core if it crashes #Enable=true ** Affects: gdm3 (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/1623603 Title: display stays on tty1 on timed login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1623603/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs