[Bug 1695212] Re: [Desktop 20170602] gnome-shell fails to start. Black screen on boot.

This bug was fixed in the package gnome-shell - 3.24.2-0ubuntu6 --- gnome-shell (3.24.2-0ubuntu6) artful; urgency=medium * debian/patches/optional-libgdm.patch: - Handle libgdm gsettings schema not being installed (LP: #1695212) -- Robert Ancell

[Bug 1695212] Re: [Desktop 20170602] gnome-shell fails to start. Black screen on boot.

A couple more checks seems to have solved this in 3.24.2-0ubuntu6 ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1695212

[Bug 1695212] Re: [Desktop 20170602] gnome-shell fails to start. Black screen on boot.

I have not started any work on this, but the solution looks like we'll have to not check these keys when we don't have the GDM GIR file (probably easier than doing the GSettings schema check). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1695212] Re: [Desktop 20170602] gnome-shell fails to start. Black screen on boot.

Robert, are you working on this? Ken partially reverted the change on Friday night, so Unity is back on the images. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1695212 Title: [Desktop 20170602]

[Bug 1695212] Re: [Desktop 20170602] gnome-shell fails to start. Black screen on boot.

That's not a proper fix, as it would require promoting gdm. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1695212 Title: [Desktop 20170602] gnome-shell fails to start. Black screen on boot. To

[Bug 1695212] Re: [Desktop 20170602] gnome-shell fails to start. Black screen on boot.

Fix (verified working on a freshly installed artful machine): $ sudo apt install libgdm1 ** Summary changed: - Desktop 20170602 - black screen on boot + [Desktop 20170602] gnome-shell fails to start. Black screen on boot. ** Tags added: artful black-screen -- You received this bug