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
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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)
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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 wi
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
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id
** Changed in: gdm
Status: Unknown => New
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gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
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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 /var/log/g
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
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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 ex
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
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gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
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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 wi
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
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id
** Changed in: gdm
Status: Unknown => New
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gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
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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 /var/log/g
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
Bugs, which is s
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 ex
** 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
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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 wi
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
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id
** Changed in: gdm
Status: Unknown => New
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gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
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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 /var/log/g
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
Bugs, which is s
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 ex
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 member
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
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** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt"
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/29564955/Dependencies.txt
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gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405227
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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 wi
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
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id
** Changed in: gdm
Status: Unknown => New
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gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
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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 /var/log/g
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
Bugs, which is s
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 ex
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
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** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt"
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/29564955/Dependencies.txt
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gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405227
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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 wi
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
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id
** Changed in: gdm
Status: Unknown => New
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gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
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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 /var/log/g
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
Bugs, which is s
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 ex
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
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** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt"
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/29564955/Dependencies.txt
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gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405227
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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 wi
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
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id
** Changed in: gdm
Status: Unknown => New
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gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
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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 /var/log/g
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
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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 ex
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.
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gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does not exist
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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.
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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.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405227
You
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+F to a prompt.
Booting up should fail gracefully.
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gdm fails to start if /var/log/gdm does
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 ubunt
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 ubunt
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 ubunt
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 ubunt
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 ubunt
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 ubunt
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