[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 585853] Re: [Lucid] Not possible to use xdm, only can use gdm

2010-07-16 Thread Thorin Hopkins
Slightly better workaround: In "/etc/init.d/slim" replace: start-stop-daemon --start $SSD_START_ARGS ||echo -n " already running" with: if [ "$(pidof slim)" ] then echo -n " already running" else exec /usr/bin/slim fi -- [Lucid] Not possible to use xdm, only can use gdm https://bugs.launc

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 585853] Re: [Lucid] Not possible to use xdm, only can use gdm

2010-07-16 Thread Thorin Hopkins
** Also affects: slim Importance: Undecided Status: New -- [Lucid] Not possible to use xdm, only can use gdm https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/585853 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xdm in ubuntu. ___

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 585853] Re: [Lucid] Not possible to use xdm, only can use gdm

2010-07-16 Thread Thorin Hopkins
I can confirm this bug affects both xdm and slim. Running the slim binary directly ("/usr/bin/slim") will work, but calling it through star-stop-daemon ("start-stop-daemon --start --name slim --startas /usr/bin/slim") will cause the error reported in the bug. Messy workaround for now: In "/etc/ini