Public bug reported: If I have: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="nomodeset" in /etc/default/grub, boot hangs with "Failed to start Light Display Manager". No problem, I delete the line and run update-grub.
However, running apt upgrade sometimes appends the line GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="nomodeset" to /etc/default/grub, resulting in a failed boot after upgrade. I am sure it is appending the line to the file because the rest of the file is unchanged. This has been happening occasionally for a long time. Most recently, it happened when I used do-release-upgrade to go from 18.04 to 20.04 I guess some package thinks it is a good idea to add this option, but I don't know which one, or how to stop it. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-52.57-generic 5.4.65 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-52-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: talpa_vfshook talpa_pedconnector talpa_pedevice talpa_vcdevice talpa_core talpa_linux talpa_syscallhook ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.10 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Oct 28 16:51:45 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-29 (1217 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-10-24 (4 days ago) ** Affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal wayland-session -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1901828 Title: upgrade modifies /etc/default/grub inappropriately Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: If I have: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="nomodeset" in /etc/default/grub, boot hangs with "Failed to start Light Display Manager". No problem, I delete the line and run update-grub. However, running apt upgrade sometimes appends the line GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="nomodeset" to /etc/default/grub, resulting in a failed boot after upgrade. I am sure it is appending the line to the file because the rest of the file is unchanged. This has been happening occasionally for a long time. Most recently, it happened when I used do-release-upgrade to go from 18.04 to 20.04 I guess some package thinks it is a good idea to add this option, but I don't know which one, or how to stop it. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-52.57-generic 5.4.65 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-52-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: talpa_vfshook talpa_pedconnector talpa_pedevice talpa_vcdevice talpa_core talpa_linux talpa_syscallhook ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.10 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Oct 28 16:51:45 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-29 (1217 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-10-24 (4 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1901828/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp