This works in Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha "Quantal Quetzal". $ gdm --version GDM 3.5.90
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/475499 Title: Can't discover version number from shell command gdm To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/475499/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs