Public bug reported: Tested on clean VM. To repro install ubuntu-17.10 server edition
> sudo apt update > sudo apt upgrade > sudo apt install ubuntu-desktop --no-install-recommends > sudo reboot # Reboots to graphical login screen. After entering username password returns to graphical login for both Ubuntu and Ubuntu on Xorg # Switch to tty2 > sudo apt install gsettings-ubuntu-schemas # Switch to tty1 # Login now works ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-17.20-generic 4.13.8 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Nov 27 19:50:24 2017 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: artful DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-28 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171017.1) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform ProcEnviron: TERM=linux PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-17-generic root=UUID=3fb3b989-6bd0-43f4-a49e-04af4ecac2f2 ro rootflags=subvol=@ SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display Title: Xorg crash UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/19/2017 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: None dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd05/19/2017:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform dmi.product.version: None dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.83-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.2.2-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.2.2-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.5-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful crash ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1734794 Title: Install of ubuntu-desktop login loop To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1734794/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs