Here is the output from journalctl (extra spacing around probably the most interesting line). Also when I got back to the login screen, I very briefly saw a message under the password form saying 'Authentication error'.
/usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1915]: (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1915]: (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:65 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1915]: (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1915]: (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:69 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1915]: (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1915]: (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:67 PackageKit[1352]: search-file transaction /372_adaeccdc from uid 1000 finished with success after 602ms /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1915]: (II) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file. gdm-password][1906]: pam_unix(gdm-password:session): session closed for user chris gnome-shell[1128]: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed systemd[1]: Starting Stop ureadahead data collection... systemd[1]: Started Stop ureadahead data collection. gdm-password][2437]: pam_unix(gdm-password:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=/dev/tty1 ruser= rhost= user=chris systemd-logind[904]: Removed session 4. gdm-password][2440]: pam_unix(gdm-password:session): session opened for user chris by (uid=0) systemd-logind[904]: New session 5 of user chris. systemd[1]: Started Session 5 of user chris. gnome-shell[1128]: g_dbus_connection_call_sync_internal: assertion 'G_IS_DBUS_CONNECTION (connection)' failed kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:39:00.0: remove, state 4 kernel: usb usb4: USB disconnect, device number 1 kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:39:00.0: USB bus 4 deregistered kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:39:00.0: xHCI host controller not responding, assume dead kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:39:00.0: remove, state 4 kernel: usb usb3: USB disconnect, device number 1 kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:39:00.0: Host halt failed, -19 kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:39:00.0: Host not accessible, reset failed. kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:39:00.0: USB bus 3 deregistered upowerd[1133]: unhandled action 'unbind' on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:02.0/0000:39:00.0/usb4/4-0:1.0 upowerd[1133]: unhandled action 'unbind' on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:02.0/0000:39:00.0/usb3/3-0:1.0 boltd[1351]: [d4030000-0092-XPS13 9360 ] removed (/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:00.0/0000:03:00.0/domain0/0-0) upowerd[1133]: unhandled action 'unbind' on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:02.0/0000:39:00.0/usb3 boltd[1351]: [d4030000-0092-XPS13 9360 ] dbus: unexported upowerd[1133]: unhandled action 'unbind' on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:02.0/0000:39:00.0/usb4 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1766137 Title: [regression] Login fails when preceded by incorrect password To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1766137/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs