Looks like the 'recommended' packages are not installed. Plymouth 'recommend' either plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text or plymouth-theme
>From a tty console, run startx You can reinstall 'ubuntu-desktop' to see if other packages are also missing. Take time to clean the system after a dist-upgrade, via gtkorphan & bleachbit (as root, carefully select options) and reboot. Finally glance at warnings/errors via 'journalctl-b' ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1770850 Title: Login Screen text missing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/1770850/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs