Public bug reported: The problem happens at the password field of the login screen after booting up Ubuntu 18.04 with Unity desktop installed. The problem does not happen with the password field of the lock screen after login.
The default system keyboard layout is Dvorak (for example, if you go to TTY1 the terminal will type using the Dvorak keyboard layout). On LightDM, the user logging in is a Qwerty user and is not familiar with Dvorak. When they attempt to login they are told their password is incorrect. Checking the chosen keyboard layout, English (US) is chosen. Typing the password as though the Dvorak keyboard layout had been selected works. Therefore, the greeter is in fact using Dvorak in spite of the user setting. Reproduce: 1: Install Ubuntu from scratch and choose Dvorak as the keyboard layout. 2: Create a second user ('user 2') who uses Qwerty. 3: Ask user 2 to log in. Expected behaviour: 4: User is logged in to their desktop. Actual result: 4: Their password will fail, unless typed by the Dvorak typist. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: ubuntu-unity-desktop 0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-46.49-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-46-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: lkp_Ubuntu_4_15_0_46_49_generic_50 wl ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7:ubuntu Date: Mon Apr 29 14:00:56 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-02-23 (65 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) SourcePackage: ubuntu-unity-meta UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ubuntu-unity-meta (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic ** Description changed: The problem happens at the password field of the login screen after booting up Ubuntu 18.04 with Unity desktop installed. The problem does not happen with the password field of the lock screen after login. The default system keyboard layout is Dvorak (for example, if you go to TTY1 the terminal will type using the Dvorak keyboard layout). - The user logging in is a Qwerty user and is not familiar with Dvorak. - When they attempt to login they are told their password is incorrect. - Checking the chosen keyboard layout, English (US) is chosen. + On LightDM, the user logging in is a Qwerty user and is not familiar + with Dvorak. When they attempt to login they are told their password is + incorrect. Checking the chosen keyboard layout, English (US) is chosen. Typing the password as though the Dvorak keyboard layout had been selected works. Therefore, the greeter is in fact using Dvorak in spite of the user setting. Reproduce: 1: Install Ubuntu from scratch and choose Dvorak as the keyboard layout. 2: Create a second user ('user 2') who uses Qwerty. 3: Ask user 2 to log in. Expected behaviour: 4: User is logged in to their desktop. Actual result: 4: Their password will fail, unless typed by the Dvorak typist. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: ubuntu-unity-desktop 0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-46.49-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-46-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: lkp_Ubuntu_4_15_0_46_49_generic_50 wl ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7:ubuntu Date: Mon Apr 29 14:00:56 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-02-23 (65 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) SourcePackage: ubuntu-unity-meta UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1826881 Title: Greeter uses wrong keyboard layout for password field regardless of user selection To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-unity-meta/+bug/1826881/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs