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803112: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=803112
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--- Begin Message ---
Package: gdm3
Version: 3.18.0-2
Severity: important

Dear Maintainer,

When I boot up, upon gdm3 loading I am presented by an unresponsive mouse
cursor and either a black screen (if I have two monitors plugged in) or a grey
background (if I have one monitor plugged in). Either way I am unable to login.
I am also unable to switch console with Ctl+Alt+F*. The only thing I can do is
Alt+SysRq+(R,S) which kills gdm3 and gets me back to the console.
   * What led up to the situation?
        I ran an upgrade on 24 October.
   * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
     ineffective)?
        I tried adding user Debian-gdm to the video group (see bug #799948),
which did nothing.
        I tried to access Xorg via the startx command which works.
        I tried enabling automatic login, this also works and so acts as a
workaround / temporary solution.

Am using the intel Xorg driver (for an Intel 4000 chipset) and have a feeling
this problem may have something to do with it going by the errors below.

***I found the following errors in my journal which started appearing almost
immediately after I upgraded on 24th:***
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]: Fatal
server error:
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]: (EE)
xf86OpenConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed: Operation not permitted
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]: (EE)
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]: (EE)
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]: Please
consult the The X.Org Foundation support
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]: at
http://wiki.x.org
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]: for help.
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]: (EE)
Please also check the log file at "/home/[username-
removed]/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]: (EE)
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]: (WW)
xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Operation not permitted
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]: (WW)
xf86CloseConsole: VT_SETMODE failed: Operation not permitted
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]: (EE)
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]:
FatalError re-entered, aborting
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]: (EE)
xf86CloseConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed: Operation not permitted
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]: (EE)
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[3470]: Unable to
run X server
Oct 26 18:48:08 [hostname-removed] gdm-autologin][3483]: pam_unix(gdm-
autologin:session): session opened for user [username-removed] by (uid=0)

*** And here is the output of "journalctl -u gdm3" for for a failed attempt at
running gdm3: ***
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] systemd[1]: Starting GNOME Display
Manager...
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] systemd[1]: Started GNOME Display Manager.
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: Enabling debugging
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: Changing user:group to Debian-
gdm:Debian-gdm
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: Successfully connected to D-Bus
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmManager: GDM starting to
manage displays
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: Could not ping plymouth: Failed
to execute child process "/bin/plymouth" (No such file or directory)
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmLocalDisplayFactory: Adding
display on seat seat0
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: id: (null)
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: seat id: (null)
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: session class:
greeter
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: initial: no
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: allow timed login:
yes
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: local: yes
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: session type:
wayland
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: seat id: seat0
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: initial: yes
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplayStore: Adding display
/org/gnome/DisplayManager/Displays/38765344 to store
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: Managing display:
/org/gnome/DisplayManager/Displays/38765344
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: Preparing display:
/org/gnome/DisplayManager/Displays/38765344
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: doing initial setup? no
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: prepare display
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: Got automatic login
details for display: 0
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: Creating D-Bus
server for worker for session
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: D-Bus server for
workers listening on unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-a1vUf33N
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: Creating D-Bus
server for greeters and such
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: D-Bus server for
greeters listening on unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-Sku28mtp
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: Setting display
device: (null)
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: Running greeter
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: Creating greeter
for (null) (null)
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmLaunchEnvironment:
Starting...
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmLaunchEnvironment: Setting
up run time dir /var/run/gdm3/greeter
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: Creating D-Bus
server for worker for session
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: D-Bus server for
workers listening on unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-KDcOyUki
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: Creating D-Bus
server for greeters and such
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: D-Bus server for
greeters listening on unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-TycEJLPv
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: Setting display
device: (null)
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: starting
conversation gdm-launch-environment
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSessionWorkerJob: Starting
worker...
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSessionWorkerJob: Running
session_worker_job process: gdm-session-worker [pam/gdm-launch-environment]
/usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-session-worker
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSessionWorkerJob: :
SessionWorkerJob on pid 15868
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: setting session to
type 'wayland'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmLocalDisplayFactory: display
status changed: 1
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]: Enabling
debugging
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: connecting to address: unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-KDcOyUki
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDBusServer: new connection
0x24f8650
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: Handling new
connection from worker
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: Authenticating new
connection
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: calling 'ListCachedUsers'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: Failed to identify the current session: No such device or
address
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: seat unloaded, so trying to set loaded
property
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: Listing cached users, so not setting loaded
property
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: Listing cached users, so not setting loaded
property
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: worker connection
is 0x24f8650
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: Emitting
conversation-started signal
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: Beginning setup for
session for program using PAM service gdm-launch-environment
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: Conversation
started
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: attempting to change state to SETUP_COMPLETE
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: initializing PAM; service=gdm-launch-environment username
=Debian-gdm seat=seat0
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: Set PAM environment variable: 'XDG_SEAT=seat0'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: Set PAM environment variable: 'XDG_SESSION_CLASS=greeter'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: state SETUP_COMPLETE
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: ListCachedUsers finished, will set loaded
property after list is fully loaded
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: tracking new user with object path
/org/freedesktop/Accounts/User1000
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: tracking new user with object path
/org/freedesktop/Accounts/User1001
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: unrefing manager owned by finished
ListCachedUsers call
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: user [username-removed] is now loaded
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: user [username-removed] was not yet known,
adding it
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: tracking user '[username-removed]'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: not yet loaded, so not emitting user-added
signal
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: not all users loaded yet
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: attempting to change state to AUTHENTICATED
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: authenticating user Debian-gdm
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: state AUTHENTICATED
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: user systest is now loaded
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: user systest was not yet known, adding it
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: tracking user 'systest'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: not yet loaded, so not emitting user-added
signal
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: no pending users, trying to set loaded
property
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: Seat wouldn't load, so giving up on it and
setting loaded property
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: sending user-changed signal for user systest
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: sent user-changed signal for user systest
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: updating user systest
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: attempting to change state to AUTHORIZED
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: determining if authenticated user (password required:0) is
authorized to session
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: state AUTHORIZED
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: attempting to change state to ACCREDITED
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: Set PAM environment variable: 'LOGNAME=Debian-gdm'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: Set PAM environment variable: 'USER=Debian-gdm'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: Set PAM environment variable: 'USERNAME=Debian-gdm'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: Set PAM environment variable: 'HOME=/var/lib/gdm3'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: Set PAM environment variable: 'SHELL=/bin/false'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: Set PAM environment variable:
'PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/games'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: state ACCREDITED
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: type wayland,
program? yes, seat seat0
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: session display mode set to new-vt
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: Set PAM environment variable: 'XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: attempting to change state to ACCOUNT_DETAILS_SAVED
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: user Debian-gdm, not fully loaded yet, will save account
details later
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: trying to track new user with username Debian-
gdm
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: finding user 'Debian-gdm' state 1
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: finding user 'Debian-gdm' state 2
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: Looking for user 'Debian-gdm' in accounts
service
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: new user in accounts service with object path
/org/freedesktop/Accounts/User113
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: tracking new user with object path
/org/freedesktop/Accounts/User113
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: Found object path of user 'Debian-gdm':
/org/freedesktop/Accounts/User113
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: finding user 'Debian-gdm' state 3
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: user 'Debian-gdm' fetched
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: finished handling request for user 'Debian-
gdm'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: unrefing manager owned by fetch user request
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: user Debian-gdm is now loaded
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: user Debian-gdm was not yet known, adding it
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: tracking user 'Debian-gdm'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: loaded, so emitting user-added signal
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: no pending users, trying to set loaded
property
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: already loaded, so not setting loaded property
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: sending user-changed signal for user Debian-
gdm
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: sent user-changed signal for user Debian-gdm
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: updating user Debian-gdm
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: user Debian-gdm is now loaded
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: sessions changed (user Debian-gdm) num=0
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: no pending users, trying to set loaded
property
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: ActUserManager: already loaded, so not setting loaded property
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionSettings: saved session is
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionSettings: saved language is
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: saving account details for user Debian-gdm
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: Error calling GetAll() when retrieving properties for
/org/freedesktop/Accounts/User113: Operation was cancelled
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
AccountsService: Error calling GetAll() when retrieving properties for
/org/freedesktop/Accounts/User113: Operation was cancelled
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: attempting to change state to SESSION_OPENED
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]:
GdmSessionWorker: Set PAM environment variable: 'XDG_VTNR=7'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][15868]: pam_unix
(gdm-launch-environment:session): session opened for user Debian-gdm by
[username-removed](uid=0)
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: Emitting 'session-
opened' signal
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: Greeter session
opened
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: session id: c7
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: Stopping all
conversations except for gdm-launch-environment
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: type wayland,
program? yes, seat seat0
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: getting session
command for file 'default.desktop'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: getting session
command for file 'default.desktop'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: getting session
command for file 'default.desktop'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: getting session
command for file 'default.desktop'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: getting desktop
names for file 'default.desktop'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: type wayland,
program? yes, seat seat0
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: Emitting 'session-
started' signal with pid '15879'
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: Greeter started
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmManager: trying to register
new display
Oct 25 01:24:43 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmLocalDisplayFactory: display
status changed: 2
Oct 25 01:24:45 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmManager: trying to open new
session
Oct 25 01:24:45 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDBusServer: new connection
0x24f8750
Oct 25 01:24:45 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmSession: Handling new
connection from outside
Oct 25 01:24:45 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmManager: client connected
Oct 25 01:24:45 [hostname-removed] gdm3[15863]: GdmDisplay: Got timed login
details for display: 0

*** And finally systemctl status whilst logged in remotely and stuck at black
screen: ***
    root@[hostname-removed]:~# systemctl -l status gdm3 display-manager
default.target
    ● gdm.service - GNOME Display Manager
       Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/gdm.service; enabled; vendor preset:
enabled)
       Active: active (running) since Sun 2015-10-25 16:36:09 GMT; 2min 25s ago
      Process: 28010 ExecStartPre=/usr/share/gdm/generate-config (code=exited,
status=0/SUCCESS)
      Process: 28006 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c [ "$(cat /etc/X11/default-display-
manager 2>/dev/null)" = "/usr/sbin/gdm3" ] (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
     Main PID: 28014 (gdm3)
       CGroup: /system.slice/gdm.service
               └─28014 /usr/sbin/gdm3

    Oct 25 16:36:09 [hostname-removed] systemd[1]: Starting GNOME Display
Manager...
    Oct 25 16:36:09 [hostname-removed] systemd[1]: Started GNOME Display
Manager.
    Oct 25 16:36:09 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][28018]: pam_unix
(gdm-launch-environment:session): session opened for user Debian-gdm by
[username-removed](uid=0)

    ● gdm.service - GNOME Display Manager
       Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/gdm.service; enabled; vendor preset:
enabled)
       Active: active (running) since Sun 2015-10-25 16:36:09 GMT; 2min 25s ago
      Process: 28010 ExecStartPre=/usr/share/gdm/generate-config (code=exited,
status=0/SUCCESS)
      Process: 28006 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c [ "$(cat /etc/X11/default-display-
manager 2>/dev/null)" = "/usr/sbin/gdm3" ] (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
     Main PID: 28014 (gdm3)
       CGroup: /system.slice/gdm.service
               └─28014 /usr/sbin/gdm3

    Oct 25 16:36:09 [hostname-removed] systemd[1]: Starting GNOME Display
Manager...
    Oct 25 16:36:09 [hostname-removed] systemd[1]: Started GNOME Display
Manager.
    Oct 25 16:36:09 [hostname-removed] gdm-launch-environment][28018]: pam_unix
(gdm-launch-environment:session): session opened for user Debian-gdm by
[username-removed](uid=0)

    ● graphical.target - Graphical Interface
       Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target; static; vendor
preset: enabled)
       Active: active since Sun 2015-10-25 14:09:12 GMT; 2h 29min ago
         Docs: man:systemd.special(7)




-- System Information:
Debian Release: stretch/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (1001, 'testing')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386

Kernel: Linux 3.14-2-rt-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=en_GB.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)

Versions of packages gdm3 depends on:
ii  accountsservice                              0.6.40-3
ii  adduser                                      3.113+nmu3
ii  dconf-cli                                    0.24.0-2
ii  dconf-gsettings-backend                      0.24.0-2
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]                        1.5.57
ii  gir1.2-gdm3                                  3.18.0-2
ii  gnome-session [x-session-manager]            3.18.0-1
ii  gnome-session-bin                            3.18.0-1+b1
ii  gnome-session-flashback [x-session-manager]  3.18.1-1
ii  gnome-settings-daemon                        3.18.1-1+b1
ii  gnome-shell                                  3.18.0-1
ii  gnome-terminal [x-terminal-emulator]         3.18.1-1
ii  gsettings-desktop-schemas                    3.18.0-1
ii  libaccountsservice0                          0.6.40-3
ii  libaudit1                                    1:2.4.4-4
ii  libc6                                        2.19-22
ii  libcanberra-gtk3-0                           0.30-2.1
ii  libcanberra0                                 0.30-2.1
ii  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0                           2.32.1-1
ii  libgdm1                                      3.18.0-2
ii  libglib2.0-0                                 2.46.1-1
ii  libglib2.0-bin                               2.46.1-1
ii  libgtk-3-0                                   3.18.2-1
ii  libpam-modules                               1.1.8-3.1
ii  libpam-runtime                               1.1.8-3.1
ii  libpam-systemd                               227-2
ii  libpam0g                                     1.1.8-3.1
ii  librsvg2-common                              2.40.11-1
ii  libselinux1                                  2.3-2+b1
ii  libsystemd0                                  227-2
ii  libwrap0                                     7.6.q-25
ii  libx11-6                                     2:1.6.3-1
ii  libxau6                                      1:1.0.8-1
ii  libxdmcp6                                    1:1.1.2-1
ii  lsb-base                                     9.20150917
ii  metacity [x-window-manager]                  1:3.18.1-1
ii  mutter [x-window-manager]                    3.18.0-1+b1
ii  policykit-1                                  0.105-12
ii  ucf                                          3.0030
ii  x11-common                                   1:7.7+12
ii  x11-xserver-utils                            7.7+5
ii  xterm [x-terminal-emulator]                  320-1

Versions of packages gdm3 recommends:
ii  at-spi2-core               2.18.0-1
ii  desktop-base               8.0.2
ii  gnome-icon-theme           3.12.0-1
ii  gnome-icon-theme-symbolic  3.12.0-1
ii  x11-xkb-utils              7.7+2
ii  xserver-xephyr             2:1.17.2-3
ii  xserver-xorg               1:7.7+12
ii  zenity                     3.18.1.1-1

Versions of packages gdm3 suggests:
ii  gnome-orca            3.18.0-1
ii  libpam-gnome-keyring  3.16.0-4

-- debconf information:
  gdm3/daemon_name: /usr/sbin/gdm3
* shared/default-x-display-manager: gdm3

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We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to look at all
reported bugs in a timely manner. There have been many fixes and
changes since this bug was originally reported. If you are affected by
this issue or a similar one with Debian 12, please report a new bug.

Thank you,
Jeremy Bícha

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