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