Had same issue (devices: The name org.freedesktop.DeviceKit.Power was not provided by any .service files). Deleting /var/lib/gdm/.ICEauthority allowed me to log in but doesn't preserve display settings.
For me this issue began after installing the nvidia drivers for my new gfx board. -- GDM fails to authenticate pre-existent users. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/432492 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
