I found the issue. It was mainly me, but i think something is still missing. As I was updating from early ubuntu GNOME, the ubuntu-desktop metapackage wasn't installed, causing the ubuntu session to silently fail. I think that ubuntu-session should depend on ubuntu-desktop.
** Summary changed: - ubuntu-session fails to login after last updates + ubuntu-session should depend on ubuntu-desktop metapackage -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-session in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1711388 Title: ubuntu-session should depend on ubuntu-desktop metapackage To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-session/+bug/1711388/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs