My problem with Feisty was as posted here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/97569
/sbin/unix_chkpwd is setGID shadow, but /etc/shadow was owned by root.root Fixed by sudo chgrp shadow /etc/shadow -- gdm should add symlink to /var/run/gdm_socket during ugrades to prevnet the sceensaver from hanging if no logout has happened https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/76632 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug contact for gdm in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs