This bug was fixed in the package gdm - 3.6.1-0ubuntu1
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gdm (3.6.1-0ubuntu1) quantal-proposed; urgency=low
[ Jeremy Bicha ]
* New upstream release (LP: #1067492)
- Fix "Switch User" not working in Unity or GNOME Classic,
thanks Tim! (LP: #1057841)
* debian/patches/ubuntu_user_switching.patch:
- Dropped, applied in new version
[ Tim Lunn ]
* debian/gdm.prerm:
- Do not try to stop gdm service if its not running. (LP: #1055359)
-- Tim Lunn <[email protected]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:18:58 -0400
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu Quantal)
Status: Triaged => Fix Released
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1055359
Title:
GDM package fails to uninstall if GDM not running
Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in “gdm” source package in Precise:
Invalid
Status in “gdm” source package in Quantal:
Fix Released
Bug description:
Currently the gdm package attempts to stop the gdm daemon when it is
uninstalled. If this fails the package fails to uninstall.
The daemon is not necessarily running when the package is uninstalled
so this is a bug, also it is unsafe to stop the daemon as the sysadmin
might not be expecting this. Fix is to not attempt to stop the dameon
at all and leave that to the sysadmin to do before uninstalling the
package.
[Test Case]
1. sudo apt-get install gdm
2. sudo stop gdm
3. sudo apt-get remove gdm
Expected result:
gdm package successfully uninstalls
Observed result:
Package fails to uninstall.
[Regression Potential]
When uninstalling GDM the daemon will no longer be stopped. There is a risk
of someone relying on this behaviour but it seems unlikely.
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