I have made a fix for this bug and attached it as a debdiff to this comment:
This is a very simple change to the code in debian/gdm.init - I remove line 73 which has an extra unmatched "fi" Tested as follows: Built binaries using sbuild in latest vivid environment on a trusty machine. Fired up an Ubuntu-Gnome vivid daily build (current for 4/2/2015) LiveCD in a virtual machine. Verified the bug failure on the plain vanilla vivid LiveCD as follows: cd /etc/init.d ./gdm Could not get the failure with "./gdm start" like mentioned in the bug report - had to leave out "start" Copied all the .deb files from the vivid sbuild on the trusty machine onto the Ubuntu-Gnome vivid vm. Installed the four .deb files using "dpkg -i ..." Install succeeded, and visually inspecting /etc/init.d/gdm showed line 73 was indeed removed. Typed: cd /etc/init.d ./gdm At the command prompt and got no error about "fi" - just showed the informational message about usage (because I left out "start"). This confirms that the bug is fixed for the current version of vivid. ** Patch added: "Fix for LP: #1315442 - removed line 73 (extra "fi") - tested on Ubuntu-Gnome vivid" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/1315442/+attachment/4364854/+files/gdm_3.14.1-0ubuntu3.debdiff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1315442 Title: Extra "fi" in /etc/init.d/gdm Status in Ubuntu GNOME: New Status in gdm package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in gdm source package in Trusty: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu release 14.04 LTS gdm 3.10.0.1-0ubuntu3 I just tried to start gdm with "/etc/init.d/gdm start " and got the message: /etc/init.d/gdm: 79: /etc/init.d/gdm: Syntax error: "fi" unexpected (expecting "}") I'm aware of service(8) but cjwatson said I should report this as a bug anyway! Owen To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-gnome/+bug/1315442/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
