gdm3 runs using Wayland by default. If it can't run Wayland, then it hides the GNOME on Wayland session. That implies to me that it is required for the login greeter to run Wayland?
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-session in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1680496 Title: black screen when using 'GNOME Wayland' with lightdm on zesty Status in Ubuntu GNOME: New Status in gnome-session package in Ubuntu: New Status in lightdm package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: In an up to date Ubuntu 17.04 amd64 vm, if I: 1. install ubuntu-gnome-desktop 2. select lightdm as the default 3. sudo service lightdm stop ; sudo service lightdm start 4. login choosing 'GNOME Wayland' the screen goes black with a flashing cursor in the upper left. If I 'dpkg-reconfigure -plow lightdm' and choose 'gdm3', then stop light and start gdm3, then I can login to a wayland gnome3 desktop. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-gnome/+bug/1680496/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
