Not only does the user get logged out, but any daemon processes they've created (that ought to stay active even after logout) also get killed.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1733127 Title: Session crashes when monitor is disconnected Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: The user session crashes when I disconnect the DVI cable from my computer (which I do to connect another monitor instead). A similar problem is described in two recent questions on AskUbuntu: https://askubuntu.com/questions/969376/how-to-keep-graphical-session- running-in-17-10-when-external-screen-is-turned-of https://askubuntu.com/questions/969510/ubuntu-17-10-logs-out-when- monitor-is-detached I could not find a related bug report to subscribe to so here I am. I would except the session to be available as if nothing had happened when I reconnect the screen, or at most that the session is locked (but still running). These are the system logs from when I tested it twice, at 00:26:50 and at 00:28:30. (I'm not sure if the rfkill message is related.) 00:28:46 kernel: rfkill: input handler disabled 00:28:30 kernel: gnome-shell[11544]: segfault at 18 ip 00007f3edabafe04 sp 00007ffcaf8c6c68 error 4 in libmutter-1.so.0.0.0[7f3edab11000+141000] 00:28:30 kernel: nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: DDC responded, but no EDID for DVI-I-1 00:27:11 kernel: rfkill: input handler disabled 00:26:51 kernel: gnome-shell[10348]: segfault at 18 ip 00007f208bbfbe04 sp 00007fff247c7f98 error 4 in libmutter-1.so.0.0.0[7f208bb5d000+141000] 00:26:50 kernel: nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: DDC responded, but no EDID for DVI-I-1 I'm using Ubuntu 17.10, gnome-shell is at 3.26.1-0ubuntu5. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.26.1-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sun Nov 19 00:31:34 2017 DisplayManager: gdm3 GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.shell' b'enable-hot-corners' b'true' b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' b"['firefox.desktop', 'empathy.desktop', 'libreoffice-writer.desktop', 'rhythmbox.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'org.gnome.gedit.desktop', 'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'shotwell.desktop', 'gnucash.desktop', 'transmission-gtk.desktop']" b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'" InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-20 (121 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-11-14 (4 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1733127/+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
