That's a "classic" session it looks like, still the journal log would be useful
** Package changed: gdm3 (Ubuntu) => gnome-panel (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gdm3 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1806978 Title: no gdm-panels in gdm3 ubuntu 18.04 Status in gnome-panel package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I upgraded about a week ago. At login I get only cursor and background. While gdm-panel is "running", killall only kills it. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.3-0ubuntu18.04.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-39.42-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:GNOME Date: Wed Dec 5 13:37:34 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-19 (776 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-11-29 (6 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+bug/1806978/+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

