Formally it is not a bug, basically it is a user error. However to avoid these type of bug reports in future, you might define it as a low priority bug or change request. There are reasons to block photo folders from access by the world for privacy reasons. Anybody using a photo from such a folder, could easily make the same error I did, despite my 42 years in ICT.
On 18/2/19 10:20 p. m., Daniel van Vugt wrote: > The login screen runs as a regular unprivileged user 'gdm' (not root) so > it does (apparently) require that you make any images world-readable in > order for user 'gdm' to be able to read them. > > Although I find this slightly surprising. A better design might be for > gnome-control-center to copy the image when you configure it, and ensure > the copy is always world readable. Because the current design does not > seem to be user-friendly... > > Anyway, this doesn't seem to be a bug so I will close it. > > > ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) > Status: Incomplete => Invalid > -- 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/1814566 Title: User photo is missing in login screen Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I inserted the photo using the Users and Groups package and the photo is accepted and displayed(see screenshot). It is also displayed in the authentication screens and the logout screen, but NOT in the login screen. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 Package: lightdm (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.19.0-12.13-generic 4.19.18 Uname: Linux 4.19.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu19 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Mon Feb 4 13:01:36 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-08 (88 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Alpha amd64 (20181107) SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1814566/+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
