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apport-collect 1872914 When reporting bugs in the future please use apport by using 'ubuntu- bug' and the name of the package affected. You can learn more about this functionality at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs. ** Package changed: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) => plymouth (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- 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/1872914 Title: Pressing ESC during Plymouth startup animation leads to black screen Status in plymouth package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: 1) install default Ubuntu plymouth spinner splash 2) press ESC multiple times during plymouth splash animation 3) black screen 4) recover fully normal GDM using CTRL-ALT-F2 next CTRL-ALT-F1 Expected : show boot text log messages until GDM. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/1872914/+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

