[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2011-07-31 Thread Jeremy Bicha
There was a small utility (see comment #42) that was released for Ubuntu 9.10. Unfortunately, if the tool is missing in Ubuntu 11.04, it can't be fixed because new features are not added to released versions. Ubuntu 11.10 will be using lightdm by default instead of gdm. So while you're welcome

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2011-07-30 Thread Munchkinguy
This bug is marked as fix released, but in Ubuntu Natty there is no Login Window Preferences tool. Where can I get it? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 Title: gdm 2.26 has no

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2011-07-30 Thread Mark W
Don't bother.. Ubuntu's primary desktop teams current focus apparently does not include users smarter than a catfish. If you have an IQ of higher than 5, this desktop is not designed for you. (It's not just Ubuntu at fault here, Gnome team has had a role in this dumbing down behaviour too, even

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2010-09-16 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: gdm Importance: Unknown = Low -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2010-06-26 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: gdm Status: Confirmed = Won't Fix -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2010-04-17 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: gdm Status: New = Confirmed -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2010-03-09 Thread David Robert Lewis
All this security is a real hassle. Just as I was beginning to love the new GDM, after discovering how to change the background, I foolishly installed some tool claiming to be the answer to GDM2 configuration. Result is I have a frozen GDM greeter, which refuses to show user password entry box. It

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2010-03-09 Thread Claudio Moretti
Try purging the gdm2 configuration tool via sudo apt-get purge packagename or, if it doesn't work sudo dpkg -P packagename If you installed it from the repos or a .deb package, it should remove it. Then do a sudo apt-get --purge autoremove and sudo apt-get clean which will remove all packages

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2010-02-20 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/gdm -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2010-02-11 Thread Growlf
Existing solution information: https://launchpad.net/gdm2setup and Question link: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/100600 Please direct us where to go / what to do to more properly offer this as an actuality for Lucid (or even the current Karmic)? -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2010-02-11 Thread Sebastien Bacher
Thank you for your work on that. Why not contributing improving the official ubuntu team rather than writting a new one though? -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2010-02-11 Thread Sebastien Bacher
the official ubuntu tool rather... -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2010-01-18 Thread Sebastien Bacher
closing the bug again since it was wrongly reopen... ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu Karmic) Status: In Progress = Fix Released ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu Karmic) Assignee: (unassigned) = Ubuntu Desktop Bugs (desktop-bugs) -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2010-01-14 Thread komputes
It;s not looking like the old option-rich gdm will be back. For the use cases where you need to tweak GDM I have two options 1) Configure it via text config file - options are explained here: http://library.gnome.org/admin/gdm/2.28/configuration.html.en#daemonconfig 2) Try the GDM2

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2010-01-13 Thread DudeAlfred
I want the gdm config back too! And the possibility to enable Xdmcp from gdm, and to be able to login from there too! hate the new Xsplash. -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-12-23 Thread Sebastien Bacher
don't reopen closed bugs, this issue is fixed now and new bugs are open for specific options ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress = Fix Released -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-12-18 Thread komputes
Launchpad Janitor incorrectly marked this as Fix Released, because there was work done on it. Patch - Provide a setup tool for basic configuration Basic configuration is one thing, but it does not bring back all the features which were removed from gdmsetup until then this bug will not be fixed.

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-12-18 Thread komputes
These are the missing features, please have developers go through each one and either set a goal to re-implement it or a reason for not implementing it in gdmsetup: # Install/Change the GDM Theme # Change the GDM welcome message # Turn on remote login # Allow TCP logins to Xserver # Enable

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-12-18 Thread komputes
The status of this bug may be changed back to whatever the maintainers of gdm think is appropriate, but please have an individual do it and please read below first. I do not see a reason to have a different status in this bug then in the upstream bug (which is currently set at NEW). This bug

Re: [Sabily.team] [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-11-04 Thread Saber OMRI
I've been sick seeing this mail updated every day with such purposes, kind of humiliation of the man kind or big bug .. and this is really for what?? for new GDM that lacks a config tool, 'im I wrong? I really like the new way, the new colors theme and my favourite theme.And who doesn't

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-11-04 Thread Sebastien Bacher
Stating over and over that the update was rushed will not make it be true see previous comments, you would have prefered the switch to happen during the lts cycle so there was no room for comments and changes? Letting the lts on non maintained technologies was not an option Quick reply to your

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-11-04 Thread mac_v
@Mark W. To maintain a respectful atmosphere, please follow the code of conduct - http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct/ . On Wed, 2009-11-04 at 01:20 +, Mark W wrote: Sebastian, please lighten up. I'm sorry to have to say this, but you have created more negativity than others regarding

Re: [Sabily.team] [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-11-04 Thread Pako
Oh I see, we should rename this bug like I want my PC look Like a Christmas tree -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. --

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-11-03 Thread Mark W
Who thinks up this crazy ideas? Pushing unfinished crap on users is the stupid. Ok, gdm needs to advance, but what was wrong with the usual migrationary process of calling this new package gdm2 and installing that by default to encourage migration, but keeping the old (working!) gdm1 in the

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-11-03 Thread Brian Rogers
This is something Gnome did, not Ubuntu devs. And I'm not really sure how feasible it would be to preserve an older version of gdm. It'd be an extra package to support, for one. If it needed an older version of the Gnome libraries, things would quickly get problematic. -- gdm 2.26 has no

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-11-03 Thread Sebastien Bacher
Who thinks up this crazy ideas? Hi, Could you stay correct and respect people doing work for free there on softwares you are can decide to use or not? It's also judged polite to subscribe to bugs you comment on so you get to read replies to waht you wrote The new gdm has been: - discussion

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-11-03 Thread Wes Garner
unsubscribe On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 9:18 AM, Sebastien Bacher seb...@ubuntu.com wrote: Who thinks up this crazy ideas? Hi, Could you stay correct and respect people doing work for free there on softwares you are can decide to use or not? It's also judged polite to subscribe to bugs you

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-11-03 Thread mac_v
** Description changed: Binary package hint: gdm In Karmic the Login Window Preferences option from the GNOME System - Preferences menu is missing. I'm no longer able to configure gdm graphically. Something I was able to do until recently and in Jaunty. + + The new gdm : + -

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-11-03 Thread Mark W
I (really, honestly!) mean no disrespect, but dev's please take a step back and re-focus - don't take this stuff too personally.. I am a developer too, and I work on free software. I've dealt with my fair share of frustrated (and somewhat ungrateful) users. It just appears that the Canonical

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-11-03 Thread Sebastien Bacher
The comments you added are not really constructive, what issues especially make you think that the new gdm is not suitable to use -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-11-03 Thread Mark W
Sebastian, please lighten up. I'm sorry to have to say this, but you have created more negativity than others regarding this issue by pushing down legitimate complaints. * Rushing this version of GDM was a bad idea. * GDM is an important package: It's (usually) the first user interactive

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-11-03 Thread joewski
quotewhat issues especially make you think that the new gdm is not suitable to use I wouldn't be complaining if a tool had been built to configure the login screen that was called something else. However there isn't even a command line solution to this configuration issue. It plain and simple

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-11-03 Thread Dave Stroud
All a person needs to do is subscribe to gnome bugzilla. There is information on the gdm issue. I opened a wish list on it and they have keep me informed every day. They are working on this problem. I subscribed to gnome bug mailing list and and today I have 314 emails in my inbox. It will get

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-11-02 Thread joewski
The change in gdmsetup has created a serious bug in 9.10 that was not present in 9.04. Basically when I did an upgrade from 9.04 to 9.10 instead of having the ubuntu login I ended up with the xubuntu login screen. Now since the gdmsetup has changed there is no way to correct the problem. I

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-10-24 Thread Thorsten Gross
I am a Linux-Trainer and use to show my students how to configure Linux. I just can't believe that a new release is pushing Linux-Newbies to the terminal for such a simple thing as the configuration of the login screen. Why?? If Linux is supposed to become more like Windows, it is on a bad way.

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-10-24 Thread Pako
How can you change the gdm or whatever is called in Windows? The only thing you can change in windows is wallpaper -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-10-24 Thread MDCollier
That's the attitude, Pako! Ubuntu is cryptic, but worth the effort because Windows is so inferior. We need to vote you the official spokesperson of bringing Ubuntu to the masses! -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-10-24 Thread Scott Lewin
Thorsten Gross wrote: I am a Linux-Trainer and use to show my students how to configure Linux. I just can't believe that a new release is pushing Linux-Newbies to the terminal for such a simple thing as the configuration of the login screen. Why?? If Linux is supposed to become more like

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-10-24 Thread Pako
I can't see the Thorsten or anyone point since there is no option to change the gdm in windows and mac too and why would you like to change the gdm anyways? is it ugly? everyone who thinks that gdm in karmic is ugly, fill a new bug and allow close this bug. -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-10-24 Thread mac_v
Did anyone commenting on this closed[fix released] bug, even care to read the comments before them? This is not a change done by Ubuntu , this is an upstream update which has been postponed for 3 releases. Any further discussions can be done on the upstream bug , regarding the lack of features.

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-10-24 Thread mac_v
** Description changed: Binary package hint: gdm - In Karmic the Login Window Preferences option from the GNOME System - - Preferences menu is missing. I'm no longer able to configure gdm - graphically. Something I was able to do until recently and in Jaunty. + In Karmic the Login Window

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-10-09 Thread Naxa
my themes are also gone, i feel it very bad that they are not compatible. there should be a tool to convert them. i hand-picked ~50 gdm themes what i like and had them randomly come up. it really made me happy when i was sad it was a good surprise. also i was happy i can use my computer _my way_

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-10-09 Thread Ruben Verweij
Couldn't we fix this by letting the user set the Appearance preferences of user gdm in the same fashion of that under Preferences? I don't know whether it's doable or a good idea in general to do it this way, just a thought. -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-10-09 Thread emarkay
The Karmic GDM now has a configuration tool therefore this bug is resolved - I don't see the same level of configurability as of today, as there was in Jaunty. I also object to this. See: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1284681 Another mildly related issue is configuring of if the

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-10-09 Thread frederik.nnaji
why all this minimalism all of a sudden? what happened to the gdm configuration app? On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 00:35, emarkay m...@emarkay.com wrote: The Karmic GDM now has a configuration tool therefore this bug is resolved - I don't see the same level of configurability as of today, as there

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-25 Thread Robert Ancell
Claudio, the old GDM setup tool and GDM are very different to the new versions and so the old code cannot be used. As requested by Seb please open new bugs for new features in this tool. This bug is titled gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool. The Karmic GDM now has a configuration tool

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-25 Thread Robert Ancell
I have fixed the gdmsetup crash (caused when no gdm autologin configuration present) and this will be in the 2.27.90 release. Note that gdmsetup does not work with the old GDM so it will not work until your system has been restarted after an upgrade from 2.20. -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-25 Thread Claudio Moretti
What I meant was (and remember that I have never put an eye in GDM code) that if we can use he old configuration tool graphics as a base for building the ew configuration tool, it would help users in understanding how to work with the config tool. What worries me is the fact that if old GDM and

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-18 Thread Claudio Moretti
Can't it be merged from the same app that was in Jaunty and older? On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 19:30, Pako elektroban...@gmail.com wrote: manzur, I agree -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-17 Thread manzur
I think it should just have the necessary option, like: changing the background, login as, login after ... minutes, login automatically, and that should be it, not to much because it becomes in a low performance tool, things should just have what is necessary to have, I would not like to be able

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-17 Thread Pako
manzur, I agree -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-09 Thread Wayne Cat
gdmsetup does not crash anymore ... one of the updates has fixed this problem on my system -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-09 Thread Sebastien Bacher
Could people having different issues open new bugs? ie gdmsetup crashing is a new issue and not a request to get the tool added now -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-09 Thread Sebastien Bacher
I think more options should be added to the new gdmsetup before we really claim Fix released in the status of this bug. Did you read the bug before commenting ? What option do you think should be added exactly ? The GNOME rewrite doesn't allow to set themes but just a gtk theme and a background

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-08 Thread Martin
I get a segfault too in the strcmp call in gdmsetup.c:323 because user is a NULL pointer in my case. -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-07 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:~ubuntu-desktop/gdm/ubuntu -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-07 Thread Robert Ancell
Added a basic gdmsetup tool: lp:~ubuntu-desktop/gdm/ubuntu -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-07 Thread Robert Ancell
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu Karmic) Status: Triaged = In Progress ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu Karmic) Assignee: Robert Ancell (robert-ancell) = (unassigned) -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-07 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package gdm - 2.27.4-0ubuntu7 --- gdm (2.27.4-0ubuntu7) karmic; urgency=low * debian/patches/08_use_polkit_for_settings.patch: - Use PolicyKit for GDM settings * debian/patches/09_gdmsetup.patch: - Provide a setup tool for basic configuration

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-07 Thread Nate Wiebe
I have the new config tool. Shouldn't you be able to customize the appearance? The only options it gives is the ability to login automatically or to login manually. Is this gdmsetup just temporary, or is this what we are getting as final product? -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-07 Thread Dave Stroud
I checked with gnome bugs and they are working on this upstream.bug # 587750 in bugzilla. -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-07 Thread Jack Deslippe
Agreed. The new tool is better than nothing. But I (and I am guessing many users will really want) is a way to get rid of the ugly grey box. It looks like it came from Windows 95. We went from a really sexy login screen in 9.04 to a super ugly one in 9.10. I think more options should be added

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-07 Thread Dean Loros
Thank you for the tool Robert--I do have a problem, the tool will not unlock--this is a fresh install of Karmic Alpha3 with all updates as of Aug 7, 2009 6PM Pacific--sync with the main server. Terminal output as follows: d...@linux:~/Desktop$ gdmsetup ** (gdmsetup:17045): WARNING **: Error

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-08-07 Thread Wayne Cat
I get the almost the same error as Dean Loros ... but my gdmsetup dies with a segmentation fault. See attached file - ** Attachment added: output.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30039355/output.txt -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-30 Thread Pako
The last surprise either was disabling Ctrl+Alt+Backspace feature, now this. Does it comes to the security problem? I don't think so. -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-24 Thread Tumble
What about other features of gdmconfig like allowing remote X and configuring xdmcp. Are there alternative guis for configuring these? I know they're important to me, does anyone else feel these should be included in the plans for the new tool? Sorry in advance if I'm posting this in the wrong

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-24 Thread Ricardo Arrue
Would be too difficult only use the same window that old gnome?, could be with less options by now 2009/7/24, Tumble launch...@tumbledesign.com: What about other features of gdmconfig like allowing remote X and configuring xdmcp. Are there alternative guis for configuring these? I know they're

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-14 Thread Martin Pitt
See https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-karmic- gdmconfig ** Also affects: gdm (Ubuntu Karmic) Importance: Wishlist Assignee: Ubuntu Desktop Bugs (desktop-bugs) Status: Triaged ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu Karmic) Importance: Wishlist = Medium ** Changed in:

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-13 Thread Sebastien Bacher
Why not use the older version of gdm until this one is ready? That's what has been done for 3 cycles now and the new version is ready enough now to land in an unstable version now, the extra work will be done during this cycle, you are not forced to use an unstable distribution if you don't want

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-13 Thread Matt
Sebastien Bacher Wrote: That's what has been done for 3 cycles now and the new version is ready enough now to land in an unstable version now, the extra work will be done during this cycle, you are not forced to use an unstable distribution if you don't want to run one I agree whole heartedly.

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-12 Thread Dave Stroud
Why not use the older version of gdm until this one is ready? -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-09 Thread Claudio Moretti
What do you mean by double login? On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 06:09, Ricardo Arrue rarr...@gmail.com wrote: I dont' want to overload of problems but what about the double login in the new GDM? 2009/7/8 surlyjake jacoblow...@gmail.com gdm doesn't seem to respond to any of the file-based

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-09 Thread Sebastien Bacher
could users stop adding comments there? the bug tracker is not an user forum and the issue has been clearly confirmed those new comments don't bring anything useful toward getting the change in karmic ** Tags removed: regression -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-09 Thread Claudio Moretti
User must stop pointing out bugs in gdm? -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-09 Thread Dennis Craven
I think what Sebastien is saying (if I may), is that the bug has already been pointed out, and confirmed. Continued discussion of the flavour currently seen in the latter half of this bug report is unnecessary noise and does not contribute to the resolution of the bug itself. In fact, it is more

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-08 Thread Benjamin Drung
** Tags added: regression -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-08 Thread perfectska04
I think the new GDM is more accessible and perhaps better at dealing with keyboard layouts and different locales, but a simple GUI tool as Dean Loros described should be implemented. Now, the following is strictly wishlist, because I develop artwork for GNOME/Ubuntu, so it affects me and

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-08 Thread surlyjake
gdm doesn't seem to respond to any of the file-based configurations I make either. Isn't that a bigger issue than the lack of a GUI tool? On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 6:28 PM, perfectska04 perfectsk...@gmail.com wrote: I think the new GDM is more accessible and perhaps better at dealing with

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-08 Thread Ricardo Arrue
I dont' want to overload of problems but what about the double login in the new GDM? 2009/7/8 surlyjake jacoblow...@gmail.com gdm doesn't seem to respond to any of the file-based configurations I make either. Isn't that a bigger issue than the lack of a GUI tool? On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 6:28

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-07 Thread Starfly
What kind of strange shit this is ?! Sorry but iam so angry I want to design my pc of my own... ubuntu was deciding for me, that i am not my superuser...okay...kick out.. but now the user itself should not be able to change his login screen ?! Welcom to the perversation of Microsoft

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-07 Thread Ricardo Arrue
Fedora has the same 'login screen' that you are hating now, and unfortunately havent the configuration application neither, of course. I dont hate the new gdm, the red one was beautiful, but i think that we only must have patience since is a new version and we just have to wait until it be

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-07 Thread Starfly
look, my problem is as follows : Since 2 Years ive migrated my whole family to Ubuntu from Windows.. but since a year, after every update ive got to go home to home to tell them its going to be not so easy they think off...its getting complicated everywhere... my father, my mother, my uncle for

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-07 Thread Sebastien Bacher
those new comments are not really useful there, try using an user forum or the answer tracker for questions, note that the gdm doesn't restrict anything from you it's just a new codebase and it's being used by GNOME and fedora for a year ubuntu has been waiting for it to stabilize to start using

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-07 Thread Starfly
Thats ok , but its a BUG that u cant deactivate the shown user names have u got a solution for it ? -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-07 Thread Sebastien Bacher
setting the gconf key should be working, trying running gconf-editor with the gdm user though -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. --

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-07 Thread Claudio Moretti
Setting the gconf key does not work. I checked the disable_user_list checkbox in apps - gdm - simple-greeter, but the only thing happened is that in the list I can't see the sys user anymore, but I keep seeing mine. Also, when I log in, I get this error message: (attachment) ** Attachment

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-07 Thread Starfly
Here sth Helpfull : sudo mv /usr/share/gdm/autostart/LoginWindow/metacity.desktop /usr/share/gdm/autostart/LoginWindow/metacity.desktop.backup Give it into a console and the popup error is gone, just till next kernel update, then u have to do the same... Killing the usernames, works defenetly

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-07 Thread Claudio Moretti
Moving metacity.desktop sounds to me little dangerous.. I tried to look into its content to see if there was something about saving current setup, but I didn't notice anything.. I'll keep the popup, for now.. It's just pressing Esc at login :P (I learned a lot of things about moving system files

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-07 Thread Starfly
Yes thats it... many people are talking about, that the user icons cant be set to off ...security... the trick above works flawlessly 4 me -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-07 Thread Claudio Moretti
But what about the Killing the usernames, works defenetly NOT, search google ;) we are not alone...? On your PC no usernames are shown if you tick the disable_user_list checkbox? On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 19:00, Starfly wupperb...@gmx.de wrote: Yes thats it... many people are talking about, that

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-07 Thread Starfly
Yes thats the bug, occuring today...same for other users... If u check this box, or leave it blank...the summary is the same : The usernames are all shown in the Login -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-06 Thread Ricardo Arrue
I think this option window was VERY useful, if the original gdm graphical configuration window is not compatible with new gdm, then at least it could be a new one simpler. But the original window has a lot of useful options like remote login, autologin, themes, etc... if the graphical tool

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-06 Thread surlyjake
It doesn't appear that setting automatic login manualy works either. #/etc/gdm/gdm.conf AutomaticLoginEnable=true AutomaticLogin=jacob -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-04 Thread Laurens
I disagree with with setting this to priority Wishlist. Having a graphical configuration for the display manager may be a wish for a server distro, but it certainly is a requirement for Ubuntu. Also this definetly is a regression. -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-04 Thread Ruben Verweij
I agree with Laurens here. Users will definitely want to configure and/or theme their login window, if this feature is missing it will definitely be a regression because all the previous versions of Ubuntu had this feature. -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-04 Thread Dean Loros
This is a regression will be looked upon very badly by the community at large such as linux.com, slashdot-etc. -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-04 Thread Sebastien Bacher
The new gdm version has been blocked for a year due to those consideration but things don't move if nobody is under some pressure to get the work done that's why the change is made in karmic which is a technology version change before the next lts, such comments about users who will complain is

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-04 Thread Dean Loros
Sebastien--I am just observing something that will come about most likely very soon...I test to bring Ubuntu forward am not complaining myself---I have commented in upstream bug reports am trying to make the problem better---not worse. -- gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-04 Thread Sebastien Bacher
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Status: New = Triaged ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #587750 http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=587750 ** Also affects: gdm via http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=587750 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- gdm 2.26 has

[Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

2009-07-04 Thread Sebastien Bacher
you are stating something obviously known which was documented in the upload changelog for a reason anyway let's not discuss that and try to resolve the issue and make the new gdm suitable for everybody, what options do you think would be required out of the autologin and timed login settings? --

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