Thanks, that does sound like a way to split the package. I'm going to go ahead and re-open this bug so that if anyone wants to work on that idea, they can.
** Also affects: gdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Summary changed: - change dependency on gdm + Split GDM packages ** Description changed: + The problem is that when someone using Ubuntu with Unity installs gnome- + shell, they are prompted to choose a display manager but there isn't + enough information about which one to choose. + + Original bug report + ------------------- gnome-shell depends on gdm; however, it is possible to use gnome-shell with another session manager (esp. lightdm which is the default on ubuntu). So this dependency seems too strong. It should either * be changed to a recommend * be a dependency on gdm | lightdm (possibly adding other session managers?) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1162849 Title: Split GDM packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/1162849/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs