I had to set the -e option (errexit) in Xsession to make a ~/.profile
error interrupt the startup. AFAICT that option is not set in the
original Xsession script in GDM for Ubuntu.
Anyway, maybe there are still cases where a ~/.profile error may lead to
the behavior you describe. The linked branch contains an idea for a fix
that would handle ~/.profile and ~/.xprofile in a safer way.
If the solution is considered sensible, I suppose it should be forwarded
upstream. Will await feedback before doing so.
** Branch linked: lp:~ubuntu-desktop/gdm/ubuntu
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu)
Status: New => In Progress
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Gunnar Hjalmarsson (gunnarhj)
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Error in ~/.profile halts the X startup
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