Sorry It took so long to get back to you, I just checked my E-mail. I have updated lightdm since I filed the report. So the log might not be relevant, but this is the original config file.
lightdm.conf: # # General configuration # # xserver = X server to run (FIXME) # default-xserver-command = Default X server command (FIXME) # authorization-directory = Directory to store X authorization files # log-directory = Directory to log information to # theme-directory = Directory to load themes from # theme-engine-directory = Directory to load theme engines from # default-greeter-theme = Default greeter theme to use # cache-directory = Directory to cache to # xsessions-directory = Directory to find X sessions # default-xsession Default X session to use # session-wrapper = Program to run sessions through # seats = list of seats to start displays on # [LightDM] #xserver=default-xserver #default-xserver-command= #authorization-directory=/var/cache/lightdm/authority #log-directory=/var/log/lightdm #theme-directory=/usr/share/lightdm/themes #theme-engine-directory=/usr/libexec/lightdm #default-greeter-theme= #cache-directory=/var/cache/lightdm #xsessions-directory=/usr/share/xsessions #default-xsession= session-wrapper=/etc/lightdm/Xsession seats=seat-0 # # X server configuration # layout = ServerLayout to use # config-file = Configuration file to use # #[default-xserver] #command=/usr/bin/X #layout= #config-file= # # Seat configuration # # vt = Virtual terminal to start on (0-n or 'active') # greeter-theme = Greeter theme # greeter-user = User to run greeter process as # session = Default session # default-user = Username of default user to log in as # default-user-timeout = Delay before logging in in seconds (use 0 for automatic login) # pam-service = PAM service to use # display-number = Display number to use (overrides automatic display number selection) # xserver = X server to use # xdmcp-manager = XDMCP manager to connect to # xdmcp-port = XDMCP UDP/IP port to communicate on # key = Authentication key to use # [seat-0] vt=active #greeter-theme=example-gtk-gnome #greeter-user=lightdm #session=gnome #default-user=bob #default-user-timeout=5 #default-user-session= #pam-service=lightdm #display-number=2 #xserver= #xdmcp-manager= #xdmcp-port=177 #key=0x0123456789ABCD # # User manager configuration # # load-users = true if can provide user list to greeter # minimum-uid = Minimum UID required to be shown in greeter # hidden-users = Users that are not shown to the user # hidden-shells = Shells that indicate a user cannot login # [UserManager] #load-users=true #minimum-uid=500 #hidden-users=nobody nobody4 noaccess #hidden-shells=/bin/false /usr/sbin/nologin # # Guest account configuration # # enabled = true if guest accounts are enabled # allow-multiple = true if can have multiple guest accounts at the same time # setup-script = script to be run to setup/destroy guest accounts # [GuestAccount] #enabled=false #allow-multiple=false #setup-script= # # XDMCP Server configuration # # enabled = true if XDMCP connections should be allowed # port = UDP/IP port to listen for connections on # key = Authentication key to use for XDM-AUTHENTICATION-1 or blank to not use authentication # # The authentication key is a 56 bit DES key specified in hex as 0xnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. Alternatively # it can be a word and the first 7 characters are used as the key. # [xdmcp] enabled=true port=177 #key=0x0123456789ABCD lightdm.log: [+0.01s] DEBUG: Logging to /home/jack/.cache/lightdm/lightdm.log [+0.01s] DEBUG: Starting Light Display Manager 0.4.1, UID=1000 PID=1775 [+0.01s] DEBUG: Running in user mode [+0.01s] DEBUG: Using Xephyr for X servers [+0.01s] DEBUG: Loaded configuration from /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf [+0.01s] DEBUG: Loading display seat-0 [+0.02s] DEBUG: Logging to /home/jack/.cache/lightdm/:1.log [+0.02s] DEBUG: Writing X server authorization to /home/jack/.cache/lightdm/authority/0 [+0.04s] DEBUG: Launching X Server [+0.04s] DEBUG: Launching process 1779: Xephyr :1 -auth /home/jack/.cache/lightdm/authority/0 -nolisten tcp [+0.04s] DEBUG: Waiting for ready signal from X server :1 [+0.57s] DEBUG: Got signal 10 from process 1779 [+0.57s] DEBUG: Got signal from X server :1 [+0.57s] DEBUG: Connecting to XServer :1 [+0.58s] DEBUG: Looking for example-gtk-gnome theme in /usr/share/lightdm/themes/example-gtk-gnome/index.theme [+0.58s] DEBUG: Starting greeter example-gtk-gnome as user jack [+0.58s] DEBUG: Not opening ConsoleKit session - not running as root [+0.58s] DEBUG: Logging to /home/jack/.cache/lightdm/:1-greeter.log [+0.58s] DEBUG: Writing session authority to /home/jack/.cache/lightdm/authority/1 [+0.58s] DEBUG: Launching session [+0.58s] DEBUG: Launching process 1783: DISPLAY=:1 HOME=/home/jack XDG_SESSION_COOKIE=af76fc130398e69c2911ffb70000000b-1309891864.267561-1725588228 LDM_FROM_SERVER_FD=18 DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-C3oe2iAd00,guid=98338829e614743c796a33d90000001d LDM_TO_SERVER_FD=21 LDM_BUS=SESSION USERNAME=jack XAUTHORITY=/home/jack/.cache/lightdm/authority/1 USER=jack SHELL=/bin/bash /usr/lib/lightdm/lightdm-example-gtk-greeter [+0.64s] DEBUG: Read 8 bytes from greeter [+0.64s] DEBUG: Greeter connected [+4.55s] DEBUG: Read 8 bytes from greeter [+4.55s] DEBUG: Read 8 bytes from greeter [+4.56s] DEBUG: Read 8 bytes from greeter [+4.56s] DEBUG: Read 8 bytes from greeter [+4.56s] DEBUG: Greeter start authentication for jack [+4.57s] DEBUG: Prompt greeter with 1 message(s) [+9.96s] DEBUG: Read 8 bytes from greeter [+9.96s] DEBUG: Read 15 bytes from greeter [+9.96s] DEBUG: Continue authentication [+10.13s] DEBUG: pam_authenticate -> Success [+10.13s] DEBUG: Authenticate result for user jack: Success [+10.13s] DEBUG: User jack authorized [+10.13s] DEBUG: Read 8 bytes from greeter [+10.13s] DEBUG: Read 9 bytes from greeter [+10.13s] DEBUG: Greeter start session gnome [+10.13s] DEBUG: Preparing 'gnome' session for user jack [+10.13s] DEBUG: PAM returns environment 'GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/tmp/keyring-FXxRnG' [+10.13s] DEBUG: Waiting for greeter to quit before starting user session process [+10.77s] DEBUG: Process 1783 closed communication channel [+10.78s] DEBUG: Process 1783 exited with return value 0 [+10.78s] DEBUG: Greeter quit [+10.78s] DEBUG: Starting user session [+10.78s] DEBUG: Not opening ConsoleKit session - not running as root [+10.78s] DEBUG: Logging to /home/jack/.xsession-errors [+10.78s] DEBUG: Writing session authority to /home/jack/.cache/lightdm/authority/2 [+10.78s] DEBUG: Launching session [+10.78s] DEBUG: Launching process 1791: DISPLAY=:1 HOME=/home/jack GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/tmp/keyring-FXxRnG XDG_SESSION_COOKIE=af76fc130398e69c2911ffb70000000b-1309891864.267561-1725588228 GDMSESSION=gnome DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-C3oe2iAd00,guid=98338829e614743c796a33d90000001d LDM_BUS=SESSION USERNAME=jack XAUTHORITY=/home/jack/.cache/lightdm/authority/2 DESKTOP_SESSION=gnome USER=jack SHELL=/bin/bash /etc/lightdm/Xsession 'gnome-session --session=ubuntu' [+26.94s] DEBUG: Process 1779 exited with return value 1 [+26.94s] DEBUG: X server exited with value 1 [+26.94s] DEBUG: Sending signal 15 to process 1791 [+26.97s] DEBUG: Process 1791 exited with return value 1 [+26.97s] DEBUG: User session exited with valuel 1 [+26.97s] DEBUG: Generating new authorization cookie for :1 [+26.97s] DEBUG: Writing X server authorization to /home/jack/.cache/lightdm/authority/0 [+26.97s] DEBUG: Starting new X server [+26.97s] DEBUG: Launching X Server [+26.97s] DEBUG: Launching process 2009: Xephyr :1 -auth /home/jack/.cache/lightdm/authority/0 -nolisten tcp [+26.98s] DEBUG: Waiting for ready signal from X server :1 [+27.21s] DEBUG: Got signal 10 from process 2009 [+27.21s] DEBUG: Got signal from X server :1 [+27.21s] DEBUG: Connecting to XServer :1 [+27.22s] DEBUG: Looking for example-gtk-gnome theme in /usr/share/lightdm/themes/example-gtk-gnome/index.theme [+27.22s] DEBUG: Starting greeter example-gtk-gnome as user jack [+27.22s] DEBUG: Not opening ConsoleKit session - not running as root [+27.22s] DEBUG: Logging to /home/jack/.cache/lightdm/:1-greeter.log [+27.22s] DEBUG: Writing session authority to /home/jack/.cache/lightdm/authority/3 [+27.22s] DEBUG: Launching session [+27.22s] DEBUG: Launching process 2010: DISPLAY=:1 HOME=/home/jack XDG_SESSION_COOKIE=af76fc130398e69c2911ffb70000000b-1309891864.267561-1725588228 LDM_FROM_SERVER_FD=24 DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-C3oe2iAd00,guid=98338829e614743c796a33d90000001d LDM_TO_SERVER_FD=27 LDM_BUS=SESSION USERNAME=jack XAUTHORITY=/home/jack/.cache/lightdm/authority/3 USER=jack SHELL=/bin/bash /usr/lib/lightdm/lightdm-example-gtk-greeter [+27.30s] DEBUG: Read 8 bytes from greeter [+27.30s] DEBUG: Greeter connected [+55.62s] DEBUG: Got signal 1 from process 1717 [+55.62s] DEBUG: Caught Hangup signal, shutting down [+55.62s] DEBUG: Stopping display manager [+55.62s] DEBUG: Stopping display [+55.62s] DEBUG: Sending signal 15 to process 2009 [+55.62s] DEBUG: Sending signal 15 to process 2010 [+55.64s] DEBUG: Process 2009 exited with return value 0 [+55.72s] DEBUG: Process 2010 closed communication channel [+55.72s] DEBUG: Process 2010 exited with return value 0 [+55.72s] DEBUG: Greeter quit [+55.72s] DEBUG: Display stopped [+55.72s] DEBUG: Display manager stopped [+55.72s] DEBUG: All processes complete, exiting I hope this helps. JRV -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/802286 Title: Editing lightdm.conf causes boot failure To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/802286/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
