This also occurrs on every installation, both i386 and amd64. If the user does not select Xubuntu Session at first login, the user is given a blank Ubuntu wallpaper and can not do anything. They must then go to a tty and login, restart lightdm, login again, and choose a session.
--- Ubuntu Bug Squad volunteer triager http://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad ** Summary changed: - After xubuntu upgrade, default session on greeter must be xubuntu + After xubuntu upgrade or installation, default session on greeter must be xubuntu ** Description changed: upgrade from up to date Xubuntu 11.04 to 11.10 on AMD64 The upgrade went fine, but after reboot and logging in, the session doesn't start. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: lightdm 0.4.2-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0-3.4-generic 3.0.0-rc5 Uname: Linux 3.0-3-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Jul 6 12:34:25 2011 InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427) ProcEnviron: - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-07-06 (0 days ago) + + WORKAROUND: + Users must select a session when logging in the first time. If no session is selected, the user will see the Ubuntu wallpaper, and nothing else. In this case, go to a tty using Ctrl+Alt+F2, login, and type + + sudo service lightdm restart + + Now the user can login again, and select the session. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/806408 Title: After xubuntu upgrade or installation, default session on greeter must be xubuntu To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/806408/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
