You are using multi user target because you like to or also having some kind of problems?
If I use (which means removing the if else) exec /usr/libexec/gnome-session-binary --systemd "$@" the result is the same. Still the same message for missing permission. And with exec /usr/libexec/gnome-session-binary --builtin "$@" the result is identical. I thought maybe it's good to sort out this error first and if there are no problems without starting GUI without root rights than maybe a second bug report for boot to gui. But I can also open another bug report now. I'm not sure if this bugs / problems are connected in any way or not. With 18.04 I did not have this kind of errors on both machines. The funny thing is: On my Raspberry Pi 4b it is working from start (ok, this is a special distribution for special hardware so it should run). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1882102 Title: [vmwgfx] Gnome Desktop only starting with root rights To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1882102/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs