Public bug reported:
Installing fuse on Ubuntu 24.04 removes `ubuntu-session`, leading to a
broken GDM on reboot
Steps to reproduce:
1. Install fuse on a fresh Ubuntu 24.04 system:
sudo apt install fuse
2. Reboot the system.
Expected behavior:
GDM should start normally without issues after the reboot.
Actual behavior:
On reboot, the system gets stuck at the `stop plymouth` and `start gdm` parts
of the boot process, making it impossible to reach the login screen.
Workaround:
To fix this issue, I had to:
1. Switch to a different TTY, log in and execute following commands:
sudo apt remove fuse
sudo apt install ubuntu-session
sudo reboot
2. If `fuse` functionality is needed, install `fuse3` instead:
sudo apt install fuse3
Additional notes:
- Installing `fuse2` seems to break the system by removing `ubuntu-session`,
which is critical for `gdm` and the GNOME desktop environment to function
properly.
- It's unclear why `fuse2` is still the default when using `apt install fuse`,
as it breaks the session manager and leads to this boot issue.
Recommendation:
Package fuse2 be updated for 24.04 to conduct GDM sanity check/ resolve
dependecy errors for ubuntu-session being removed during installation process.
** Affects: fuse (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Installation of Fuse for AppImage Support Causes GDM Failure
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