** Description changed: The latest gdm3 update removed a dependency bump on systemd and this version of gdm3 migrated without the required systemd update https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/49.2-1ubuntu3 I saw this message in my systemd journal: gdm-launch-environment]: pam_unix(gdm-launch-environment:account): could not identify user (from getpwnam(gdm-greeter)) Original Bug Report =================== Updated my Resolute development installation today and system now hangs at the Plymouth screen on startup. Traced to gdm3 hanging (no error messages). Latest version is 49.2-1ubuntu3. Workaround is to install lightdm. Ubuntu release: 26.04 Package release: gdm3 49.2-1ubuntu3 Expected: Normal login screen displayed Happened: Boot hangs with the Plymouth screen displayed Workaround 1 ============ Start your computer You may need to hold down the Shift key to see the grub menu at the very beginning of the boot process. Use your arrow key and enter to select Advanced options for Ubuntu Choose a recovery mode option from the second menu In the next menu, choose network, then yes Then choose root, then yes then enter We'll follow the guide from https://jeremy.bicha.net/2022/03/29/how-to-install-a-bunch-of-debs/ sudo apt install ubuntu-dev-tools pull-lp-debs systemd sudo apt install --only-upgrade --mark-auto ./*.deb sudo reboot now Workaround 2 ============ Instead of installing systemd, we can install gdm3 from questing pull-lp-debs gdm3 questing sudo apt install --only-upgrade --mark-auto ./*.deb sudo reboot now You can also run this command to prevent gdm3 from being upgraded temporarily. You just need to remember to re-run this command later - (with unhold instead of with hold) after this issue is removed. + (with unhold instead of with hold) after this issue is fixed. sudo apt-mark hold gdm3 libgdm1 gir1.2-gdm-1.0
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