https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841573 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841573#c0 Summary: gdm does not start up after installation Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Factory Version: 13.1 Beta 1 Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: Basesystem AssignedTo: fcrozat@suse.com ReportedBy: wolfgang@rosenauer.org QAContact: qa-bugs@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- I just installed 13.1 beta 1 on a new machine (no update) from the NET media. (package selection: basically just default Gnome) After installation gdm/gnome didn't start. I just had an X mouse cursor without any gdm UI but just previous background. Interesting part of logging: Sep 20 19:59:25 ox.rosenauer.org gdm-launch-environment][1307]: pam_unix(gdm-launch-environment:session): session opened for user gdm by (unknown)(uid=0) Sep 20 19:59:25 ox.rosenauer.org xdm[1274]: GLib: g_variant_new_string: assertion 'string != NULL' failed Sep 20 19:59:25 ox.rosenauer.org xdm[1274]: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit was not provided by any .service files Sep 20 19:59:25 ox.rosenauer.org gnome-session[1311]: gnome-session[1311]: WARNING: Could not get session id for session. Check that logind is properly installed and pam_systemd is ge Sep 20 19:59:25 ox.rosenauer.org gnome-session[1311]: WARNING: Could not get session id for session. Check that logind is properly installed and pam_systemd is getting used at login. With Dimstar's help on IRC we checked /etc/pam.d/common-session but there was no trace of pam_systemd: #%PAM-1.0 # # This file is autogenerated by pam-config. All changes # will be overwritten. # # Session-related modules common to all services # # This file is included from other service-specific PAM config files, # and should contain a list of modules that define tasks to be performed # at the start and end of sessions of *any* kind (both interactive and # non-interactive # session required pam_limits.so session required pam_unix.so try_first_pass session optional pam_umask.so session optional pam_gnome_keyring.so auto_start only_if=gdm,gdm-password,lxdm,lightdm session optional pam_env.so After running /usr/sbin/pam-config -a --systemd >/dev/null 2>&1 || : it created a new one: ox:/etc/pam.d # diff -wu common-session.pam-config-backup common-session --- common-session.pam-config-backup 2013-09-16 16:33:19.000000000 +0200 +++ common-session 2013-09-20 18:25:16.951741777 +0200 @@ -1,12 +1,18 @@ +#%PAM-1.0 # -# /etc/pam.d/common-session - session-related modules common to all services +# This file is autogenerated by pam-config. All changes +# will be overwritten. +# +# Session-related modules common to all services # # This file is included from other service-specific PAM config files, # and should contain a list of modules that define tasks to be performed # at the start and end of sessions of *any* kind (both interactive and -# non-interactive). +# non-interactive # session required pam_limits.so session required pam_unix.so try_first_pass session optional pam_umask.so +session optional pam_systemd.so +session optional pam_gnome_keyring.so auto_start only_if=gdm,gdm-password,lxdm,lightdm session optional pam_env.so Now gdm is starting up correctly and I can log in to Gnome -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.