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[Bug 1427602] [NEW] language change does not persist after login

 

Public bug reported:

environment details
===================
- release: 14.10
- OS arch: 64bit
- package versions:
  - lightdm: 1.12.1-0ubuntu1
  - language-selector-common/language-selector-gnome: 0.135

prerequisites
=============
- system is configured with two installed languages/keyboard layouts.
- login is configured to be locked by password.

steps to reproduce
==================
1. when logged in, change the language to one other than the default (He in my case, En is default).
2. log out/lock.
3. change the language back to the default (En in my case).
4. login using a password.

expected result
===============
after login, the active session should keep the language selected in the login screen.

actual result
=============
after login, the language selection made in the login screen is not persisted, and the language selected in the previous session is now active again.

** Affects: language-selector (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: keyboard-layout language login-screen session

** Package changed: ubiquity (Ubuntu) => ldm (Ubuntu)

** Description changed:

  environment details
  ===================
  - release: 14.10
- - package version: ldm 1.12.1-0ubuntu1
+ - package version: lightdm 1.12.1-0ubuntu1
  
  prerequisites
  =============
  - system is configured with two installed languages/keyboard layouts.
- - login is configured to be locked by password. 
+ - login is configured to be locked by password.
  
  steps to reproduce
  ==================
  1. when logged in, change the language to one other than the default (He in my case, En is default).
  2. log out/lock.
  3. change the language back to the default (En in my case).
  4. login using a password.
  
  expected result
  ===============
  after login, the active session should keep the language selected in the login screen.
  
  actual result
  =============
  after login, the language selection made in the login screen is not persisted, and the language selected in the previous session is now active again.

** Package changed: ldm (Ubuntu) => language-selector (Ubuntu)

** Description changed:

  environment details
  ===================
  - release: 14.10
- - package version: lightdm 1.12.1-0ubuntu1
+ - OS arch: 64bit
+ - package versions:
+   - lightdm: 1.12.1-0ubuntu1
+   - language-selector-common/language-selector-gnome: 0.135
  
  prerequisites
  =============
  - system is configured with two installed languages/keyboard layouts.
  - login is configured to be locked by password.
  
  steps to reproduce
  ==================
  1. when logged in, change the language to one other than the default (He in my case, En is default).
  2. log out/lock.
  3. change the language back to the default (En in my case).
  4. login using a password.
  
  expected result
  ===============
  after login, the active session should keep the language selected in the login screen.
  
  actual result
  =============
  after login, the language selection made in the login screen is not persisted, and the language selected in the previous session is now active again.

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Title:
  language change does not persist after login

Status in language-selector package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  environment details
  ===================
  - release: 14.10
  - OS arch: 64bit
  - package versions:
    - lightdm: 1.12.1-0ubuntu1
    - language-selector-common/language-selector-gnome: 0.135

  prerequisites
  =============
  - system is configured with two installed languages/keyboard layouts.
  - login is configured to be locked by password.

  steps to reproduce
  ==================
  1. when logged in, change the language to one other than the default (He in my case, En is default).
  2. log out/lock.
  3. change the language back to the default (En in my case).
  4. login using a password.

  expected result
  ===============
  after login, the active session should keep the language selected in the login screen.

  actual result
  =============
  after login, the language selection made in the login screen is not persisted, and the language selected in the previous session is now active again.

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