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[Bug 791879] Re: Can't switch user: Unable to start new display

 

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 619647 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/619647

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Can't switch user: Unable to start new display

Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: lightdm

  TEST CASE:
  1. Login
  2. Top right menu select: "Switch from USERNAME ..."

  Result:
  The screen locks.
  Enter the user password in the password entry.

  An _untitled_ error dialog is displayed with the following content:
  Unable to start new display
  The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: lightdm 0.3.7-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.39-3.10-generic 2.6.39
  Uname: Linux 2.6.39-3-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Jun  2 16:47:01 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha i386 (20110209)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   LC_MESSAGES=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: lightdm
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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