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[Bug 921542] [NEW] user switching switches to black screen, never shows login window

 

Public bug reported:

steps:

1. Have 2 accounts
2. be logged into one of the account 1
3. choose the user name for account 2 from the user indicator

Result:
1. the screen turns black, and you can never log into account 2
2. hitting alt-F8 allows you to log into account 1 again

Expected:
you can log into account 2

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: lightdm 1.1.1-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-8.15-generic 3.2.0
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-8-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jan 25 13:28:35 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110919)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: lightdm
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-14 (10 days ago)

** Affects: lightdm (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise running-unity

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Title:
  user switching switches to black screen, never shows login window

Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  steps:

  1. Have 2 accounts
  2. be logged into one of the account 1
  3. choose the user name for account 2 from the user indicator

  Result:
  1. the screen turns black, and you can never log into account 2
  2. hitting alt-F8 allows you to log into account 1 again

  Expected:
  you can log into account 2

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: lightdm 1.1.1-0ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-8.15-generic 3.2.0
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-8-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jan 25 13:28:35 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110919)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: lightdm
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-14 (10 days ago)

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