Debian Bug report logs - #760401
gdm3: GNOME doesn't start without monitor connected after latest Debian testing update

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Package: gdm3; Maintainer for gdm3 is Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>; Source for gdm3 is src:gdm3 (PTS, buildd, popcon).

Reported by: Andrey VI <andrey_vi@list.ru>

Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 17:03:01 UTC

Severity: important

Found in version gdm3/3.12.2-3

Done: Jeremy Bícha <jbicha@debian.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Report forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>:
Bug#760401; Package gdm3. (Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:03:06 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to Andrey VI <andrey_vi@list.ru>:
New Bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>. (Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:03:06 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Andrey VI <andrey_vi@list.ru>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: gdm3: GNOME doesn't start without monitor connected after latest Debian testing update
Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 20:57:27 +0400
[Message part 1 (text/plain, inline)]
Package: gdm3
Version: 3.12.2-3
Severity: important

Dear Maintainer,

after latest (one week ago) big Debian testing update GNOME doesn't start anymore on headless machine, showing screen with "Oh no! Something has gone wrong. A problem has occurred and the system can't recover. Please log out and 
try again." message.
I'm using VNC to connect to the machine.
If I connect monitor GNOME starts normally. But this system works OK without monitor connected at least 2 years until last week with all regular updates installed.
Let me know what other information is needed.


-- System Information:
Debian Release: jessie/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 3.14-2-amd64 (SMP w/8 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages gdm3 depends on:
ii  accountsservice                              0.6.37-3
ii  adduser                                      3.113+nmu3
ii  dconf-cli                                    0.20.0-2
ii  dconf-gsettings-backend                      0.20.0-2
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]                        1.5.53
ii  gir1.2-gdm3                                  3.12.2-3
ii  gnome-session [x-session-manager]            3.12.1-3
ii  gnome-session-bin                            3.12.1-3
ii  gnome-session-flashback [x-session-manager]  3.8.1-1
ii  gnome-settings-daemon                        3.12.2-1+b1
ii  gnome-shell                                  3.12.2-3
ii  gnome-terminal [x-terminal-emulator]         3.12.3-2
ii  gsettings-desktop-schemas                    3.12.2-1
ii  libaccountsservice0                          0.6.37-3
ii  libatk1.0-0                                  2.12.0-1
ii  libaudit1                                    1:2.3.7-1
ii  libc6                                        2.19-10
ii  libcairo-gobject2                            1.12.16-3
ii  libcairo2                                    1.12.16-3
ii  libcanberra-gtk3-0                           0.30-2
ii  libcanberra0                                 0.30-2
ii  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0                           2.30.7-1
ii  libgdm1                                      3.12.2-3
ii  libglib2.0-0                                 2.40.0-5
ii  libglib2.0-bin                               2.40.0-5
ii  libgtk-3-0                                   3.12.2-3+b1
ii  libpam-modules                               1.1.8-3.1
ii  libpam-runtime                               1.1.8-3.1
ii  libpam-systemd                               208-8
ii  libpam0g                                     1.1.8-3.1
ii  libpango-1.0-0                               1.36.6-1
ii  libpangocairo-1.0-0                          1.36.6-1
ii  librsvg2-common                              2.40.3-1
ii  libselinux1                                  2.3-1
ii  libsystemd-daemon0                           208-8
ii  libsystemd-id128-0                           208-8
ii  libsystemd-journal0                          208-8
ii  libsystemd-login0                            208-8
ii  libwrap0                                     7.6.q-25
ii  libx11-6                                     2:1.6.2-3
ii  libxau6                                      1:1.0.8-1
ii  libxdmcp6                                    1:1.1.1-1
ii  libxrandr2                                   2:1.4.2-1
ii  lsb-base                                     4.1+Debian13
ii  metacity [x-window-manager]                  1:3.12.0-2
ii  policykit-1                                  0.105-6.1
ii  ucf                                          3.0030
ii  x11-common                                   1:7.7+7
ii  x11-xserver-utils                            7.7+3
ii  xterm [x-terminal-emulator]                  308-1

Versions of packages gdm3 recommends:
ii  at-spi2-core               2.12.0-2
ii  desktop-base               7.0.3
ii  gnome-icon-theme           3.12.0-1
ii  gnome-icon-theme-symbolic  3.12.0-1
ii  x11-xkb-utils              7.7+1
ii  xserver-xephyr             2:1.16.0-1
ii  xserver-xorg               1:7.7+7
ii  zenity                     3.12.1-1.1

Versions of packages gdm3 suggests:
ii  gnome-orca            3.12.2-1
ii  libpam-gnome-keyring  3.12.2-1

-- Configuration Files:
/etc/gdm3/daemon.conf changed:
[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable = true
AutomaticLogin = andrey
[security]
[xdmcp]
[greeter]
[chooser]
[debug]
Enable = true


-- debconf information:
gdm3/daemon_name: /usr/sbin/gdm3
* shared/default-x-display-manager: gdm3 
[messages (application/octet-stream, attachment)]

Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>:
Bug#760401; Package gdm3. (Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:03:13 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to Andrey VI <andrey_vi@list.ru>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>. (Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:03:14 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #10 received at 760401@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Andrey VI <andrey_vi@list.ru>
To: 760401@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Re: Bug#760401: Acknowledgement (gdm3: GNOME doesn't start without monitor connected after latest Debian testing update)
Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 17:16:23 +0400
Seems like gnome-session or gnome-shell bug, actually:
Sep  3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: (gnome-shell:1253): Gjs-WARNING **: JS ERROR: TypeError: this.primaryMonitor is undefined
Sep  3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: LayoutManager<._updateBoxes@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/layout.js:415
Sep  3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:169
Sep  3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: LayoutManager<._monitorsChanged@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/layout.js:494
Sep  3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:169
Sep  3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: LayoutManager<._init@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/layout.js:247
Sep  3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:169
Sep  3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: _Base.prototype._construct@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:110
Sep  3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: Class.prototype._construct/newClass@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:204
Sep  3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: _initializeUI@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/main.js:151
Sep  3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: start@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/main.js:117
Sep  3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: @<main>:1
Sep  3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: Window manager warning: Log level 32: Execution of main.js threw exception: JS_EvaluateScript() failed
Sep  3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: x-session-manager[997]: WARNING: App 'gnome-shell.desktop' exited with code 1

Can anyone confirm?

Andrey

Message sent on to Andrey VI <andrey_vi@list.ru>:
Bug#760401. (Thu, 04 Sep 2014 22:57:23 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #13 received at 760401-submitter@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Andreas Henriksson <andreas@fatal.se>
To: 760401-submitter@bugs.debian.org
Subject: gdm3: GNOME doesn't start without monitor connected after latest Debian testing update
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 00:55:38 +0200
Hello Andrey VI!

It does look like gnome-shell (3.12 and git master both) assumes a primary
monitor exists.

Could you please file a bug upstream? It's probably better you talk
directly to them in case they're interested in hearing more about your
usecase.

http://bugzilla.gnome.org

Regards,
Andreas Henriksson



Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>:
Bug#760401; Package gdm3. (Fri, 05 Sep 2014 04:30:04 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to Andrey VI <andrey_vi@list.ru>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>. (Fri, 05 Sep 2014 04:30:05 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #18 received at 760401@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Andrey VI <andrey_vi@list.ru>
To: 760401 <760401@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: Re: Bug#760401: gdm3: GNOME doesn't start without monitor connected after latest Debian testing update
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 08:26:46 +0400
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Thanks, Andreas.

I filed this bug to GNOME team yesterday:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=736054

Andrey
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Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>:
Bug#760401; Package gdm3. (Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:48:02 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to chuakoieng@gmail.com:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>. (Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:48:02 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #23 received at 760401@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Koie Koie <koie48072@gmail.com>
To: koie48072@gmail.com
Cc: james.muller.10@inbox.ru
Subject: Fwd: сообщение
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:44:37 -0700
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From: Koie Koie <koie48072@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 at 15:28
Subject: сообщение
To:
Cc: <victorwilliams@list.ru>


Добрый день, я пишу, чтобы узнать, получили ли вы сообщение, которое я
недавно отправил вам? Я был бы очень признателен, если бы вы могли
просмотреть сообщение и ответить мне. Вы можете связаться со мной по моему
личному адресу электронной почты (chuakoieng@gmail.com)
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Reply sent to Jeremy Bícha <jbicha@debian.org>:
You have taken responsibility. (Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:13:02 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Notification sent to Andrey VI <andrey_vi@list.ru>:
Bug acknowledged by developer. (Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:13:02 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #28 received at 760401-done@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Jeremy Bícha <jbicha@debian.org>
To: 801749-done@bugs.debian.org, 800327-done@bugs.debian.org, 791964-done@bugs.debian.org, 787411-done@bugs.debian.org, 786390-done@bugs.debian.org, 783269-done@bugs.debian.org, 782195-done@bugs.debian.org, 778856-done@bugs.debian.org, 778559-done@bugs.debian.org, 773752-done@bugs.debian.org, 769960-done@bugs.debian.org, 762165-done@bugs.debian.org, 760401-done@bugs.debian.org, 744152-done@bugs.debian.org, 733612-done@bugs.debian.org
Subject: closing ancient gdm3 bugs
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 18:10:28 -0500
There have been many changes to Debian since this bug was originally
reported. If you are still experiencing this issue with Debian 13 (or
with Debian 12 or Testing or Unstable), please report a new bug.

Thank you,
Jeremy Bícha



Bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <owner@bugs.debian.org> to internal_control@bugs.debian.org. (Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:24:37 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


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