Package: gnome-shell
Version: 3.8.4-5
Tags: patch
Hi,
This package Depends on gdm3, I assume because it interacts with it in
intimate ways (switch user button?).
However, it seems that even if gdm3 might be a better choice for GNOME
users, gnome-shell is still usable without. I force-uninstalled gdm3
and then performed a pair of tests:
1- I tried to run gnome-session directly from xinit, a GNOME session
started. However, I couldn't find any way to logout. I'm not familiar
with the GNOME UI, so unless I missed something I assume that running it
from xinit is not supported and a display manager is required.
2- Then I tried to start a GNOME session in lightdm. In this case, I found
the logout button, and verified that it works correctly. I didn't find
anything broken in the UI, though I admit that I didn't know what to look
for. I just clicked through the menus and finally clicked the logout
button to end the session.
Unless I've missed something, step 2 shows that gnome-shell is usable without
gdm3. If that is so, please consider relaxing the Dependency so that virtual
package "x-display-manager" is also accepted.
--
Robert Millan
diff -ur gnome-shell-3.8.4.old/debian/control.in gnome-shell-3.8.4/debian/control.in
--- gnome-shell-3.8.4.old/debian/control.in 2013-10-12 16:54:00.000000000 +0200
+++ gnome-shell-3.8.4/debian/control.in 2014-01-11 23:43:58.351222361 +0100
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
${misc:Depends},
${shlibs:Depends},
evolution-data-server (>= 3.7.90),
- gdm3 (>= 3.5.90),
+ gdm3 (>= 3.5.90) | x-display-manager,
gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0,
gir1.2-caribou-1.0 (>= 0.4.8),
gir1.2-clutter-1.0 (>= 1.11.11),
