Works now after upgrade of gnome-session from 3.5.5-0ubuntu3 to 3.5.91-0ubuntu1. Marking as fixed.
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1047699 Title: User switching does not work in gdm 3.5.91-0ubuntu1 Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: User switching does not work with gdm on quantal, neither with gnome- shell nor unity. Additionally, gnome-shell crashes and restarts when attempting to switch users. Switching on both gnome-shell and unity works with lightdm. Expected behaviour: New login screen on next VT when selecting "Switch user..." from the top right menu. Observed behaviour: gnome-shell crashes and restarts without gdm showing a new login screen. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: gdm 3.5.91-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Sep 8 00:32:06 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) SourcePackage: gdm UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-09-07 (0 days ago) modified.conffile..etc.dconf.db.gdm: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.dconf.db.gdm: 2012-09-08T00:21:38.935102 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/1047699/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp