I uploaded a wrong debdiff in the previous comment as a patch (#10). Included in this comment is the correct patch for the comment #10.
** Patch added: "utopic fix for LP: #1315442 - removed line 78 (extra "fi") - tested on Ubuntu-Gnome utopic" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/1315442/+attachment/4365128/+files/gdm_3.10.0.1-0ubuntu7.2.debdiff -- 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/1315442 Title: Extra "fi" in /etc/init.d/gdm Status in Ubuntu GNOME: New Status in gdm package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in gdm source package in Trusty: Confirmed Status in gdm source package in Utopic: New Bug description: Ubuntu release 14.04 LTS gdm 3.10.0.1-0ubuntu3 I just tried to start gdm with "/etc/init.d/gdm start " and got the message: /etc/init.d/gdm: 79: /etc/init.d/gdm: Syntax error: "fi" unexpected (expecting "}") I'm aware of service(8) but cjwatson said I should report this as a bug anyway! Owen To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-gnome/+bug/1315442/+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