This bug was fixed in the package gdm - 3.14.1-0ubuntu3 --------------- gdm (3.14.1-0ubuntu3) vivid; urgency=medium
* debian/gdm.init - removed extra unmatched "fi" line 73 (LP: #1315442) -- Scott Sanbar <scott.san...@gmail.com> Thu, 02 Apr 2015 17:39:18 -0500 ** 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/1315442 Title: Extra "fi" in /etc/init.d/gdm Status in Ubuntu GNOME: New Status in gdm package in Ubuntu: Fix Released 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