Can confirm this is still an issue in 9.10 final Starting gdm from inside a termnal gives...
** (gdmsetup:2438): WARNING **: Error calling GetValue('daemon/TimedLoginEnable'): The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files ** (gdmsetup:2438): WARNING **: Error calling GetValue('daemon/TimedLoginDelay'): The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files ** (gdmsetup:2438): DEBUG: init delay=30 ** (gdmsetup:2438): DEBUG: Failed to identify the current session: Unable to lookup session information for process '2438' ** (gdmsetup:2438): WARNING **: Unable to find users: no seat-id found ** (gdmsetup:2438): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: explicitly skipping user: nobody ** (gdmsetup:2438): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: user icon changed ** (gdmsetup:2438): DEBUG: adding monitor for '/home/ubuntu/.face' ** (gdmsetup:2438): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: user icon changed ** (gdmsetup:2438): DEBUG: adding monitor for '/home/me/.face' ** (gdmsetup:2438): DEBUG: Getting list of sessions for user 1001 ** (gdmsetup:2438): DEBUG: Found 1 sessions for user me ** (gdmsetup:2438): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: not adding session on other seat: /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session1 ** (gdmsetup:2438): DEBUG: Getting list of sessions for user 1000 ** (gdmsetup:2438): DEBUG: Found 0 sessions for user ubuntu While clicking on the unlock button adds.... ** (gdmsetup:2447): WARNING **: Failed to unlock: The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files Appears other users are also having the same issue... http://wwww.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1308700 http://newyork.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8129447 ** Changed in: kdebase-workspace (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed -- Login Screen Settings menu does not unlock https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/442795 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdebase-workspace in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs