Bug#735023: please relax Dependency on gdm3

[Michael Biebl]

Am 11.01.2014 23:55, schrieb Robert Millan:
> 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.
> 

Have you tried locking your screen?


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