Bug#730177: gdm3 gets very upset when it can't access the home directory

[John Hughes]

The difference between the two cases seems to be this:

1. when my home directory is *not* mounted:

gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/gnome/SessionManager/Presence interface=org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties method=GetAll
gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): Detected that screensaver has appeared on the bus
gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmXsmpServer: accept_ice_connection()
gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmXsmpServer: auth_ice_connection()
gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmXSMPClient: Setting up new connection
gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmXSMPClient: New client '0xaf08b0 []'


And the login screen is displayed

2. When my home directory is mounted:

gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
     JS ERROR: !!!   Exception was: Gio.IOErrorEnum: Permission denied
     JS ERROR: !!!     message = '"Permission denied"'
     JS ERROR: !!!     fileName = '"/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/misc/fileUtils.js"'
     JS ERROR: !!!     lineNumber = '13'
     JS ERROR: !!!     stack = '"0 anonymous("res" = [object GObject_Object], "obj" = [object GObject_Object])@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/misc/fileUtils.js:13
"'

And no login screen is displayed.

I'd guess that gdm3 is perplexed that, even though running as root, it 
can't access files in my home directory.

(Spelling checked doesn't like GsmDbusClient, proposes as replacements: 
Aguascalientes, Masculinity, Musclebound).

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