Bug#756799: gnome: Switch user causes system crash after updates

jerry jerry.09483 at gmail.com
Fri Aug 1 18:23:52 UTC 2014


Package: gnome
Version: 1:3.4+7+deb7u1
Severity: important

Dear Maintainer,
*** Please consider answering these questions, where appropriate ***

   * What led up to the situation?
After allowing Software Updates to run on two different Debian 7.6 desktops
they both crash when I try to switch users or logout a user. A black screen
appears with no mouse pointer. Keyboard input has no effect, eg. Ctrl-Alt-Del.
   * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
     ineffective)?
The only way to recover is to force shutdown by holding the power button.
Able to switch user only by restarting Debian or shutdown/startup.
   * What was the outcome of this action?
Shutdown/restart brings Debian and Gnome Desktop back up, but does not fix
the logout/switch user problem.
   * What outcome did you expect instead?
Before most recent System Tools -> Software Updates (about 48 hours ago) I was
able to switch users or log out as expected. Thank you.



-- System Information:
Debian Release: 7.6
  APT prefers stable-updates
  APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-4-686-pae (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages gnome depends on:
ii  aisleriot                    1:3.4.1-1
ii  alacarte                     3.5.3-1
ii  avahi-daemon                 0.6.31-2
ii  cheese                       3.4.2-2
ii  cups-pk-helper               0.2.3-3
ii  desktop-base                 7.0.3
ii  evolution                    3.4.4-3
ii  evolution-plugins            3.4.4-3
ii  file-roller                  3.4.2-1
ii  gedit                        3.4.2-1
ii  gedit-plugins                3.4.0-1
ii  gimp                         2.8.2-2+deb7u1
ii  gnome-applets                3.4.1-3
ii  gnome-color-manager          3.4.2-1
ii  gnome-core                   1:3.4+7+deb7u1
ii  gnome-documents              0.4.2-2
ii  gnome-games                  1:3.4.2-3
ii  gnome-media                  3.4.0-1
ii  gnome-nettool                3.2.0-1
ii  gnome-orca                   3.4.2-2
ii  gnome-shell-extensions       3.4.0-2
ii  gnome-tweak-tool             3.4.0.1-2
ii  gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg         0.10.13-5
ii  gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly   0.10.19-2+b2
ii  hamster-applet               2.91.3+git20120514.b9fec3e1-1
ii  inkscape                     0.48.3.1-1.3
ii  libgtk2-perl                 2:1.244-1
ii  libreoffice-calc             1:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u2
ii  libreoffice-gnome            1:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u2
ii  libreoffice-impress          1:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u2
ii  libreoffice-writer           1:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u2
ii  nautilus-sendto              3.0.3-2+b1
ii  network-manager-gnome        0.9.4.1-5
ii  rhythmbox                    2.97-2.1
ii  rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder  2.97-2.1
ii  rhythmbox-plugins            2.97-2.1
ii  rygel-playbin                0.14.3-2+deb7u1
ii  rygel-preferences            0.14.3-2+deb7u1
ii  rygel-tracker                0.14.3-2+deb7u1
ii  seahorse                     3.4.1-2
ii  shotwell                     0.12.3-2+deb7u1
ii  simple-scan                  3.4.2-1
ii  sound-juicer                 3.4.0-3
ii  telepathy-gabble             0.16.7-0+deb7u1
ii  telepathy-rakia              0.7.4-1
ii  telepathy-salut              0.8.1-1
ii  tomboy                       1.10.0-2
ii  totem                        3.0.1-8
ii  totem-plugins                3.0.1-8
ii  tracker-gui                  0.14.1-3
ii  transmission-gtk             2.52-3+nmu2
ii  vinagre                      3.4.2-2
ii  xdg-user-dirs-gtk            0.9-1

Versions of packages gnome recommends:
ii  browser-plugin-gnash     0.8.11~git20120629-1+deb7u1
ii  gdebi                    0.8.7
ii  gnome-games-extra-data   3.2.0-4
ii  nautilus-sendto-empathy  3.4.2.3-2+deb7u1
ii  telepathy-idle           0.1.11-2+deb7u1

Versions of packages gnome suggests:
pn  dia-gnome              <none>
pn  gnome-boxes            <none>
pn  gnucash                <none>
pn  iceweasel-l10n-all     <none>
ii  libreoffice-evolution  1:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u2
pn  planner                <none>
pn  xul-ext-adblock-plus   <none>
pn  xul-ext-gnome-keyring  <none>

Versions of packages gnome-core depends on:
ii  at-spi2-core                2.5.3-2
ii  baobab                      3.4.1-1
ii  brasero                     3.4.1-4
ii  caribou                     0.4.4-1
ii  caribou-antler              0.4.4-1
ii  dconf-gsettings-backend     0.12.1-3
ii  dconf-tools                 0.12.1-3
ii  empathy                     3.4.2.3-2+deb7u1
ii  eog                         3.4.2-1+build1
ii  evince                      3.4.0-3.1
ii  evolution-data-server       3.4.4-3
ii  fonts-cantarell             0.0.9-1
ii  gcalctool                   6.4.2.1-3
ii  gconf2                      3.2.5-1+build1
ii  gdm3                        3.4.1-8
ii  gkbd-capplet                3.4.0.2-1
ii  glib-networking             2.32.3-1
ii  gnome-backgrounds           3.4.2-1
ii  gnome-bluetooth             3.4.2-1
ii  gnome-contacts              3.4.1-1+b1
ii  gnome-control-center        1:3.4.3.1-2
ii  gnome-dictionary            3.4.0-2
ii  gnome-disk-utility          3.0.2-3
ii  gnome-font-viewer           3.4.0-2
ii  gnome-icon-theme            3.4.0-2
ii  gnome-icon-theme-extras     3.4.0-1
ii  gnome-icon-theme-symbolic   3.4.0-2
ii  gnome-keyring               3.4.1-5
ii  gnome-menus                 3.4.2-5
ii  gnome-online-accounts       3.4.2-2
ii  gnome-packagekit            3.4.2-2
ii  gnome-panel                 3.4.2.1-4
ii  gnome-power-manager         3.4.0-2
ii  gnome-screensaver           3.4.1-1
ii  gnome-screenshot            3.4.1-1
ii  gnome-session               3.4.2.1-4
ii  gnome-session-fallback      3.4.2.1-4
ii  gnome-settings-daemon       3.4.2+git20121218.7c1322-3+deb7u3
ii  gnome-shell                 3.4.2-7+deb7u1
ii  gnome-sushi                 0.4.1-3
ii  gnome-system-log            3.4.1-3
ii  gnome-system-monitor        3.4.1-2+b1
ii  gnome-terminal              3.4.1.1-2
ii  gnome-themes-standard       3.4.2-2.1
ii  gnome-user-guide            3.4.2-1+build1
ii  gnome-user-share            3.0.2-1
ii  gsettings-desktop-schemas   3.4.2-3
ii  gstreamer0.10-plugins-base  0.10.36-1.1
ii  gstreamer0.10-plugins-good  0.10.31-3+nmu1
ii  gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio    0.10.31-3+nmu1
ii  gtk2-engines                1:2.20.2-2
ii  gucharmap                   1:3.4.1.1-2.1
ii  gvfs-backends               1.12.3-4
ii  gvfs-bin                    1.12.3-4
ii  iceweasel                   24.7.0esr-1~deb7u1
ii  libatk-adaptor              2.5.3-2
ii  libcanberra-pulse           0.28-6
ii  libcaribou-gtk-module       0.4.4-1
ii  libcaribou-gtk3-module      0.4.4-1
ii  libgtk-3-common             3.4.2-7
ii  libpam-gnome-keyring        3.4.1-5
ii  metacity                    1:2.34.3-4
ii  mousetweaks                 3.4.2-1
ii  nautilus                    3.4.2-1+build1
ii  notification-daemon         0.7.6-1
ii  policykit-1-gnome           0.105-2
ii  pulseaudio                  2.0-6.1
ii  sound-theme-freedesktop     0.7.pristine-2
ii  tracker-gui                 0.14.1-3
ii  vino                        3.4.2-1+b1
ii  yelp                        3.4.2-1+b1
ii  zenity                      3.4.0-2

Versions of packages gnome-core recommends:
ii  network-manager-gnome  0.9.4.1-5

gnome-core suggests no packages.

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