Bug#747292: gdm3: unable to log in

[James Van Zandt]

I have been running stable.  After a power outage, my system came up with
VCs but no display manager login screen.  Eventually I found that gdm3 was
not installed.  "sudo apt-get install gdm3" failed because due to a missing
dependency.  I resorted to
   sudo apt-get install -t unstable gdm3
which succeeded.  However, I could still not login.  I got a completely
black screen with no cursor, and a completely dead keyboard (I could not
reach a VC or even toggle the caps lock and num lock indicator lights).

I was able to boot in "recover mode".  Using a different machine, I looked
for some help, eventually found this bug, removed gdm3, installed lightdm
instead, and was back in business.  However, I suggest there is still a
problem with gdm3:amd64 (3.8.4-9), perhaps an unrecognized version
dependency.

I expect to stay with lightdm for the forseeable future.

Here's the /var/log/apt/history.log entry for the gdm3 installation:

Start-Date: 2014-07-04  21:40:09
Commandline: apt-get install -t unstable gdm3
Install: libgoa-1.0-0b:amd64 (3.12.2-1, automatic), libopencv-core2.4:amd64
(2.4.8+dfsg1-2.2, automatic), libebook-contacts-1.2-0:amd64 (3.12.2-1,
automatic), libavformat55:amd64 (10.2-1, automatic), libnl-genl-3-200:amd64
(3.2.24-2, automatic), libfluidsynth1:amd64 (1.1.6-2, automatic),
cracklib-runtime:amd64 (2.9.1-1+b2, automatic), apg:amd64 (2.2.3.dfsg.1-2,
automatic), gir1.2-gdm3:amd64 (3.8.4-9, automatic), obexd-client:amd64
(0.48-2+b1, automatic), gnome-shell:amd64 (3.8.4-8.1, automatic),
gnome-online-accounts:amd64 (3.12.2-1, automatic), mousetweaks:amd64
(3.12.0-1, automatic), libnetfilter-conntrack3:amd64 (1.0.4-1, automatic),
libgdata19:amd64 (0.15.0-3, automatic), libopencv-ml2.4:amd64
(2.4.8+dfsg1-2.2, automatic), libgdata-common:amd64 (0.15.0-3, automatic),
accountsservice:amd64 (0.6.37-1, automatic), libibus-1.0-5:amd64 (1.5.7-1,
automatic), libcogl-pango20:amd64 (1.18.0-2, automatic), iw:amd64 (3.14-1,
automatic), libnm-gtk0:amd64 (0.9.8.10-1, automatic), libchromaprint0:amd64
(1.1-1+b1, automatic), zeitgeist-core:amd64 (0.9.14-2.2, automatic),
gnome-session-bin:amd64 (3.8.4-4, automatic), libcogl20:amd64 (1.18.0-2,
automatic), libmbim-glib0:amd64 (1.8.0-1, automatic),
libopencv-video2.4:amd64 (2.4.8+dfsg1-2.2, automatic), libsbc1:amd64
(1.2-3, automatic), libsocialweb-service:amd64 (0.25.20-6, automatic),
libcheese7:amd64 (3.12.0-1, automatic), libreadosm1:amd64 (1.0.0b+dfsg1-2,
automatic), libebackend-1.2-7:amd64 (3.12.2-1, automatic),
libgnutls-deb0-28:amd64 (3.2.15-2, automatic), libcolord-gtk1:amd64
(0.1.25-1.1+b1, automatic), libjim0.74:amd64 (0.74-3, automatic),
gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0:amd64 (3.8.4-2, automatic), libevdev2:amd64
(1.2.2+dfsg-1, automatic), gstreamer1.0-libav:amd64 (1.3.2-1, automatic),
gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0:amd64 (1.2.4-1, automatic), libass5:amd64
(0.10.2-3, automatic), mobile-broadband-provider-info:amd64 (20140317-1,
automatic), gdm3:amd64 (3.8.4-9), libgnomekbd-common:amd64 (3.6.0-1,
automatic), libcrack2:amd64 (2.9.1-1+b2, automatic),
telepathy-mission-control-5:amd64 (5.16.2-1, automatic),
gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0:amd64 (0.8.17-4, automatic),
gir1.2-ibus-1.0:amd64 (1.5.7-1, automatic), libical1:amd64 (1.0-1,
automatic), wireless-regdb:amd64 (2013.11.27-1, automatic),
libgee-0.8-2:amd64 (0.10.5-1, automatic), libapache2-mod-dnssd:amd64
(0.6-3.1, automatic), gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-3.0:amd64 (2.4.3-2,
automatic), libfolks25:amd64 (0.9.7.1-1, automatic), libxcb-image0:amd64
(0.3.9-1, automatic), gir1.2-gkbd-3.0:amd64 (3.6.0-1, automatic),
libjson-c2:amd64 (0.11-4, automatic), libgnome-menu-3-0:amd64 (3.8.0-2,
automatic), libxcb-icccm4:amd64 (0.4.1-1, automatic),
libopencv-legacy2.4:amd64 (2.4.8+dfsg1-2.2, automatic), libgdm1:amd64
(3.8.4-9, automatic), libgnomekbd8:amd64 (3.6.0-1, automatic),
libpam-systemd:amd64 (204-14, automatic), libgjs0c:amd64 (1.36.1-2,
automatic), libmjpegutils-2.1-0:amd64 (2.1.0+debian-2.1, automatic),
gnome-shell-common:amd64 (3.8.4-8.1, automatic), libsystemd-id128-0:amd64
(204-14, automatic), libmission-control-plugins0:amd64 (5.16.2-1,
automatic), libgoa-backend-1.0-1:amd64 (3.12.2-1, automatic),
libtelepathy-glib0:amd64 (0.24.0-1, automatic), libgoa-1.0-common:amd64
(3.12.2-1, automatic), libgweather-3-6:amd64 (3.12.1-1, automatic),
gnome-control-center:amd64 (3.8.3-7+b2, automatic), libpoppler46:amd64
(0.26.2-2, automatic), libcaribou0:amd64 (0.4.13-1, automatic),
cups-pk-helper:amd64 (0.2.5-2, automatic), libsocialweb-common:amd64
(0.25.20-6, automatic), libfolks-eds25:amd64 (0.9.7.1-1, automatic),
liboauth0:amd64 (1.0.1-1, automatic), packagekit:amd64 (0.8.17-4,
automatic), libtelepathy-logger3:amd64 (0.8.0-3, automatic),
libgnome-bluetooth11:amd64 (3.8.1-3, automatic),
gir1.2-clutter-gst-2.0:amd64 (2.0.10-1, automatic), libsocialweb0:amd64
(0.25.20-6, automatic), cheese-common:amd64 (3.12.0-1, automatic),
librtmp1:amd64 (2.4+20131018.git79459a2-2, automatic),
gir1.2-polkit-1.0:amd64 (0.105-6, automatic), gir1.2-gcr-3:amd64 (3.12.2-1,
automatic), gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12:amd64 (0.24.0-1, automatic),
network-manager-gnome:amd64 (0.9.8.10-1, automatic),
zeitgeist-datahub:amd64 (0.9.14-2.2, automatic), gnome-contacts:amd64
(3.12.0-1+b1, automatic), libnm-gtk-common:amd64 (0.9.8.10-1, automatic),
libsrtp0:amd64 (1.4.5~20130609~dfsg-1, automatic),
libedata-book-1.2-20:amd64 (3.12.2-1, automatic),
libopencv-features2d2.4:amd64 (2.4.8+dfsg1-2.2, automatic),
packagekit-tools:amd64 (0.8.17-4, automatic), gir1.2-xkl-1.0:amd64
(5.2.1-1, automatic), gir1.2-nmgtk-1.0:amd64 (0.9.8.10-1, automatic),
libopencv-objdetect2.4:amd64 (2.4.8+dfsg1-2.2, automatic),
librygel-server-2.2-2:amd64 (0.22.2-2, automatic), gir1.2-caribou-1.0:amd64
(0.4.13-1, automatic), gir1.2-mutter-3.0:amd64 (3.12.1+really+3.8.4-1,
automatic), libgles2-mesa:amd64 (10.2.2-1, automatic), ntp:amd64
(4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3, automatic), libopencv-imgproc2.4:amd64 (2.4.8+dfsg1-2.2,
automatic), realmd:amd64 (0.15.1-1, automatic), libgupnp-dlna-2.0-3:amd64
(0.10.2-1, automatic), libaudit1:amd64 (2.3.7-1, automatic),
libxatracker2:amd64 (10.2.2-1, automatic), libaudit-common:amd64 (2.3.7-1,
automatic), libcamel-1.2-49:amd64 (3.12.2-1, automatic), rygel:amd64
(0.22.2-2, automatic), libmm-glib0:amd64 (1.0.0-5+b1, automatic),
libspatialite5:amd64 (4.1.1-10, automatic), libsocialweb-client2:amd64
(0.25.20-6, automatic), librygel-renderer-2.2-2:amd64 (0.22.2-2,
automatic), libarmadillo4:amd64 (4.300.8+dfsg-1, automatic),
python3-packagekit:amd64 (0.8.17-4, automatic), gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0:amd64
(0.9.23-2+b2, automatic), libhogweed2:amd64 (2.7.1-2+b1, automatic),
libnm-glib-vpn1:amd64 (0.9.8.10-4, automatic), libgeos-3.4.2:amd64
(3.4.2-5, automatic), libmnl0:amd64 (1.0.3-3, automatic),
libpwquality1:amd64 (1.2.3-1, automatic), bluez:amd64 (4.101-4.1,
automatic), libcogl-path20:amd64 (1.18.0-2, automatic),
libcheese-gtk23:amd64 (3.12.0-1, automatic), libdee-1.0-4:amd64
(1.0.10-3.1, automatic), dnsmasq-base:amd64 (2.71-1, automatic),
systemd-sysv:amd64 (204-14, automatic), gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly:amd64
(1.2.4-1, automatic), libsystemd-journal0:amd64 (204-14, automatic),
gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad:amd64 (1.2.4-1+b1, automatic),
libfolks-telepathy25:amd64 (0.9.7.1-1, automatic), libcolord2:amd64
(1.2.1-1, automatic), libgweather-common:amd64 (3.12.1-1, automatic),
gnome-settings-daemon:amd64 (3.8.5-2+b2, automatic),
usb-modeswitch-data:amd64 (20140529-1, automatic), libdconf1:amd64
(0.20.0-2, automatic), libqmi-glib1:amd64 (1.8.0-1, automatic),
apache2-data:amd64 (2.4.9-2, automatic), python-smbc:amd64 (1.0.13-0.1,
automatic), modemmanager:amd64 (1.0.0-5+b1, automatic), gkbd-capplet:amd64
(3.6.0-1, automatic), dconf-cli:amd64 (0.20.0-2, automatic),
libgupnp-av-1.0-2:amd64 (0.12.6-1, automatic),
gir1.2-gnomekeyring-1.0:amd64 (3.8.0-2, automatic), gjs:amd64 (1.36.1-2,
automatic), system-config-printer:amd64 (1.4.3-4, automatic), systemd:amd64
(204-14, automatic), python-zeitgeist:amd64 (0.9.14-2.2, automatic),
libecal-1.2-16:amd64 (3.12.2-1, automatic), libopencv-highgui2.4:amd64
(2.4.8+dfsg1-2.2, automatic), zeitgeist:amd64 (0.9.14-2.2, automatic),
mutter-common:amd64 (3.12.1+really+3.8.4-1, automatic),
libzeitgeist-2.0-0:amd64 (0.9.14-2.2, automatic), php5-json:amd64 (1.3.5-3,
automatic), libclutter-gst-2.0-0:amd64 (2.0.10-1, automatic),
libebook-1.2-14:amd64 (3.12.2-1, automatic), evolution-data-server:amd64
(3.12.2-1, automatic), crda:amd64 (1.1.2-1, automatic),
libedataserver-1.2-18:amd64 (3.12.2-1, automatic),
libopencv-calib3d2.4:amd64 (2.4.8+dfsg1-2.2, automatic), libqmi-proxy:amd64
(1.8.0-1, automatic), gnome-menus:amd64 (3.8.0-2, automatic),
wpasupplicant:amd64 (1.1-1, automatic), libpwquality-common:amd64 (1.2.3-1,
automatic), packagekit-backend-aptcc:amd64 (0.8.17-4, automatic),
libwacom-common:amd64 (0.8-1, automatic), libavcodec55:amd64 (10.2-1,
automatic), usb-modeswitch:amd64 (2.2.0+repack0-1, automatic),
gnome-bluetooth:amd64 (3.8.1-3, automatic), libmplex2-2.1-0:amd64
(2.1.0+debian-2.1, automatic), gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0:amd64 (3.8.2-2,
automatic), gir1.2-notify-0.7:amd64 (0.7.6-2, automatic),
gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0:amd64 (0.6.37-1, automatic), libx264-142:amd64
(0.142.2412+gitd7e6896-1, automatic), libinput0:amd64 (0.2.0-2, automatic),
libaccountsservice0:amd64 (0.6.37-1, automatic), gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0:amd64
(1.2.4-1, automatic), gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0:amd64 (3.8.1-3, automatic),
system-config-printer-udev:amd64 (1.4.3-4, automatic), gir1.2-gck-1:amd64
(3.12.2-1, automatic), apache2-bin:amd64 (2.4.9-2, automatic),
gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2:amd64 (0.8.0-3, automatic),
librygel-core-2.2-2:amd64 (0.22.2-2, automatic), libopencv-contrib2.4:amd64
(2.4.8+dfsg1-2.2, automatic), librest-extras-0.7-0:amd64 (0.7.91-1,
automatic), libwacom2:amd64 (0.8-1, automatic), network-manager:amd64
(0.9.8.10-4, automatic), gir1.2-networkmanager-1.0:amd64 (0.9.8.10-4,
automatic), libtasn1-6:amd64 (3.7-1, automatic), libxcb-xf86dri0:amd64
(1.10-3, automatic), xserver-xorg-video-modesetting:amd64 (0.9.0-1,
automatic), libcaribou-common:amd64 (0.4.13-1, automatic),
folks-common:amd64 (0.9.7.1-1, automatic), libedata-cal-1.2-23:amd64
(3.12.2-1, automatic), libpackagekit-glib2-16:amd64 (0.8.17-4, automatic),
gir1.2-webkit-3.0:amd64 (2.4.3-2, automatic), libopencv-flann2.4:amd64
(2.4.8+dfsg1-2.2, automatic), gir1.2-soup-2.4:amd64 (2.46.0-2, automatic),
gnome-user-share:amd64 (3.8.3-1, automatic), libavutil53:amd64 (10.2-1,
automatic), libmutter0b:amd64 (3.12.1+really+3.8.4-1, automatic),
gcc-4.9-base:amd64 (4.9.0-9, automatic),
libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0:amd64 (1.2.4-1+b1, automatic),
gir1.2-gmenu-3.0:amd64 (3.8.0-2, automatic),
gnome-control-center-data:amd64 (3.8.3-7, automatic)
Upgrade: gir1.2-clutter-1.0:amd64 (1.10.8-2, 1.18.2-2),
libclutter-gtk-1.0-0:amd64 (1.2.0-2, 1.5.2-2),
xserver-xorg-video-vmware:amd64 (12.0.2-1+b1, 13.0.2-3),
xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion:amd64 (1.7.6-1, 1.7.7-2+b1),
liblcms2-2:amd64 (2.2+git20110628-2.2+deb7u1, 2.6-3), ppp:amd64
(2.4.5-5.1+b1, 2.4.6-2), unixodbc:amd64 (2.2.14p2-5, 2.3.1-3),
apache2-mpm-prefork:amd64 (2.2.22-13+deb7u1, 2.4.9-2), libaprutil1:amd64
(1.4.1-3, 1.5.3-2), libapache2-mod-php5:amd64 (5.4.4-14+deb7u11,
5.6.0~rc2+dfsg-1), xserver-xorg-video-sisusb:amd64 (0.9.4-3, 0.9.6-2+b1),
xserver-xorg-video-savage:amd64 (2.3.4-1, 2.3.7-2+b1), php5-common:amd64
(5.4.4-14+deb7u11, 5.6.0~rc2+dfsg-1), xserver-xorg-input-wacom:amd64
(0.15.0+20120515-2, 0.23.0+20131011-1+b1), gir1.2-coglpango-1.0:amd64
(1.10.2-7, 1.18.0-2), libjavascriptcoregtk-3.0-0:amd64 (2.2.6-1, 2.4.3-2),
xserver-xorg-video-neomagic:amd64 (1.2.6-1, 1.2.8-1+b1), libonig2:amd64
(5.9.1-1, 5.9.5-2), python-cups:amd64 (1.9.48-1.1, 1.9.63-1),
xserver-xorg-input-synaptics:amd64 (1.6.2-2, 1.7.3-1+b1),
xserver-xorg-input-evdev:amd64 (2.7.0-1+b1, 2.8.2-1+b1),
apache2.2-bin:amd64 (2.2.22-13+deb7u1, 2.4.9-2), spatialite-bin:amd64
(3.0.0~beta20110817-3+deb7u1, 4.1.1-4), libgnome-keyring0:amd64 (3.4.1-1,
3.8.0-2), libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3:amd64 (1.4.1-3, 1.5.3-2),
libgnome-keyring-common:amd64 (3.4.1-1, 3.8.0-2), xserver-xorg-core:amd64
(1.12.4-6+deb7u2, 1.15.1-1), gir1.2-cogl-1.0:amd64 (1.10.2-7, 1.18.0-2),
xserver-xorg-input-mouse:amd64 (1.7.2-3, 1.9.0-1+b2), libnl-3-200:amd64
(3.2.7-4, 3.2.24-2), libgmpxx4ldbl:amd64 (5.0.5+dfsg-2, 6.0.0+dfsg-4),
xserver-xorg-video-vesa:amd64 (2.3.1-1+b1, 2.3.3-1+b2),
xserver-xorg-video-cirrus:amd64 (1.4.0-2, 1.5.2-2),
xserver-xorg-video-all:amd64 (7.7+3~deb7u1, 7.7+7), libclutter-1.0-0:amd64
(1.10.8-2, 1.18.2-2), xserver-common:amd64 (1.12.4-6+deb7u2, 1.15.1-1),
policykit-1:amd64 (0.105-3, 0.105-6), odbcinst1debian2:amd64 (2.2.14p2-5,
2.3.1-3), unixodbc-dev:amd64 (2.2.14p2-5, 2.3.1-3), libgmp-dev:amd64
(5.0.5+dfsg-2, 6.0.0+dfsg-4), libaprutil1-ldap:amd64 (1.4.1-3, 1.5.3-2),
libgeos-dev:amd64 (3.3.3-1.1, 3.4.2-5), libclutter-gst-1.0-0:amd64
(1.5.4-1+build0, 1.6.0-2+b2), libwebkitgtk-3.0-0:amd64 (2.2.6-1, 2.4.3-2),
xserver-xorg-video-intel:amd64 (2.19.0-6, 2.21.15-2+b1), libgmp10:amd64
(5.0.5+dfsg-2, 6.0.0+dfsg-4), xserver-xorg-video-ati:amd64 (6.14.4-8,
7.4.0-1), xserver-xephyr:amd64 (1.12.4-6+deb7u2, 1.15.1-1), php5-cli:amd64
(5.4.4-14+deb7u11, 5.6.0~rc2+dfsg-1), xserver-xorg-video-mach64:amd64
(6.9.1-2, 6.9.4-1+b2), xserver-xorg-video-tdfx:amd64 (1.4.4-1, 1.4.5-1+b1),
libpq-dev:amd64 (9.1.13-0wheezy1, 9.3.4-2), xserver-xorg-video-fbdev:amd64
(0.4.2-4+b3, 0.4.4-1+b1), xserver-xorg-video-trident:amd64 (1.3.5-1,
1.3.6-2+b1), libgeos-c1:amd64 (3.3.3-1.1, 3.4.2-5), libnettle4:amd64
(2.4-3, 2.7.1-2+b1), libodbc1:amd64 (2.2.14p2-5, 2.3.1-3), libapr1:amd64
(1.4.6-3+deb7u1, 1.5.1-2), xserver-xorg-video-openchrome:amd64
(0.2.906-2+deb7u1, 0.3.3-1+b1), xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse:amd64 (12.9.0-1,
13.0.0-1+b2), xserver-xorg-video-radeon:amd64 (6.14.4-8, 7.4.0-1),
php5-pgsql:amd64 (5.4.4-14+deb7u11, 5.6.0~rc2+dfsg-1), libproj0:amd64
(4.7.0-2, 4.8.0-5), apache2:amd64 (2.2.22-13+deb7u1, 2.4.9-2),
python-cupshelpers:amd64 (1.3.7-4, 1.4.3-4), libnl-route-3-200:amd64
(3.2.7-4, 3.2.24-2), libstdc++6:amd64 (4.7.2-5, 4.9.0-9), libpq5:amd64
(9.1.13-0wheezy1, 9.3.4-2), xserver-xorg-video-r128:amd64 (6.8.2-1,
6.9.2-1+b1), nautilus-sendto:amd64 (3.0.3-2+b1, 3.8.1-1+b1),
xserver-xorg-video-mga:amd64 (1.5.0-3, 1.6.3-2),
xserver-xorg-video-nouveau:amd64 (1.0.1-5, 1.0.10-1+b1)
Remove: xserver-xorg-video-i128:amd64 (1.3.5-1+b1),
xserver-xorg-video-tseng:amd64 (1.2.4-3), libgjs0b:amd64 (1.32.0-5),
xserver-xorg-video-s3virge:amd64 (1.10.4-5), php5-mapscript:amd64
(6.0.1-3.2+deb7u2), xserver-xorg-video-apm:amd64 (1.2.3-3), libaudit0:amd64
(1.7.18-1.1), xserver-xorg-video-ark:amd64 (0.7.4-1+b1), libcogl9:amd64
(1.10.2-7), gnome-sushi:amd64 (0.4.1-3), xserver-xorg-video-voodoo:amd64
(1.2.4-2+b3), xserver-xorg-video-chips:amd64 (1.2.4-2),
libcogl-pango0:amd64 (1.10.2-7), libebook-1.2-13:amd64 (3.4.4-3),
xserver-xorg-video-rendition:amd64 (4.2.4-3), libedataserverui-3.0-1:amd64
(3.4.4-3), xserver-xorg-video-sis:amd64 (0.10.4-1),
xserver-xorg-video-s3:amd64 (0.6.3-5), apache2.2-common:amd64
(2.2.22-13+deb7u1)
End-Date: 2014-07-04  21:46:38


         - Jim Van Zandt
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