[Pkg-systemd-maintainers] Bug#726466: Bug#726466: libsystemd-login0: while logging in to tty6 got Failed to issue method call.

[Michael Stapelberg]

Hi shirish शिरीष,

shirish शिरीष <shirishag75 at gmail.com> writes:
> I got the following where it should have asked for my login credentials.
>
> debian login:[677483.992224] systemd-logind [2777]: Failed to issue
> method call. Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1.
>
> [677486.609660] systemd-logind [2777]: Failed to issue method
> call.Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1.
>
> [677498.826999] systemd-logind [2777]: Failed to issue method
> call.Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1.
>
> [677527.899495] systemd-logind [2777]: Failed to issue method
> call.Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1.
>
> Please keep in mind I'm not using systemd actively. I'm using sysv atm
> and both systemd and the above library are just installed.

The error message seems to come from systemd-logind itself and looks
like it is printed by the kernel onto your ttys, based on the timestamp
in front of it.

First of all, are you sure this is actually a problem? Try pressing
enter, you should get a fresh prompt. In fact, in your original message
I see the “debian login:” prompt. Can you enter your username, does it
ask for the password, does the login actually work?

If not, can you please also provide /var/log/syslog and
/var/log/auth.log? Ideally from a fresh boot, directly reproducing the
problem, so that the files are not too big.

Thanks.

-- 
Best regards,
Michael