Package: gnome-kiosk-script-session
Version: 48~alpha-1
Severity: important
X-Debbugs-Cc: sa...@sadiqpk.org

Hi,

gnome-kiosk-script-session fails to load with X11 backend (tested using gdm)

Relevant logs from journalctl:

Feb 15 15:04:17 debian /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[1989]: /etc/gdm3/Xsession: 
Beginning session setup...
Feb 15 15:04:17 debian /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[2001]: 
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting 
DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus
Feb 15 15:04:17 debian /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[2001]: 
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DISPLAY=:0
Feb 15 15:04:17 debian /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[2001]: 
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting 
XAUTHORITY=/run/user/1000/gdm/Xauthority
Feb 15 15:04:17 debian /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[2001]: 
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting 
XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME-Kiosk:GNOME
Feb 15 15:04:17 debian /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[2003]: Xsession: unable to 
launch "gnome-session --debug --session gnome-kiosk-script"
Feb 15 15:04:17 debian /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[2003]: X session --- 
"gnome-session --debug --session gnome-kiosk-script" not found;
Feb 15 15:04:17 debian /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[2003]: falling back to 
default session.

I was able to workaround the issue by creating a 
file/usr/bin/gnome-session-kiosk
with the content 'gnome-session --debug --session gnome-kiosk-script' and using
'gnome-session-kiosk' as Exec in 
/usr/share/xsessions/gnome-kiosk-script-xorg.desktop
file.

It's working fine on Fedora (with 41 and 42), though Fedora seems to be using
systemd sessions.

The issue seems to be happening with gnome-kiosk both from testing and from
experimental.  I shall give this a try again once gnome-kiosk 48 is in testing.


thanks

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