** Description changed: - after apt-get purge lightdm the /var/lib/lightdm folder is deleted and - then never recreated reinstalling the lightdm package. The folder is - necessary due to the create of the .Xauthorithy file. + [Impact] + After apt-get purge lightdm the /var/lib/lightdm folder is deleted and then never recreated reinstalling the lightdm package. The folder is necessary due to the create of the .Xauthority file. - 1. apt-get purge lightdm - 2. apt-get install lightdm - Lightdm can't start + [Test Case] + 1. $ sudo apt-get purge lightdm + 2. $ sudo apt-get install lightdm - I have to manually create che /lightdm folder in /var/lib and then chown - lightdm:lightdm it. + Expected result: + LightDM starts + Observed result: + Lightdm can't start. Manually creating /var/lib/lightdm and chown lightdm:lightdm makes it work. - Got the latest ubuntu Wily updates + [Regression Potential] + Low. The change is to not remove /var/lib/lightdm on package removal. This directory should only be removed when the user is removed.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1540933 Title: /var/lib/lightdm not created by default Status in lightdm package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in lightdm source package in Wily: Fix Committed Status in lightdm source package in Xenial: Fix Committed Bug description: [Impact] After apt-get purge lightdm the /var/lib/lightdm folder is deleted and then never recreated reinstalling the lightdm package. The folder is necessary due to the create of the .Xauthority file. [Test Case] 1. $ sudo apt-get purge lightdm 2. $ sudo apt-get install lightdm Expected result: LightDM starts Observed result: Lightdm can't start. Manually creating /var/lib/lightdm and chown lightdm:lightdm makes it work. [Regression Potential] Low. The change is to not remove /var/lib/lightdm on package removal. This directory should only be removed when the user is removed. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1540933/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
