Seems I was too hasty - sort of ... desktop did boot eventually - 100 seconds or something.
loginctl seat-status seat0 seat0 Sessions: c1 Devices: ├─/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input1 │ input:input1 "Power Button" ├─/sys/device...SYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input0 │ input:input0 "Power Button" ├─/sys/device...i0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0/drm/card0 │ drm:card0 ├─/sys/device...000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1 │ sound:card1 "NVidia" │ ├─/sys/device...0:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1/input10 │ │ input:input10 "HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=8" │ ├─/sys/device...0:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1/input11 │ │ input:input11 "HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=9" │ ├─/sys/device...00:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1/input8 │ │ input:input8 "HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3" │ └─/sys/device...00:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1/input9 │ input:input9 "HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7" ├─/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1 │ usb:usb1 │ └─/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1 │ usb:1-1 │ ├─/sys/devic....0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.0/input/input12 │ │ input:input12 "UVC Camera (046d:0825)" │ ├─/sys/devic...b1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.0/video4linux/video0 │ │ video4linux:video0 "UVC Camera (046d:0825)" │ └─/sys/devic...1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.2/sound/card2 │ sound:card2 "U0x46d0x825" ├─/sys/device...0:1c.5/0000:04:00.0/0000:05:01.0/sound/card0 │ sound:card0 "Audigy" ├─/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2 │ usb:usb2 │ └─/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1 │ usb:2-1 │ ├─/sys/devic...-1.5:1.0/0003:045E:0039.0001/input/input5 │ │ input:input5 "Microsoft Microsoft 5-B...ntelliEye(TM)" │ ├─/sys/devic...-1.6:1.0/0003:045E:00B4.0002/input/input6 │ │ input:input6 "Microsoft Microsoft® D...edia Keyboard" │ └─/sys/devic...-1.6:1.1/0003:045E:00B4.0003/input/input7 │ input:input7 "Microsoft Microsoft® D...edia Keyboard" │ ├─/sys/devic...0003:045E:00B4.0003/input/input7/event4 │ │ input:event4 │ └─/sys/devic....1/0003:045E:00B4.0003/input/input7/js0 │ input:js0 └─/sys/devices/virtual/misc/kvm misc:kvm lines 1-46 ** Attachment added: "Xorg.0.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1365336/+attachment/4195599/+files/Xorg.0.log -- 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/1365336 Title: Lightdm update=No desktop Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Update to lightdm from 1.11.7-0ubuntu1 to 1.11.8-0ubuntu1 leaves me with no desktop on normal boot. Machine boots directly to tty1. Logged in at tty1 and then startx leads to a desktop that requires password to start properly and with themes unapplied. Password required to reboot machine. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: lightdm 1.11.8-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-12.18-generic 3.16.1 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Thu Sep 4 08:20:14 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-17 (48 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140717) SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1365336/+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