Thanks for testing Ubuntu and make it better. You're right: the issue is that apparently /bin/sh uses bash and not dash in casper phases. So, -e option to echo has to be append to force \n interpretation.
I'm only a MOTU and desktop developer, I don't have write access to casper. So, I'm susbcribing sponsor team. casper (1.209) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * scripts/casper-bottom/15autologin: use echo -e to enable \n interpretation (/bin/sh uses bash and not dash in casper) (LP: #500786) ** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High -- regression: /etc/gdm/custom.conf messed up https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/500786 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs