Ok, I'm reopening this because the default could be better. I have filed a Debian bug for input.
Unfortunately, my initial thinking is that it will cause too much disruption to change the way this file works in stable Ubuntu releases. ** Changed in: gdm3 (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Triaged ** Also affects: gdm3 (Debian) via https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=910982 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #910892 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=910892 ** Changed in: gdm3 (Debian) Remote watch: Debian Bug tracker #910982 => Debian Bug tracker #910892 ** Description changed: + See comment #9 for how to correctly set this option. + + + Original Bug Report + =================== Ubuntu 17.10 final gdm3 package version is 3.26.1-3ubuntu2 - Problem details: ---------------- The file /etc/gdm3/greeter.dconf-defaults got this option commented by default: # disable-user-list=true I've used this option with Ubuntu 17.04 (GNOME session) in order to not show any profile in greeter, as a security measure. But with Ubuntu 17.10, if you uncomment that line Ubuntu will not boot (really will not start gdm3, so no greeter is shown). - How to reproduce the problem: - Fresh install Ubuntu 17.10 desktop (for instance, in a virtual machine). - Uncomment the line "# disable-user-list=true" in file "/etc/gdm3/greeter.dconf-defaults". - Reboot... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1724944 Title: gdm3 doesn't start with disable-user-list=true option enabled To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1724944/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs