Indeed that's quite a special case. Checking upstream another available workaround that doesn't involve adding a local account is to edit /etc/gdm3/custom.conf to set
[daemon] InitialSetupEnable=false https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/-/blob/main/daemon/gdm- display.c#L1690 ** Changed in: gnome-initial-setup (Ubuntu) Importance: High => Low ** Changed in: gnome-initial-setup (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1971559 Title: After Ugrade, Jammy requires me to create a new user, although users are present To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-initial-setup/+bug/1971559/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs