Login Screen Settings Won't Unlock

http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-enable-automati-logon-in-ubuntu-or-kubuntu.html

Sorry. Nothing happened per instructions.

Try to install

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

please tell can you start gnome with:

startx

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop appears to work. Restarted twice to see. Logs in automatically. Will it last?

Error Log for anyone interested in why error occurred.

I typed sudo gdmsetup. Got the following:

ursa@ursa1:~$ sudo gdmsetup

** (gdmsetup:2336): WARNING **: Error calling GetSoundEnabled(): The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files

** (gdmsetup:2336): WARNING **: Error calling GetValue('daemon/TimedLoginEnable'): The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files

** (gdmsetup:2336): WARNING **: Error calling GetValue('daemon/TimedLoginDelay'): The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files
** (gdmsetup:2336): DEBUG: init delay=30
** (gdmsetup:2336): DEBUG: "/usr/share/xsessions/une-guest-restricted.desktop" is hidden or contains non-executable TryExec program

** (gdmsetup:2336): DEBUG: "/usr/share/xsessions/une-efl-guest-restricted.desktop" is hidden or contains non-executable TryExec program

** (gdmsetup:2336): DEBUG: "/usr/share/xsessions/guest-restricted.desktop" is hidden or contains non-executable TryExec program

** (gdmsetup:2336): WARNING **: Error calling GetValue('daemon/DefaultSession'): The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files
** (gdmsetup:2336): DEBUG: Init default session found:'(null)'
** (gdmsetup:2336): DEBUG: Failed to identify the current session: Unable to lookup session information for process '2336'

** (gdmsetup:2336): WARNING **: Unable to find users: no seat-id found
** (gdmsetup:2336): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: explicitly skipping user: nobody
** (gdmsetup:2336): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: user icon changed
** (gdmsetup:2336): DEBUG: adding monitor for '/home/ursa/.face'
** (gdmsetup:2336): DEBUG: Getting list of sessions for user 1000
** (gdmsetup:2336): DEBUG: Found 2 sessions for user ursa
** (gdmsetup:2336): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: not adding session on other seat: /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session1
** (gdmsetup:2336): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: not adding session on other seat: /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2

                                                      [I PRESSED UNLOCK HERE]

** (gdmsetup:2336): WARNING **: Failed to unlock: The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files
ursa@ursa1:~$

Login Screen Settings appeared. I pressed Unlock. Nothing happened.

The log-in issue is not resolved. I logged in via the text log-in screen.

please login via the text log-in screen and then open a terminal and try this terminal command:

gdmsetup

Well, so far it has auto logged in so I cannot follow marcobra's advice. I don't know if it is fixed. Will have to wait and see.

The text log-in screen finally appeared. I followed marcobra's advice and entered gdmsetup in terminal and received the following:

ursa@ursa1:~$ gdmsetup

** (gdmsetup:1904): WARNING **: Error calling GetSoundEnabled(): The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files

** (gdmsetup:1904): WARNING **: Error calling GetValue('daemon/TimedLoginEnable'): The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files

** (gdmsetup:1904): WARNING **: Error calling GetValue('daemon/TimedLoginDelay'): The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: init delay=30
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: "/usr/share/xsessions/une-guest-restricted.desktop" is hidden or contains non-executable TryExec program

** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: "/usr/share/xsessions/une-efl-guest-restricted.desktop" is hidden or contains non-executable TryExec program

** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: "/usr/share/xsessions/guest-restricted.desktop" is hidden or contains non-executable TryExec program

** (gdmsetup:1904): WARNING **: Error calling GetValue('daemon/DefaultSession'): The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: Init default session found:'(null)'
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: Found current seat: /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Seat1
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: running 'ck-history --frequent --seat='Seat1' --session-type='''
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: explicitly skipping user: nobody
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: user icon changed
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: adding monitor for '/home/ursa/.face'
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: Getting list of sessions for user 1000
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: Found 2 sessions for user ursa
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: not adding session without a x11 display: /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session1
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: GdmUser: adding session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: sessions changed user=ursa num=1
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: added session for user: ursa
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: history output: ursa 29

** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: history output: nobody 1

** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: GdmUserManager: excluding user 'nobody'

** (gdmsetup:1904): WARNING **: Error calling GetValue('daemon/AutomaticLoginEnable'): The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files

** (gdmsetup:1904): WARNING **: Error calling GetValue('daemon/TimedLoginEnable'): The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files

** (gdmsetup:1904): WARNING **: Error calling GetValue('daemon/TimedLogin'): The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files
** (gdmsetup:1904): DEBUG: init user='(null)' auto=False

** (gdmsetup:1904): WARNING **: Failed to unlock: The name org.gnome.DisplayManager was not provided by any .service files
ursa@ursa1:~$

Please also try this:
(the system will ask you a password: give your user password, you will not see nothing when you type it, then press enter)

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get --reinstall install ubuntu-desktop

sudo reboot

andy@D420:~$ cd /usr/share/xsessions/
andy@D420:/usr/share/xsessions$ ls
gnome.desktop gnome-failsafe.desktop guest-restricted.desktop une-efl-guest-restricted.desktop une-guest-restricted.desktop xterm.desktop

andy@D420:/usr/share/xsessions$ ls -la ./une-guest-restricted.desktop
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 2010-07-04 22:05 ./une-guest-restricted.desktop -> guest-restricted.desktop

andy@D420:/usr/share/xsessions$ ls -la ./guest-restricted.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 198 2010-04-15 00:24 ./guest-restricted.desktop

Do you get the same?

Followed marcobra's advice above. Reinstalled. Will now wait and see. Couple of reboots have been automatic, so far.

$ cd /usr/share/xsessions/

$ ls -la

wxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-08-20 23:28 .
drwxr-xr-x 669 root root 20480 2010-08-31 00:58 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 174 2010-03-30 11:24 gnome.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 232 2010-03-30 11:24 gnome-failsafe.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 198 2010-04-15 01:24 guest-restricted.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 241 2010-04-23 15:56 kde.desktop
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 2010-08-11 05:32 une-efl-guest-restricted.desktop -> guest-restricted.desktop
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 2010-08-11 05:32 une-guest-restricted.desktop -> guest-restricted.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 159 2010-07-21 16:13 xterm.desktop

No go on permanent automatic login. Text log-in still appears but at other times auto login works.

marcobra requested the following:

ursa@ursa1:~$ cd /usr/share/xsessions/
ursa@ursa1:/usr/share/xsessions$ ls -la
total 32
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-08-16 05:03 .
drwxr-xr-x 333 root root 12288 2010-09-06 15:35 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 174 2010-03-30 04:24 gnome.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 232 2010-03-30 04:24 gnome-failsafe.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 198 2010-04-14 18:24 guest-restricted.desktop
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 2010-08-22 23:59 une-efl-guest-restricted.desktop -> guest-restricted.desktop
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 2010-08-22 23:59 une-guest-restricted.desktop -> guest-restricted.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 159 2010-07-21 09:14 xterm.desktop
ursa@ursa1:/usr/share/xsessions$

This question was expired because it remained in the 'Open' state without activity for the last 15 days.

Bump. No change is login issue.

Latest update appears to have solved the problem.

hi users of ubuntu. if you have trouble with gdm please go to this command type gksu gedit /etc/gdm/custom.conf and it the end were it says xterm command line.. change it and enter gnome then save it and press sudo reboot. cheers