Bug#452344: incorrect DEBCONF_DAEMON path in /etc/init.d/gdm

Bernard Gray bernard.gray at gmail.com
Thu Nov 22 22:56:01 UTC 2007


> > -DEBCONF_DAEMON=/usr/bin/gdm
> > +DEBCONF_DAEMON=/usr/sbin/gdm
>
> Sorry, but this path is correct. Debconf is passed the /usr/bin/gdm
> value, not /usr/sbin/gdm.
>
> What is the contents of /etc/X11/default-display-manager on your system?

as mentioned above, the contents are:
/usr/sbin/gdm

I can get past the 'if' test in /etc/init.d/gdm start) if the path in
/etc/X11/default-display-manager is changed to: /usr/bin/gdm

but this path is non-existent:

root at ed:/home/bernie# apt-file update
root at ed:/home/bernie# apt-file search /usr/bin/gdm
gdc-4.1: usr/bin/gdmd
gdc-4.1: usr/bin/gdmd-4.1
gdm: usr/bin/gdm-dmx-reconnect-proxy
gdm: usr/bin/gdmXnest
gdm: usr/bin/gdmXnestchooser
gdm: usr/bin/gdmdynamic
gdm: usr/bin/gdmflexiserver
gdm: usr/bin/gdmphotosetup
gdm: usr/bin/gdmthemetester
gdmap: usr/bin/gdmap

hence the bugreport.

Why does /etc/init.d/gdm rely on a bogus path in
/etc/X11/default-display-manager ?

Regards,
Bernie





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