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[Bug 2125403] [NEW] Graphics mode won't be started from gdm3 when 'compat' is used instead of 'files' in /etc/nsswitch.conf

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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:01:33 -0000
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That one is really odd.

25.04 was working perfectly - and then I upgraded the (expendable)
machine to beta test 25.10 and ... the graphical login won't work at
all.

gdm will start, but I see no graphical activity AT ALL. No flickering,
nothing.

The only log line which might be of interest is:

gdm-launch-environment] [3328]: pam_unix(gdm-launch-
environment:account): could not identify user (from getpwname(gdm-
greeter))

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
Package: gdm3 49~rc-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-4.4-generic 6.17.0-rc5
Uname: Linux 6.17.0-4-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Mon Sep 22 15:14:57 2025
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 TERM=linux
SourcePackage: gdm3
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to questing on 2025-09-18 (4 days ago)

** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Critical
     Assignee: Nick Rosbrook (enr0n)
         Status: Fix Committed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug questing third-party-packages
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Graphics mode won't be started from gdm3 when 'compat' is used instead of 'files' in /etc/nsswitch.conf
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2125403
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