gnome-flashback-metacity and gedit failed after change language on ubuntu 18.04 - help
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-flashback/+bug/2005116
- install ubuntu 18.04.5 with USB Non-uefi boot and press space key select language to english as default
- sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash -> No
- sudo apt install lightdm
- sudo dpkg-reconfigure -> lightdm
- sudo apt install gnome-session-flashback
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-session-manager x-session-manager /usr/lib/gnome-flashback/gnome-flashback-metacity 60
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sudo passwd root
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sudo gedit /root/.profile mesg n || true change -> tty -s && mesg n
sudo sh -c 'echo "greeter-show-manual-login=true" >> /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-unity-greeter.conf'
sudo gedit /etc/pam.d/gdm-autologin comment # auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
sudo gedit /etc/pam.d/gdm-password comment # auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
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sudo apt remove gdm3
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reboot and root login, session select gnome-session-flashback. Still OK now
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[Region & Language] -> [install / remove languages] -> check box enable Chinese tradition
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logout & root login
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[Region & Language] -> languages -> Chinese
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reboot and login
###########Bug here##########
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gnome-flashback-metacity failed Now, even select metacity still go to gnome-session
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event root login, gedit need add sudo or screen messy
(both 18. 19. never happen in ubuntu 16.04.5)
// try failed:
- apt purge gnome-session-flashback
- apt autoremove
- apt autoclean
- apt install --reinstall lightdm
- apt install --reinstall gnome-session-flashback
// ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04.5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:GNOME