[RESPONDED] FW13/AMD Ubuntu 23.10 Gnome Session Login Loop

Hello together,
i got a strange behaviour on my 13" - first it did not want to wake up from sleep and the power button led was blinking with a “fade-in/fade-out”-pattern.

then it made it into login screen but the keyboard did not respond - touchpad did - so i was able to login with fingerprint.

but seems the screen server got an error or something because after a few moments i got a blackscreen.

that repeated several times - until the trackpad did not respond neither so i could not login.

then i tried to shut it down completely with the 15 seconds powerbutton trick - but no reaction.

i also realized that in the upper right corner - the shutdown gui did not work.

next thing i tried was to connect external hardware via usb hub - that worked - also my keyboard and mouse from the desktop worked - so i was able to login again and just write sudo shutdown into the terminal as quickly as i could :smiley: - lucky me - after that it shut down and i could start it again - without troubles so far :slight_smile:

about me - so far i used linux mostly at work but only on the server side from a webdevs perspective.
it would be great if any of you more experienced linux guys could help me finding out what happend and how i can prevent such a situation in the future - beeing on the go with this baby without external peripherals - i guess i could not help me… :smiley:

since this incedent is relatively fresh to me and the end was at 22:23 - then i logged in again successfulle and now im writing this topic. in my memory it felt like hours but maybe it was ~15 minutes or like that.

first i would provide journalctl logs for that timeframe - could be a step - right?

thanks in advance :slight_smile:

ok - iam not allowed to upload a log file.

here is an excerpt from logs when multiple gnome shutdowns happened:

Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 kernel: audit: type=1107 audit(1699045994.643:140360): pid=806 uid=101 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='apparmor="DENIED" operation="dbus_signal"  bus="system" path="/org/freedesktop/login1" interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties" member="PropertiesChanged" name=":1.13" mask="receive" pid=79122 label="snap.steam.steam" peer_pid=849 peer_label="unconfined"
                                  exe="/usr/bin/dbus-daemon" sauid=101 hostname=? addr=? terminal=?'
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped update-notifier-crash.path - Path trigger for Apport crash notifications.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped update-notifier-release.path - Path trigger for new release of Ubuntu notifications.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target gnome-session.target - GNOME Session.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target gnome-session-wayland.target - GNOME Wayland Session.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target gnome-session-x11-services-ready.target - GNOME session X11 services.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target gnome-session-x11-services.target - GNOME session X11 services.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target gnome-session@ubuntu.target - GNOME Session (session: ubuntu).
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.A11ySettings.target - GNOME accessibility target.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.target - GNOME color management target.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Datetime.target - GNOME date & time target.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Housekeeping.target - GNOME maintenance of expirable data target.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.target - GNOME keyboard configuration target.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.MediaKeys.target - GNOME keyboard shortcuts target.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Power.target - GNOME power management target.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.PrintNotifications.target - GNOME printer notifications target.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Rfkill.target - GNOME RFKill support target.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.ScreensaverProxy.target - GNOME FreeDesktop screensaver target.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Sharing.target - GNOME file sharing target.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Smartcard.target - GNOME smartcard target.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Sound.target - GNOME sound sample caching target.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Wacom.target - GNOME Wacom tablet support target.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.XSettings.target - GNOME XSettings target.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopping org.freedesktop.IBus.session.GNOME.service - IBus Daemon for GNOME...
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopping org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.service - GNOME color management service...
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopping org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.service - GNOME keyboard configuration service...
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopping org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.MediaKeys.service - GNOME keyboard shortcuts service...
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopping org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Power.service - GNOME power management service...
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopping org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Wacom.service - GNOME Wacom tablet support service...
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped org.freedesktop.IBus.session.GNOME.service - IBus Daemon for GNOME.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: org.freedesktop.IBus.session.GNOME.service: Consumed 22.439s CPU time.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 kernel: audit: type=1400 audit(1699045994.695:140361): apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" class="file" profile="snap.steam.steam" name="/proc/3908/environ" pid=79122 comm="steam" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=1000 ouid=1000
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 snapd-desktop-i[4022]: Error reading events from display: Broken pipe
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 evolution-alarm[4223]: Error reading events from display: Datenübergabe unterbrochen (broken pipe)
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 update-notifier[5491]: Error reading events from display: Datenübergabe unterbrochen (broken pipe)
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 xdg-desktop-por[4556]: Error reading events from display: Datenübergabe unterbrochen (broken pipe)
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 kernel: audit: type=1107 audit(1699045994.723:140362): pid=806 uid=101 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='apparmor="DENIED" operation="dbus_signal"  bus="system" path="/org/freedesktop/login1" interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties" member="PropertiesChanged" name=":1.13" mask="receive" pid=79122 label="snap.steam.steam" peer_pid=849 peer_label="unconfined"
                                  exe="/usr/bin/dbus-daemon" sauid=101 hostname=? addr=? terminal=?'
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 kernel: audit: type=1107 audit(1699045994.727:140363): pid=806 uid=101 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='apparmor="DENIED" operation="dbus_signal"  bus="system" path="/org/freedesktop/login1" interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties" member="PropertiesChanged" name=":1.13" mask="receive" pid=79122 label="snap.steam.steam" peer_pid=849 peer_label="unconfined"
                                  exe="/usr/bin/dbus-daemon" sauid=101 hostname=? addr=? terminal=?'
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 kernel: audit: type=1107 audit(1699045994.727:140364): pid=806 uid=101 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='apparmor="DENIED" operation="dbus_signal"  bus="system" path="/org/freedesktop/login1" interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties" member="PropertiesChanged" name=":1.13" mask="receive" pid=79122 label="snap.steam.steam" peer_pid=849 peer_label="unconfined"
                                  exe="/usr/bin/dbus-daemon" sauid=101 hostname=? addr=? terminal=?'
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 kernel: audit: type=1326 audit(1699045994.743:140365): auid=1000 uid=1000 gid=1000 ses=3 subj=snap.enpass.enpass pid=148475 comm="Enpass" exe="/snap/enpass/12/opt/enpass/Enpass" sig=0 arch=c000003e syscall=101 compat=0 ip=0x8557cd code=0x50000
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 kernel: audit: type=1326 audit(1699045994.743:140366): auid=1000 uid=1000 gid=1000 ses=3 subj=snap.enpass.enpass pid=148475 comm="Enpass" exe="/snap/enpass/12/opt/enpass/Enpass" sig=0 arch=c000003e syscall=101 compat=0 ip=0x8557cd code=0x50000
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: xdg-desktop-portal-gtk.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: xdg-desktop-portal-gtk.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.service - GNOME color management service.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.service - GNOME keyboard configuration service.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.MediaKeys.service - GNOME keyboard shortcuts service.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Power.service - GNOME power management service.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Power.service: Consumed 1.441s CPU time.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Wacom.service - GNOME Wacom tablet support service.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: app-gnome-update\x2dnotifier-5491.scope: Consumed 2.911s CPU time.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target gnome-session-initialized.target - GNOME Session is initialized.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target org.gnome.Shell.target - GNOME Shell.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopping org.gnome.Shell@wayland.service - GNOME Shell on Wayland...
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped org.gnome.Shell@wayland.service - GNOME Shell on Wayland.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: org.gnome.Shell@wayland.service: Consumed 10min 38.349s CPU time.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target gnome-session-manager.target - GNOME Session Manager is ready.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target gnome-session-pre.target - Tasks to be run before GNOME Session starts.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target graphical-session-pre.target - Session services which should run early before the graphical session is brought up.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Reached target gnome-session-shutdown.target - Shutdown running GNOME Session.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopping gnome-session-monitor.service - Monitor Session leader for GNOME Session...
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Starting gnome-session-restart-dbus.service - Restart DBus after GNOME Session shutdown...
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target gnome-session-shutdown.target - Shutdown running GNOME Session.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Reached target gnome-session-shutdown.target - Shutdown running GNOME Session.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped target gnome-session-shutdown.target - Shutdown running GNOME Session.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped gnome-session-monitor.service - Monitor Session leader for GNOME Session.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Started gnome-session-restart-dbus.service - Restart DBus after GNOME Session shutdown.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 io.snapcraft.Settings[9084]: Exiting on terminated.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 gdm-password][3553]: pam_unix(gdm-password:session): session closed for user myuser
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopping dbus.service - D-Bus User Message Bus...
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 evolution-calen[4340]: Error setting property 'ConnectionStatus' on interface org.gnome.evolution.dataserver.Source: Verbindung ist geschlossen (g-io-error-quark, 18)
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Stopped dbus.service - D-Bus User Message Bus.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: dbus.service: Consumed 35.577s CPU time.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 tracker-miner-fs-3[4513]: OK
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: snap.steam.steam-2f8ad0a2-2e52-4ebc-b0c7-973ea2b44e68.scope: Consumed 47min 19.349s CPU time.
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Starting dbus.service - D-Bus User Message Bus...
Nov 03 22:13:14 framework-13 systemd[3628]: tracker-miner-fs-3.service: Consumed 1.159s CPU time.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[3628]: snap.enpass.enpass-2463f386-8458-4be8-9f38-632529587528.scope: Consumed 37.629s CPU time.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 polkitd[820]: Unregistered Authentication Agent for unix-session:2 (system bus name :1.87, object path /org/freedesktop/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale de_DE.UTF-8) (disconnected from bus)
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 dbus-daemon[148523]: [session uid=1000 pid=148523] AppArmor D-Bus mediation is enabled
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[3628]: Started dbus.service - D-Bus User Message Bus.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[1]: session-2.scope: Deactivated successfully.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd-logind[849]: Session 2 logged out. Waiting for processes to exit.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 wireplumber[3648]: can't open control for card hw:0: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd-logind[849]: Removed session 2.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 wireplumber[3648]: Card can't get card_name from card_index 1
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 wireplumber[3648]: can't open control for card hw:1: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 gdm-launch-environment][148544]: pam_env(gdm-launch-environment:session): deprecated reading of user environment enabled
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 gdm-launch-environment][148544]: pam_unix(gdm-launch-environment:session): session opened for user gdm(uid=123) by (uid=0)
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[1]: Created slice user-123.slice - User Slice of UID 123.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[1]: Starting user-runtime-dir@123.service - User Runtime Directory /run/user/123...
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd-logind[849]: New session c3 of user gdm.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[1]: Finished user-runtime-dir@123.service - User Runtime Directory /run/user/123.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[1]: Starting user@123.service - User Manager for UID 123...
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 (systemd)[148552]: pam_unix(systemd-user:session): session opened for user gdm(uid=123) by (uid=0)
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Queued start job for default target default.target.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Created slice app.slice - User Application Slice.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Created slice session.slice - User Core Session Slice.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Started ubuntu-report.path - Pending report trigger for Ubuntu Report.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Started snap.firmware-updater.firmware-notifier.timer - Timer firmware-notifier for snap application firmware-updater.firmware-notifier.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Reached target paths.target - Paths.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Reached target timers.target - Timers.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Starting dbus.socket - D-Bus User Message Bus Socket...
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Reached target sockets.target - Sockets.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Reached target basic.target - Basic System.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[1]: Started user@123.service - User Manager for UID 123.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Started pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[1]: Started session-c3.scope - Session c3 of User gdm.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Started filter-chain.service - PipeWire filter chain daemon.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Started snap.snapd-desktop-integration.snapd-desktop-integration.service - Service for snap application snapd-desktop-integration.snapd-desktop-integration.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Started snapd.aa-prompt-ui.service - snapd UI prompt.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Started wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Started pipewire-pulse.service - PipeWire PulseAudio.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Reached target default.target - Main User Target.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Startup finished in 200ms.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 snapd-aa-prompt-ui[148562]: AA Prompt UI not implemented
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Starting dbus.service - D-Bus User Message Bus...
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 dbus-daemon[148575]: [session uid=123 pid=148575] AppArmor D-Bus mediation is enabled
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 systemd[148552]: Started dbus.service - D-Bus User Message Bus.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Supervising 0 threads of 0 processes of 0 users.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 dbus-daemon[148575]: [session uid=123 pid=148575] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1'
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Supervising 0 threads of 0 processes of 0 users.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Supervising 0 threads of 0 processes of 0 users.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Supervising 0 threads of 0 processes of 0 users.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Supervising 0 threads of 0 processes of 0 users.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Supervising 0 threads of 0 processes of 0 users.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Supervising 0 threads of 0 processes of 0 users.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Supervising 0 threads of 0 processes of 0 users.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Supervising 0 threads of 0 processes of 0 users.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Supervising 0 threads of 0 processes of 0 users.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Supervising 0 threads of 0 processes of 0 users.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Recovering from system lockup, not allowing further RT threads.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Supervising 0 threads of 0 processes of 0 users.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Recovering from system lockup, not allowing further RT threads.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Recovering from system lockup, not allowing further RT threads.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Recovering from system lockup, not allowing further RT threads.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Recovering from system lockup, not allowing further RT threads.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Recovering from system lockup, not allowing further RT threads.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 rtkit-daemon[1646]: Recovering from system lockup, not allowing further RT threads.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 wireplumber[148563]: SPA handle 'api.libcamera.enum.manager' could not be loaded; is it installed?
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 wireplumber[148563]: PipeWire's libcamera SPA missing or broken. libcamera not supported.
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 dbus-daemon[148575]: [session uid=123 pid=148575] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.portal.Documents' unit='xdg-document-portal.service' requested by ':1.9' (uid=123 pid=148561 comm="/usr/bin/snap run snapd-desktop-integration" label="unconfined")
Nov 03 22:13:15 framework-13 /usr/libexec/gdm-wayland-session[148588]: dbus-daemon[148588]: [session uid=123 pid=148588] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.systemd1' requested by ':1.2' (uid=123 pid=148592 comm="/usr/libexec/gnome-session-binary --autostart /usr" label="unconfined")

Hi @AMDevil ,

Is this an Intel Core processor 13? or an AMD Ryzen?

chhers! :slight_smile:

hi @Loell_Framework its an AMD Ryzen 7 7840u

What BIOS version are you on, 3.02 or 3.03?

Bios Version is 3.03 - update was the first action i did with the laptop.

happened again today - just did a hard reboot after 2 attempts. and am not sure how to find logs which help.

Nov 16 12:25:55 nightbeast systemd[1]: Starting gdm.service - GNOME Display Manager...
Nov 16 12:25:55 nightbeast systemd[1]: Started gdm.service - GNOME Display Manager.
Nov 16 12:25:55 nightbeast gdm-launch-environment][1668]: pam_env(gdm-launch-environment:session): deprecated reading of user environment enabled
Nov 16 12:25:55 nightbeast gdm-launch-environment][1668]: pam_unix(gdm-launch-environment:session): session opened for user gdm(uid=123) by (uid=0)
Nov 16 12:26:08 nightbeast gdm-fingerprint][3371]: gkr-pam: no password is available for user
Nov 16 12:26:08 nightbeast gdm-fingerprint][3371]: pam_env(gdm-fingerprint:session): deprecated reading of user environment enabled
Nov 16 12:26:08 nightbeast gdm-fingerprint][3371]: pam_unix(gdm-fingerprint:session): session opened for user anton(uid=1000) by (uid=0)
Nov 16 12:26:08 nightbeast gdm-fingerprint][3371]: gkr-pam: couldn't unlock the login keyring.
Nov 16 12:26:12 nightbeast gdm3[1491]: Gdm: Child process -1910 was already dead.
Nov 16 12:27:19 nightbeast systemd[1]: Stopping gdm.service - GNOME Display Manager...
Nov 16 12:27:19 nightbeast systemd[1]: gdm.service: Deactivated successfully.
Nov 16 12:27:19 nightbeast systemd[1]: Stopped gdm.service - GNOME Display Manager.
-- Boot 887aef3bf0fd4daa9624d72f3d046447 --
Nov 16 12:27:49 nightbeast systemd[1]: Starting gdm.service - GNOME Display Manager...
Nov 16 12:27:49 nightbeast systemd[1]: Started gdm.service - GNOME Display Manager.
Nov 16 12:27:49 nightbeast gdm-launch-environment][1968]: pam_env(gdm-launch-environment:session): deprecated reading of user environment enabled
Nov 16 12:27:49 nightbeast gdm-launch-environment][1968]: pam_unix(gdm-launch-environment:session): session opened for user gdm(uid=123) by (uid=0)
Nov 16 12:27:53 nightbeast gdm-fingerprint][3060]: gkr-pam: no password is available for user
Nov 16 12:27:54 nightbeast gdm-password][3059]: gkr-pam: no password is available for user
Nov 16 12:27:54 nightbeast gdm-password][3059]: pam_env(gdm-password:session): deprecated reading of user environment enabled
Nov 16 12:27:54 nightbeast gdm-password][3059]: pam_unix(gdm-password:session): session opened for user anton(uid=1000) by (uid=0)
Nov 16 12:27:54 nightbeast gdm-password][3059]: gkr-pam: couldn't unlock the login keyring.
Nov 16 12:27:59 nightbeast gdm3[1872]: Gdm: Child process -2212 was already dead.
Nov 16 12:35:19 nightbeast systemd[1]: Stopping gdm.service - GNOME Display Manager...
Nov 16 12:35:19 nightbeast systemd[1]: gdm.service: Deactivated successfully.
Nov 16 12:35:19 nightbeast systemd[1]: Stopped gdm.service - GNOME Display Manager.

Hello @AMDevil ,

Maybe do try the OEMKernel if you still aren’t on one yet. :slight_smile:
just having a hunch it may resolve your issue.

If it’s 23.10 then perhaps it’s mutter killing things. Check if you have the fixed mutter version from

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Hello Mario, thank you very much, that you as a linux developer take the time to look in forums and bring suggestions for solutions :slight_smile:

yes i’m running 23.10
first i tried to find out if i have mutter installed - but it looks like it is not? see here:

$ apt-cache policy mutter
mutter:
  Installiert:           (keine)
  Installationskandidat: 45.0-3ubuntu3.1
  Versionstabelle:
     45.0-3ubuntu3.1 500
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu mantic-updates/universe amd64 Packages
     45.0-3ubuntu3 500
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu mantic/universe amd64 Packages

but meanwhile i must admit - i installed some ubuntu updates + tried to go without the hdmi module - and looks like any of these actions helped - no loop since then.

Then that’s probably part of your problem. You’ve gotten some important packages uninstalled somehow with what you did. sudo apt install ubuntu-desktop and it will get everything required for Ubuntu to work reinstalled.