[Pkg-xfce-devel] Bug#730228: Bug#730228: lightdm: Network Manager refuses to work

[Yves-Alexis Perez]

control: forcemerge 728361 730228
control: retitle 728361 no consolekit session available when libpam-consolekit is present

On ven., 2013-11-22 at 21:34 +0000, brian m. carlson wrote:
> Package: lightdm
> Version: 1.8.5-1
> Severity: grave
> Justification: breaks unrelated packages on the system
> 
> When I log in using lightdm 1.8.5-1, I no longer have privileges to
> manipulate Network Manager.  Since I use Wi-Fi with my credentials in my
> personal keyring, this means that I have no network access.  Also, the
> XFCE Log Out screen does not provide me the opportunity to restart or
> shut down the computer.  Downgrading to 1.6.3-1 restores all of this
> functionality.
> 
> I am using systemd and XFCE along with Network Manager, in case that
> matters.
> 
> Note: The below information is for 1.6.3, since I have downgraded.

This is actually #728361. As a workaround until things have settled down
one way or another, you can remove libpam-systemd or use any other
workaround present in the bug report.

Regards,
-- 
Yves-Alexis
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