[Bug 1861289] [NEW] No virtual terminals and NAutoVTs=6 setting ineffective

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This is not the same bug as #1758512 - that bug is about an unresponsive
key combination, this bug is reproducible without pressing any key-
combination.

Reproduce:

Using Ubuntu 19.10. Manually modified /etc/systemd/logind.conf by
uncommenting this:

[Login]
NAutoVTs=6
ReserveVT=6

According to man logind.conf  this would result 6 virtual terminals
spawned.


Bug behaviour:

Reboot and run

$ sudo fgconsole --next-available
3

Expected:

  Given I've configured 6 auto virtual terminals this number should be
higher than 6.

Bug behaviour

Reboot and run:
$ sudo chvt 3

Got a screen with a black background and a single blinking cursor at
upper left corner

Expected:

  Seeing a login prompt
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ProblemType: Bug
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  weiwu      1703 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-06-11 (232 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416)
MachineType: LENOVO 20KHS1BP00
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-26-generic root=UUID=b9df6bda-4eaa-4420-9573-12ab02da707d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-26.28-generic 5.3.13
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-5.3.0-26-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-5.3.0-26-generic  N/A
 linux-firmware                            1.183.3
Tags:  eoan
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-26-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2019-11-15 (75 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dialout dip lp lpadmin plugdev sambashare staff sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 06/25/2018
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: N23ET50W (1.25 )
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
dmi.board.name: 20KHS1BP00
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: SDK0J40697 WIN
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: None
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrN23ET50W(1.25):bd06/25/2018:svnLENOVO:pn20KHS1BP00:pvrThinkPadX1Carbon6th:rvnLENOVO:rn20KHS1BP00:rvrSDK0J40697WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone:
dmi.product.family: ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th
dmi.product.name: 20KHS1BP00
dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_20KH_BU_Think_FM_ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: apport-collected eoan
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No virtual terminals and NAutoVTs=6 setting ineffective
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1861289
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