[Bug 2005116] Re: gnome-flashback-metacity and gedit failed after change language on ubuntu 18.04 ~ 22.04 - need help

[Jesse Stone]

** Description changed:

  1. install ubuntu 18.04.5 with USB Non-uefi boot and press space key select language to english as default
  2. sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash -> No
  3. sudo apt install lightdm
  4. sudo dpkg-reconfigure -> lightdm
  5. sudo apt install gnome-session-flashback
  6.
  update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-session-manager x-session-manager /usr/lib/gnome-flashback/gnome-flashback-metacity 60
  7. sudo passwd root
  8. sudo gedit /root/.profile
  mesg n || true change -> tty -s && mesg n
  9.
  sudo sh -c 'echo "greeter-show-manual-login=true" >> /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-unity-greeter.conf'
  10.
  sudo gedit /etc/pam.d/gdm-autologin
  comment # auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
  11.
  sudo gedit /etc/pam.d/gdm-password
  comment # auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
  12. sudo apt remove gdm3
  13. reboot and root login, session select gnome-session-flashback. Still OK now
  14. [Region & Language] -> [install / remove languages] -> check box enable Chinese tradition
  15. logout & root login
  16. [Region & Language] -> languages -> Chinese
  17. reboot and login
  ###########Bug here##########
  18. gnome-session-flashback failed Now, always go to gnome-session
  19. event root login, gedit need add sudo or screen messy
  (both 18. 19. never happen in ubuntu 16.04.5)
  
  //
  try failed:
  1. apt purge gnome-session-flashback
  2. apt autoremove
  3. apt autoclean
  4. apt install --reinstall lightdm
  5. apt install --reinstall gnome-session-flashback
  
  //
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:GNOME
+ 
+ //fire a bug here too
+ https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-flashback/-/issues/88

** Description changed:

  1. install ubuntu 18.04.5 with USB Non-uefi boot and press space key select language to english as default
  2. sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash -> No
  3. sudo apt install lightdm
  4. sudo dpkg-reconfigure -> lightdm
  5. sudo apt install gnome-session-flashback
  6.
  update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-session-manager x-session-manager /usr/lib/gnome-flashback/gnome-flashback-metacity 60
  7. sudo passwd root
  8. sudo gedit /root/.profile
  mesg n || true change -> tty -s && mesg n
  9.
  sudo sh -c 'echo "greeter-show-manual-login=true" >> /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-unity-greeter.conf'
  10.
  sudo gedit /etc/pam.d/gdm-autologin
  comment # auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
  11.
  sudo gedit /etc/pam.d/gdm-password
  comment # auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
  12. sudo apt remove gdm3
  13. reboot and root login, session select gnome-session-flashback. Still OK now
  14. [Region & Language] -> [install / remove languages] -> check box enable Chinese tradition
  15. logout & root login
  16. [Region & Language] -> languages -> Chinese
  17. reboot and login
  ###########Bug here##########
  18. gnome-session-flashback failed Now, always go to gnome-session
  19. event root login, gedit need add sudo or screen messy
  (both 18. 19. never happen in ubuntu 16.04.5)
  
  //
  try failed:
  1. apt purge gnome-session-flashback
  2. apt autoremove
  3. apt autoclean
  4. apt install --reinstall lightdm
  5. apt install --reinstall gnome-session-flashback
  
  //
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:GNOME
  
- //fire a bug here too
+ //fire same bug here too
  https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-flashback/-/issues/88

** Description changed:

  1. install ubuntu 18.04.5 with USB Non-uefi boot and press space key select language to english as default
  2. sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash -> No
  3. sudo apt install lightdm
  4. sudo dpkg-reconfigure -> lightdm
  5. sudo apt install gnome-session-flashback
  6.
  update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-session-manager x-session-manager /usr/lib/gnome-flashback/gnome-flashback-metacity 60
  7. sudo passwd root
  8. sudo gedit /root/.profile
  mesg n || true change -> tty -s && mesg n
  9.
  sudo sh -c 'echo "greeter-show-manual-login=true" >> /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-unity-greeter.conf'
  10.
  sudo gedit /etc/pam.d/gdm-autologin
  comment # auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
  11.
  sudo gedit /etc/pam.d/gdm-password
  comment # auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
  12. sudo apt remove gdm3
  13. reboot and root login, session select gnome-session-flashback. Still OK now
  14. [Region & Language] -> [install / remove languages] -> check box enable Chinese tradition
  15. logout & root login
  16. [Region & Language] -> languages -> Chinese
  17. reboot and login
  ###########Bug here##########
- 18. gnome-session-flashback failed Now, always go to gnome-session
+ 18. gnome-flashback-metacity failed Now, always go to gnome-session
  19. event root login, gedit need add sudo or screen messy
  (both 18. 19. never happen in ubuntu 16.04.5)
  
  //
  try failed:
  1. apt purge gnome-session-flashback
  2. apt autoremove
  3. apt autoclean
  4. apt install --reinstall lightdm
  5. apt install --reinstall gnome-session-flashback
  
  //
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:GNOME
  
- //fire same bug here too
+ //fire a bug here too
  https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-flashback/-/issues/88

** Description changed:

  1. install ubuntu 18.04.5 with USB Non-uefi boot and press space key select language to english as default
  2. sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash -> No
  3. sudo apt install lightdm
  4. sudo dpkg-reconfigure -> lightdm
  5. sudo apt install gnome-session-flashback
  6.
  update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-session-manager x-session-manager /usr/lib/gnome-flashback/gnome-flashback-metacity 60
  7. sudo passwd root
  8. sudo gedit /root/.profile
  mesg n || true change -> tty -s && mesg n
  9.
  sudo sh -c 'echo "greeter-show-manual-login=true" >> /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-unity-greeter.conf'
  10.
  sudo gedit /etc/pam.d/gdm-autologin
  comment # auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
  11.
  sudo gedit /etc/pam.d/gdm-password
  comment # auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
  12. sudo apt remove gdm3
  13. reboot and root login, session select gnome-session-flashback. Still OK now
  14. [Region & Language] -> [install / remove languages] -> check box enable Chinese tradition
  15. logout & root login
  16. [Region & Language] -> languages -> Chinese
  17. reboot and login
  ###########Bug here##########
- 18. gnome-flashback-metacity failed Now, always go to gnome-session
+ 18. gnome-flashback-metacity failed Now, even select metacity still go to gnome-session
  19. event root login, gedit need add sudo or screen messy
  (both 18. 19. never happen in ubuntu 16.04.5)
  
  //
  try failed:
  1. apt purge gnome-session-flashback
  2. apt autoremove
  3. apt autoclean
  4. apt install --reinstall lightdm
  5. apt install --reinstall gnome-session-flashback
  
  //
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:GNOME
  
  //fire a bug here too
  https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-flashback/-/issues/88

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