Bug 419158

Summary:	improper SDDM autologin configuration causes SDDM to crash
Product:	[I don't know] kde	Reporter:	Senhara Jeanine <jtjamrog>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Unassigned bugs <unassigned-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Severity:	crash	CC:	kde, michal.zubkowicz
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Neon
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Senhara Jeanine 2020-03-23 19:12:54 UTC

SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Setup autologin for a user
2. Change the username or entry in /etc/sddm.conf
3. Restart the system

OBSERVED RESULT
SDDM will crash when the service is started

EXPECTED RESULT
SDDM falls back to the login screen

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE Neon User Edition, 18.04
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.68.0
Qt Version: 5.14.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This bug was reported on behalf of a user. Unfortunately I don't have access to a functional KDE Neon machine directly. I also apologize if I reported this to the wrong section, I didn't see sddm as a reportable product.

Comment 1 Kai Uwe Broulik 2020-03-24 13:06:34 UTC

Looks like an SDDM bug to me, please file there: https://github.com/sddm/sddm/issues

Comment 2 Michał Zubkowicz 2021-03-10 15:57:43 UTC

I can confirm this issue on newest KDE Neon.

Comment 3 Michał Zubkowicz 2021-03-10 15:58:58 UTC

Sorry, I was writing on wrong tab ;)