Bug 419158 - improper SDDM autologin configuration causes SDDM to crash
Summary: improper SDDM autologin configuration causes SDDM to crash
Status: RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: kde
Classification: I don't know
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Neon Linux
: NOR crash
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list
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Reported: 2020-03-23 19:12 UTC by Senhara Jeanine
Modified: 2021-03-10 15:58 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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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 ;)