Testing sddm (F21 Feature: SDDM as the default KDE display manager instead of KDM)

[Colin J Thomson]

Hi,

On Thu 13 March 2014 13:09:33 Reartes Guillermo wrote:

> I tried to test current sddm status, so i used these instructions:
> 
> fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/SDDMinsteadOfKDM#How_To_Test
> 
> In section "How To Test" it says:
> 
> "Anybody able to run KDE Plasma Workspaces as his desktop can test."
> 
> So, is it safe to assume that one can test with a F20 host?

I have been using SDDM for many months on this F20 box,

> I tested with a F20 host, after enabling sddm i performed a reboot.
> On the next boot, sddm appeared, but i am unable log in with any user.
> It is like enter does nothing. I can login with those users on another
> VT or via ssh, so the user/passwords are ok.

> Mar 13 12:49:29 stark.espada python[992]: SELinux is preventing
> /usr/bin/sddm-greeter from write access on the sock_file .
> 
>                                           *****  Plugin catchall (100.
> confidence) suggests   **************************
> 
>                                           If you believe that
> sddm-greeter should be allowed write access on the  sock_file by
> default.
>                                           Then you should report this as a
> bug. You can generate a local policy module to allow this access.
>                                           Do
>                                           allow this access for now by
> executing:
>                                           # grep sddm-greeter
> /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M mypol
>                                           # semodule -i mypol.pp

I am seeing this on F20 after Wednesdays "stable" updates.

The above temporary fix works and here is a bug report:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1076143

Colin
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