Running on cinnamon and I’m getting
(25/30) Compiling GSettings XML schema files...
Error parsing key “background” in schema “x.dm.slick-greeter” as specified in override file “/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override”: 0:expected value. Ignoring override for this key.
Error parsing key “background-color” in schema “x.dm.slick-greeter” as specified in override file “/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override”: 0:expected value. Ignoring override for this key.
Error parsing key “theme-name” in schema “x.dm.slick-greeter” as specified in override file “/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override”: 0:expected value. Ignoring override for this key.
Error parsing key “icon-theme-name” in schema “x.dm.slick-greeter” as specified in override file “/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override”: 0:expected value. Ignoring override for this key.
Error parsing key “xft-hintstyle” in schema “x.dm.slick-greeter” as specified in override file “/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override”: 0-8:unknown keyword. Ignoring override for this key.
Error parsing key “enable-hidpi” in schema “x.dm.slick-greeter” as specified in override file “/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override”: 0-4:unknown keyword. Ignoring override for this key.
I’ll report back if this is an issue after reboot.
EDIT: prior to reboot I also got
==> pacsave file found for /etc/lightdm/slick-greeter.conf
==> WARNING: /etc/lightdm/slick-greeter.conf does not exist
rm: remove regular file '/etc/lightdm/slick-greeter.conf.pacsave'?
which I removed. Reboots fine and I get a GUI. However, the login screen no longer has a background image but only show the option to enter the password.
EDIT: FOUND THE ISSUE:
# confirm the config is the issue
$ sudo glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas
Error parsing key “background” in schema “x.dm.slick-greeter” as specified in override file “/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override”: 0:expected value. Ignoring override for this key.
Error parsing key “background-color” in schema “x.dm.slick-greeter” as specified in override file “/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override”: 0:expected value. Ignoring override for this key.
Error parsing key “theme-name” in schema “x.dm.slick-greeter” as specified in override file “/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override”: 0:expected value. Ignoring override for this key.
Error parsing key “icon-theme-name” in schema “x.dm.slick-greeter” as specified in override file “/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override”: 0:expected value. Ignoring override for this key.
Error parsing key “xft-hintstyle” in schema “x.dm.slick-greeter” as specified in override file “/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override”: 0-8:unknown keyword. Ignoring override for this key.
Error parsing key “enable-hidpi” in schema “x.dm.slick-greeter” as specified in override file “/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override”: 0-4:unknown keyword. Ignoring override for this key.
# backup config and edit it
$ sudo cp /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override.bak
$ diff /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_slick-greeter-cinnamon.gschema.override.bak
2,3c2,3
< background='/usr/share/backgrounds/greeter_default.jpg'
< background-color='#263138'
---
> background=/usr/share/backgrounds/greeter_default.jpg
> background-color=#263138
5,6c5,6
< theme-name='Mint-L-Dark-Teal'
< icon-theme-name='Papirus-Dark-Maia'
---
> theme-name=Mint-L-Dark-Teal
> icon-theme-name=Papirus-Dark-Maia
9,10c9,10
< xft-hintstyle='hintfull'
< enable-hidpi='auto'
---
> xft-hintstyle=hintfull
> enable-hidpi=auto
# recompile
$ sudo glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas
No errors when recompiling and all back to normal after reboot.
→ THIS IS A PACKAGING ISSUE @philm can you confirm that?