[Bug 1761644] Re: Delete the password for the live session on all flavors

[Tim Lunn]

** Summary changed:

- [UIFe] Delete the password for the live session on all flavors
+ Delete the password for the live session on all flavors

** Description changed:

- UI Freeze Justification
- ============================
+ 
  A historical Ubuntu GNOME bug fix deleted the password for the live user. To get around auto-login bugs in gdm. These later carried over to Ubuntu when they switched back to GNOME.
  
  Now seems like the other flavors want this behavior also. It avoids the
  password prompts when logging into a TTY for example.
  
  My previous hack from a few years ago of injecting a systemd unit is no
  longer required, lets just delete the "blank" password when we add the
  live session user in casper.
  
  [Test Case]
  1. Login to a tty should not require you to press "enter" at the password: prompt (for blank password)
  2. Under gnome-shell you should not be able to lock the screen with <super+L> or through the user menu

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Title:
  Delete the password for the live session on all flavors

Status in casper package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  
  A historical Ubuntu GNOME bug fix deleted the password for the live user. To get around auto-login bugs in gdm. These later carried over to Ubuntu when they switched back to GNOME.

  Now seems like the other flavors want this behavior also. It avoids
  the password prompts when logging into a TTY for example.

  My previous hack from a few years ago of injecting a systemd unit is
  no longer required, lets just delete the "blank" password when we add
  the live session user in casper.

  [Test Case]
  1. Login to a tty should not require you to press "enter" at the password: prompt (for blank password)
  2. Under gnome-shell you should not be able to lock the screen with <super+L> or through the user menu

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