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Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running

From	Mark Hindley <mark@hindley.org.uk>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.bugs.dist
Subject	Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running
Date	2026-03-04 08:40 +0100
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Control: reassign -1 elogind
Control: retitle -1 org.freedesktop.login1.service Exec=/bin/true causes apt delay if elogind is not running

On Wed, Mar 04, 2026 at 12:22:13AM +0100, g1pi@libero.it wrote:
> > If you change  /usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/org.freedesktop.login1.service
> > to
> > 
> >  Exec=/bin/false
> > 
> > does that help the behaviour you see?
> > 
> > Mark
> 
> Yes, it works.

Thanks for the confirmation.

I have had a look back, and I don't see any particular rationale for having
chosen Exec=/bin/true over /bin/false.

I will do some more testing. If there are no regressions for supported
configurations, I would be happy to incorporate this change.

Best wishes

Mark

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Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running g1 <g1pi@libero.it> - 2026-03-01 09:40 +0100
  Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running Julian Andres Klode <jak@debian.org> - 2026-03-02 14:30 +0100
    Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running g1pi@libero.it - 2026-03-02 16:30 +0100
      Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running Julian Andres Klode <jak@debian.org> - 2026-03-02 20:40 +0100
        Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running g1pi@libero.it - 2026-03-03 00:00 +0100
          Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running David Kalnischkies <david@kalnischkies.de> - 2026-03-03 12:10 +0100
            Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running g1pi@libero.it - 2026-03-03 15:50 +0100
              Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running David Kalnischkies <david@kalnischkies.de> - 2026-03-03 19:40 +0100
                Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running Mark Hindley <mark@hindley.org.uk> - 2026-03-03 20:50 +0100
                Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running g1pi@libero.it - 2026-03-04 00:30 +0100
                Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running Mark Hindley <mark@hindley.org.uk> - 2026-03-04 08:40 +0100
                Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running Mark Hindley <mark@hindley.org.uk> - 2026-03-04 11:00 +0100
                Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running g1pi@libero.it - 2026-03-04 08:10 +0100
  Bug#1129339: apt hangs for 25 seconds before acting if logind isn't running David Kalnischkies <david@kalnischkies.de> - 2026-03-02 21:00 +0100

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