SUSE-RU-2025:20925-1: important: Recommended update for gdm

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# Recommended update for gdm

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2025:20925-1  
Release Date: 2025-10-31T14:04:34Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1248831
  * bsc#1249017
  * bsc#1250366

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0

  
  
An update that has three fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for gdm fixes the following issues:

  * Set KEYMAP to XkbLayout for GNOME when using gdm-systemd instead of xdm
    (bsc#1248831, bsc#1250366).
  * Create /run/gdm in case it would not exist yet; this could potentially
    happen on offline upgrades.
  * Move migration marker from /var/tmp to /run/gdm (bsc#1249017).
  * Fix syntax error in gdm's %pre script.

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-6=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-6=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * gdm-48.0-160000.3.1
    * gdm-debuginfo-48.0-160000.3.1
    * gdm-devel-48.0-160000.3.1
    * libgdm1-debuginfo-48.0-160000.3.1
    * gdm-debugsource-48.0-160000.3.1
    * typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-48.0-160000.3.1
    * libgdm1-48.0-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * gdm-schema-48.0-160000.3.1
    * gdm-lang-48.0-160000.3.1
    * gdmflexiserver-48.0-160000.3.1
    * gdm-systemd-48.0-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * gdm-48.0-160000.3.1
    * gdm-debuginfo-48.0-160000.3.1
    * gdm-devel-48.0-160000.3.1
    * libgdm1-debuginfo-48.0-160000.3.1
    * gdm-debugsource-48.0-160000.3.1
    * typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-48.0-160000.3.1
    * libgdm1-48.0-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * gdm-schema-48.0-160000.3.1
    * gdm-lang-48.0-160000.3.1
    * gdmflexiserver-48.0-160000.3.1
    * gdm-systemd-48.0-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1248831
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249017
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250366

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