SUSE-RU-2026:21791-1: moderate: Recommended update for gdm

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# Recommended update for gdm

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:21791-1  
Release Date: 2026-05-14T11:31:38Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1252888

  
Affected Products:

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

  
  
An update that has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for gdm fixes the following issues:

_ Fix: Plymouth enabled causes a race condition between gdm and getty at tty1,
leading to GUI startup failure (bsc#1252888): * the greeter session runs on tty1
when environment variable GDM_INITIAL_VT_TTY1 is defined

## 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 for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-745=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-745=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * gdm-devel-48.0-160000.4.1
    * libgdm1-debuginfo-48.0-160000.4.1
    * gdm-debugsource-48.0-160000.4.1
    * gdm-48.0-160000.4.1
    * gdm-debuginfo-48.0-160000.4.1
    * typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-48.0-160000.4.1
    * libgdm1-48.0-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * gdm-systemd-48.0-160000.4.1
    * gdm-lang-48.0-160000.4.1
    * gdm-schema-48.0-160000.4.1
    * gdmflexiserver-48.0-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * gdm-devel-48.0-160000.4.1
    * libgdm1-debuginfo-48.0-160000.4.1
    * gdm-debugsource-48.0-160000.4.1
    * gdm-48.0-160000.4.1
    * gdm-debuginfo-48.0-160000.4.1
    * typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-48.0-160000.4.1
    * libgdm1-48.0-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * gdm-systemd-48.0-160000.4.1
    * gdm-lang-48.0-160000.4.1
    * gdm-schema-48.0-160000.4.1
    * gdmflexiserver-48.0-160000.4.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252888

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