SUSE-RU-2026:23569-1: important: Recommended update for gdm

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# Recommended update for gdm

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:23569-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-30T14:35:10Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1250688
  * bsc#1252888
  * bsc#1272490

  
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:

  * During system startup, tty1 is left in an invalid state, preventing it from
    being switched away from it (bsc#1250688, bsc#1272490, bsc#1252888)
  * Update solution for switching to tty1 on gdm service stop:
    * Add /usr/lib/systemd/system/gdm.service.d/10-switch-to-vt1-on-stop.conf

## 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-16.0-1544

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1544

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * gdm-debugsource-48.0-160000.6.1
    * gdm-devel-48.0-160000.6.1
    * libgdm1-debuginfo-48.0-160000.6.1
    * libgdm1-48.0-160000.6.1
    * gdm-debuginfo-48.0-160000.6.1
    * gdm-48.0-160000.6.1
    * typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-48.0-160000.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * gdm-lang-48.0-160000.6.1
    * gdm-schema-48.0-160000.6.1
    * gdm-systemd-48.0-160000.6.1
    * gdmflexiserver-48.0-160000.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * gdm-debugsource-48.0-160000.6.1
    * gdm-devel-48.0-160000.6.1
    * libgdm1-debuginfo-48.0-160000.6.1
    * libgdm1-48.0-160000.6.1
    * gdm-debuginfo-48.0-160000.6.1
    * gdm-48.0-160000.6.1
    * typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-48.0-160000.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * gdm-lang-48.0-160000.6.1
    * gdm-schema-48.0-160000.6.1
    * gdm-systemd-48.0-160000.6.1
    * gdmflexiserver-48.0-160000.6.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250688
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252888
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272490

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