etc/pam.d/login: Register sessions with systemd-logind #599
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Donald Buczek (donald)
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Commit 2c83b58 (etc/pam.d: Remove obsolete pam_ck_connector (ConsoleKit)) removed the ConsoleKit connector, but did not add its successor pam_systemd. So a console login on a virtual terminal is not registered with systemd-logind: it gets no session, no seat, and no device ACLs. Compositors using libseat (for example sway) therefore cannot open the DRM and input devices, when started from the console. Add pam_systemd as optional session module after pam_loginuid, like already done in `etc/pam.d/sshd`, `etc/pam.d/system-auth`, and `etc/pam.d/lightdm`. Tested on *maleficent* with: env XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/tmp/cosmic-test-$USER XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=COSMIC XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland dbus-run-session -- cosmic-session `loginctl session-status` on a VT login shows `Seat: seat0`. Assisted-by: claude-opus-5.5 (Claude Code)
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AI disclaimer: This merge/pull request was generated by claude-opus-5.5 and reviewed by Paul Menzel (@pmenzel).
Commit 2c83b58 (etc/pam.d: Remove obsolete pam_ck_connector (ConsoleKit)) removed the ConsoleKit connector without adding its successor
pam_systemd. So a console login on a virtual terminal is not registered with systemd-logind: it gets no session, no seat, and no device ACLs. Compositors using libseat (for example sway) therefore cannot open the DRM and input devices, when started from the console.Add
pam_systemdas optional session module afterpam_loginuid, like already done inetc/pam.d/sshd,etc/pam.d/system-auth, andetc/pam.d/lightdm.Tested on maleficent with:
loginctl session-statuson a VT login showsSeat: seat0.