gdm2 systemd unit file is located @ /usr/portage/gnome-base/gdm/files/3.2.1.1/gdm.service instead of @ /usr/lib/systemd/system/gdm.service i have verified the contents work for systemd already it just needs migration. in case i got the file in a strange fluke of things here are its contents. [Unit] Description=GNOME Display Manager After=systemd-user-sessions.service [Service] ExecStart=/usr/bin/gdm --nodaemon Type=dbus BusName=org.gnome.DisplayManager [Install] WantedBy=graphical.target Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. mask gdm 3.x.x 2. emerge gdm 2.x.x 3. ??? 4. profit!!! im working on building this up as i seen forums posts about it. https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/GNOME/gdm Actual Results: cp /usr/portage/gnome-base/gdm/files/3.2.1.1/gdm.service /usr/lib/systemd/system/gdm.service systemctl enable gdm systemctl start gdm success! Expected Results: not having to run a hurricane of commands and copy paste files from one part of the system to the other. " systemctl enable gdm systemctl start gdm success! " only i love you guys
You're misunderstanding. The systemd unit file isn't *installed* there, it's in there so that the ebuild (likely 3.x gdm ebuilds) copy it as part of *their* installation process. So you probably want to add that to the 2.x gdm ebuild as well.
gnome2 out the window
