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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0007614Kali LinuxGeneral Bugpublic2022-03-10 14:432025-07-14 09:37
Reporterkaliisbricked Assigned Todaniruiz  
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status closedResolutionsuspended 
Product Version2022.1 
Summary0007614: updating kali on VMware will make the login screen ignore imputs efectively bricking the os
Description

Running sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade --fix-missing and then removing libwacom-common, a separate bug that prevents updates, will make the login screen not take inputs after a restart. the boot loader will take inputs but not the os.

Steps To Reproduce

Create a kali VM (VMware is the only thing I've tried it on so far), log in then run the update command and make sure it was successful, then try opening a new terminal you should see that the only option is Xterm for some reason, then restart the machine. and vwala! you have just bricked your kali vm.

Additional Information

This bug has been destroying vms in my class left and right across multiple computers, the teacher asked me to report it. class cant do much without kali.

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daniruiz

daniruiz

2022-03-10 16:09

manager   ~0015843

Removing libwacom-common you removed many other important dependencies. There was no reason to remove that package.

To update Kali you need to run apt full-upgrade, not only upgrade, so that apt is able to remove packages if needed for the upgrade.
https://www.kali.org/docs/general-use/updating-kali/

The package that apt needs to remove is libwacom9, not libwacom-common.

To reinstall the desktop you need access to the terminal. Open the virtual keyboard from your VM and press Ctrl+Alt+F3. You will see a terminal where you can type your credentials. Once logged in run sudo apt install kali-desktop-xfce

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Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2022-03-10 14:43 kaliisbricked New Issue
2022-03-10 16:09 daniruiz File Added: image.png
2022-03-10 16:09 daniruiz Note Added: 0015843
2022-03-10 16:11 daniruiz Assigned To => daniruiz
2022-03-10 16:11 daniruiz Status new => closed
2022-03-10 16:11 daniruiz Resolution open => suspended
2025-07-14 09:16 g0tmi1k Priority urgent => normal
2025-07-14 09:37 g0tmi1k Severity block => minor