rhel7: Upgrading Gnome Desktop related packages to RHEL7.2 version breaks the GUI

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Issue

  • Upgrading Gnome Desktop related packages to RHEL7.2 version breaks the GUI
  • Problem is also observed if few desktop specific packages get upgraded as result of dependency on some package.
  • How to upgrade Desktop Environment to RHEL7.2 level?
  • Unable to change desktop background and lock screen settings, after upgrading RHEL7.1 to RHEL7.2.
  • After RHEL7.1 to RHEL7.2 upgrade getting black screen on console.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1 and 7.2
  • Gnome
  • upgrade

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