"GDM already running. Aborting!" is showing in /var/log/messages

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Issue

There are single or many "GDM already running. Aborting!" messages in /var/log/messages.

The messages are repeating every 30 seconds or are showing occasionally in the logs.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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