https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=494883
Bug ID: 494883
Summary: Desktop fails to load after login with Plasma 6.2.1-1
update, reverts to login screen
Classification: Plasma
Product: kwin
Version: 6.2.1
Platform: Arch Linux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: major
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
After updating the plasma packages to version 6.2.1-1 and rebooting the system,
the login screen appears as expected. However, upon entering the credentials,
the desktop does not load, and only a CLI cursor is visible. After a short
period, the system returns to the login screen. This issue persists even after
restoring the system through Timeshift and updating again. When attempting to
login to an X11 session, instead of the CLI cursor, the following error is
displayed:
"startkde: Could not start Plasma session."
Steps to Reproduce:
Update the plasma packages to version 6.2.1-1.
Reboot the system.
Enter credentials at the login screen.
Observe that the desktop does not load, and only a CLI cursor is displayed.
Wait for the system to revert to the login screen.
Attempt to login to an X11 session and observe the error message.
OBSERVED RESULT
Plasma desktop session does not load, the goes back to login screen.
EXPECTED RESULT
Plasma desktop session starting.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: EndeavourOS
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.7.0
Qt Version: 6.8.0
Kernel Version: 6.11.3-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ i3-10105 CPU @ 3.70GHz
Memory: 15.4 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The issue was reproducible after restoring the system through Timeshift and
updating the plasma packages again.
No other significant changes were made to the system configuration.
My system is now working after a restore, and I am not updating for the time
being.
If any logs are necessary to help fix the issue, please let me know how to
obtain them.
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