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temmik

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From: Geogia,Tbilisi

Registered: 2023-10-24

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arch linux plymouth, Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist

I installed everything according to this instruction.

https://www.debugpoint.com/install-plymouth-arch-linux/

systemctl disable sddm
systemctl enable sddm-plymouth
returns an error

❯ sudo systemctl disable sddm
[sudo] пароль для temuri:
Removed "/etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service".
❯ sudo systemctl enable sddm-plymouth.service
Failed to enable unit: Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist.

I haven't found a solution anywhere
can anyone help with this issue
thanks for the answer

dogknowsnx

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Re: arch linux plymouth, Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist

Sorry for being blunt - but that's a half-assed "guide" and you didn't even use the commands suggested there (2 years ago).
EDIT: I see:

Quoted from h-a-guide:
"For other display managers such as gdm, sddm – the command should be same."

wtf... /EDIT
What kind of support do you expect to get from here?

EDIT#2: FWIW: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Plymouth

Last edited by dogknowsnx (2024-02-04 11:45:27)

temmik

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From: Geogia,Tbilisi

Registered: 2023-10-24

Posts: 13

Re: arch linux plymouth, Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist

I asked a specific question, if you can give an answer
what needs to be done to fix it?
Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist

Last edited by temmik (2024-02-05 08:29:59)

temmik

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From: Geogia,Tbilisi

Registered: 2023-10-24

Posts: 13

Re: arch linux plymouth, Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist

according to this link, I did not understand
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Plymouth

dogknowsnx

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Re: arch linux plymouth, Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist

Please edit your post if you have been the last poster and you want to add something instead of making a new post, thanks.

according to this link, I did not understand
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Plymouth

Do you have a specific question after having followed that guide?

temmik

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From: Geogia,Tbilisi

Registered: 2023-10-24

Posts: 13

Re: arch linux plymouth, Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist

according to the manual, everything is clear
without this action, sddm-plymouth will not start

systemctl disable sddm
systemctl enable sddm-plymouth
returns an error

❯ sudo systemctl disable sddm
[sudo] пароль для temuri:
Removed "/etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service".
❯ sudo systemctl enable sddm-plymouth.service
Failed to enable unit: Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist.

what needs to be done to fix it?
Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist

what commands should be written in the console so that this error does not occur

dogknowsnx

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Re: arch linux plymouth, Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist

There's no mention of 'systemctl enable sddm-plymouth' in the link I posted.

Maybe let's start fresh by establishing how you installed Arch in the first place?

temmik

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From: Geogia,Tbilisi

Registered: 2023-10-24

Posts: 13

Re: arch linux plymouth, Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist

I installed arch linux kde on SSD 240 gb, using the archinstall script
I have installed the programs I need
arch linux (excellent system) works great

Last edited by temmik (2024-02-05 14:19:19)

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

Posts: 25,104

Re: arch linux plymouth, Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist

Then start with not following random outdated guides, but the wiki which was linked. display manager specific plymouth services are largely not a thing anymore.

The logical correlation for the end goal would be what's mentioned in https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Plymou … transition -- but even that isn't necessary, just enabling sddm will hook correctly into plymouth if it is enabled.

Last edited by V1del (2024-02-05 14:33:28)

dogknowsnx

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Re: arch linux plymouth, Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist

Ok, what you have to understand is that there is no "sddm-plymouth.service" (neither 'sddm' nor 'plymouth' is shipping it), and you simply made up the command "systemctl enable sddm-plymouth" following suggestions from that 3rd-party guide, for which you will have to ask the author for support...

EDIT: ninja'd

Last edited by dogknowsnx (2024-02-05 14:30:29)

temmik

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From: Geogia,Tbilisi

Registered: 2023-10-24

Posts: 13

Re: arch linux plymouth, Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist

as I understand from your answer. they are no longer used in archlinux, as in fedora or manjaro linux

temmik

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From: Geogia,Tbilisi

Registered: 2023-10-24

Posts: 13

Re: arch linux plymouth, Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist

Thank you all for the reply
The issue is closed

Last edited by temmik (2024-02-05 14:44:51)

dogknowsnx

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Re: arch linux plymouth, Unit file sddm-plymouth.service does not exist

Fedora doesn't use arch's repos last time I checked, and Manjaro most likely uses its own display manager and plymouth packages...