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shadf1g

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Registered: 2023-02-25

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[solved] Can't log in to KDE

I just finished installing a new arch system with KDE Plasma, but now I'm stuck on the login screen (It says, that my password is incorrect when I enter it). I can log in over the console though, but when I switch back to Plasma I still just see the login screen.
I have of course found this post: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=269234
But I have the full plasma group installed, so that's not the issue.
xstart returns

 command not found 

, even though I have the full xorg group installed

I'd appreciate any help.

Thank you in advance.

Last edited by shadf1g (2024-02-18 23:45:45)

WorMzy

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Re: [solved] Can't log in to KDE

What is 'the login screen'? How is it configured? I'll hazard a guess that it's SDDM, as that is the display manager recommended by the Arch Wiki Plasma page, in which case, have you seen https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/SDDM#S … ard_layout?

EDIT: 'xstart' isn't a command package by Arch Linux, so it's no wonder you get an error when running it. You probably meant 'xinit' or 'startx': https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xinit

Last edited by WorMzy (2024-02-18 23:14:17)

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Re: [solved] Can't log in to KDE

It says, that my password is incorrect when I enter it

Keyboard layout? Is the password qwerty-safe?

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shadf1g

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Re: [solved] Can't log in to KDE

Thank you, the keyboard layout was the problem. I didn't see that sddm has its own layout.