So a couple of weeks ago, I encountered an issue with the Nvidia drivers. After some investigation, I realized it’s related to this Github issue. It seems to be a more general problem, and I found out that I’m not the only one experiencing it. Anyway, while I was tinkering with the Nvidia driver and nvidia-inst, I managed to mess up my system. I switched to tty2 and reinstalled the original Nvidia driver that was causing problems. In the end, everything seemed to work fine, except for the flickering issue but i left that alone .
But, today when I tried to switch to tty2, nothing happened. Upon investigation, it turns out that after reinstalling the driver, the system started using plasma in tty2.
14:33:07 up 3:59, 3 users, load average: 1,86, 1,73, 1,92
USER TTY LOGIN@ IDLE JCPU PCPU WHAT
user tty2 10:34 3:48m 9:41 0.08s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11
When I switch to tty1, it appears to be stuck on ‘Started Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service.’:
I’ve spent all morning trying to troubleshoot this and I’m at my wits end, any help would be greatly appreciated.
journalctl does not provide anything particularly useful
journalctl -xe
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: OpenGL version: 3.1
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: GLSL version: 1.40
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: X server version: 1.21.1
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: Linux kernel version: 6.4.6
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: Requires strict binding: no
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: GLSL shaders: yes
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: Texture NPOT support: yes
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: Virtual Machine: no
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: BlurConfig::instance called after the first use - ignoring
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: ZoomConfig::instance called after the first use - ignoring
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: WindowViewConfig::instance called after the first use - ignoring
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: SlidingPopupsConfig::instance called after the first use - ignoring
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: SlideConfig::instance called after the first use - ignoring
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: OverviewConfig::instance called after the first use - ignoring
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: KscreenConfig::instance called after the first use - ignoring
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kwin_x11[1000]: DesktopGridConfig::instance called after the first use - ignoring
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: Could not find the Plasmoid for Plasma::FrameSvgItem(0x561c424dbc20) QQmlContext(0x561c438912a0) QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.n>
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: Could not find the Plasmoid for Plasma::FrameSvgItem(0x561c424dbc20) QQmlContext(0x561c438912a0) QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.n>
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 wireplumber[1142]: GetManagedObjects() failed: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NameHasNoOwner
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[3341]: Crash Annotation GraphicsCriticalError: |[0][GFX1-]: GFX: RenderThread detected a device reset in PostUpdate (t=11861.6) |[1][GFX1-]: Failed to make rende>
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[3341]: Crash Annotation GraphicsCriticalError: |[0][GFX1-]: GFX: RenderThread detected a device reset in PostUpdate (t=11861.6) |[1][GFX1-]: Failed to make rende>
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kcminit[73881]: Initializing "/usr/lib/qt/plugins/plasma/kcms/systemsettings/kcm_mouse.so"
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kcminit[73881]: Initializing "/usr/lib/qt/plugins/plasma/kcms/systemsettings/kcm_touchpad.so"
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 kcminit[73881]: kcm_touchpad: Using X11 backend
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: org.kde.plasma.pulseaudio: No object for name "auto_null"
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: org.kde.plasma.pulseaudio: No object for name "auto_null.monitor"
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: org.kde.plasma.pulseaudio: No object for name "alsa_output.usb-Kingston_HyperX_Virtual_Surround_Sound_00000000-00.3.analog-stereo"
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: org.kde.plasma.pulseaudio: No object for name "alsa_input.usb-Kingston_HyperX_Virtual_Surround_Sound_00000000-00.3.analog-stereo"
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: org.kde.plasma.pulseaudio: No object for name "alsa_output.usb-Kingston_HyperX_Virtual_Surround_Sound_00000000-00.3.analog-stereo"
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: org.kde.plasma.pulseaudio: No object for name "alsa_input.usb-Kingston_HyperX_Virtual_Surround_Sound_00000000-00.3.analog-stereo"
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: org.kde.plasma.pulseaudio: No object for name "alsa_output.usb-Kingston_HyperX_Virtual_Surround_Sound_00000000-00.3.analog-stereo"
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: org.kde.plasma.pulseaudio: No object for name "alsa_input.usb-Kingston_HyperX_Virtual_Surround_Sound_00000000-00.3.analog-stereo"
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: org.kde.plasma.pulseaudio: No object for name "alsa_output.usb-Kingston_HyperX_Virtual_Surround_Sound_00000000-00.3.analog-stereo"
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: org.kde.plasma.pulseaudio: No object for name "alsa_input.usb-Kingston_HyperX_Virtual_Surround_Sound_00000000-00.3.analog-stereo"
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: org.kde.plasma.pulseaudio: No object for name "alsa_output.usb-Kingston_HyperX_Virtual_Surround_Sound_00000000-00.3.analog-stereo"
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: org.kde.plasma.pulseaudio: No object for name "alsa_input.usb-Kingston_HyperX_Virtual_Surround_Sound_00000000-00.3.analog-stereo"
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: org.kde.plasma.pulseaudio: No object for name "alsa_input.usb-Kingston_HyperX_Virtual_Surround_Sound_00000000-00.3.analog-stereo"
aug 01 14:09:54 user-ms7a68 plasmashell[1065]: org.kde.plasma.pulseaudio: No object for name "alsa_input.usb-Kingston_HyperX_Virtual_Surround_Sound_00000000-00.3.analog-stereo"
aug 01 14:09:58 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:09:58 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:10:42 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:10:42 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:10:50 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:10:50 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:10:53 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:10:53 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:10:53 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:10:53 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:11:00 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:11:00 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:11:03 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:11:03 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:11:05 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:11:05 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:11:14 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:11:14 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:11:42 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:11:42 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:11:55 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:11:55 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:12:14 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:12:14 user-ms7a68 rtkit-daemon[1026]: Supervising 12 threads of 7 processes of 1 users.
aug 01 14:12:15 user-ms7a68 dbus-daemon[722]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.1130' (uid=0 pid=74465 com>
aug 01 14:12:15 user-ms7a68 dbus-daemon[722]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service not found.
aug 01 14:12:17 user-ms7a68 sudo[74465]: user : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/home/user ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/journalctl -xe
aug 01 14:12:17 user-ms7a68 sudo[74465]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by user(uid=1000)
*Edit
as i wrote this post i started searching for broken tty’s and i managed to get into TTY1 but it also restarted every tty as tty2 also restarted and now without the GUI and unfortunately I could not start plasma shell in TTY1
systemctl restart getty@tty1.service