Stuck in tty1

[Bayesian-miser]

I tried to install a new desktop environment according to this link: https://discovery.endeavouros.com/desktop-environments/removing-a-desktop-environment/2021/03/. I followed the steps it showed:

1. uninstall old Desktop: eos-packagelist "XFCE4-Desktop" > xfce followed by: sudo pacman -Rc - < xfce4
2. install new Desktop: eos-packagelist --install "GNOME-Desktop"
3. Make sure base system is intact: eos-packagelist --install "Desktop-Base + Common packages"
4. change Display Manager: sudo systemctl -f enable GDM

And I was really dumb, didnt’t read through and thought command #2 would change the desktop so I repeated it with multiple different desktops throwing errors because of dependency issues although the desktops are still installed, then I did the same with “sudo pacman -S xfce4-desktop”(which I got from here: https://discovery.endeavouros.com/desktop-environments/how-to-install-desktop-environments-next-to-your-existing-ones/2021/03/ )and again multiple other desktops. I then reread the tutorial. But “eos-packagelist --list” said that “Desktop-Base + Common packages” was already installed so I skipped step 3 until step 4 said “Failed to enable unit: Unit service.GDM does not exist”.

Random details:

1. I run a dual boot system with windows 11
2. In the menu that shows up on boot to choose which system to boot into there is a EOS fallback which also is stuck in tty1

I am sorry for causing whats probably a very avoidable error and wasting your time.
Thank you.

[WiFiBills]

Is GDM installed? Otherwise you will need to install it with pacman upon logging in.

sudo pacman -S gdm

Then run the systemctl command. You may need to reboot afterwards.

[Bayesian-miser]

[WiFiBills]

Try updating your system with pacman.

sudo pacman -Syu

If that doesn’t work, try using a different DM like Ly.

sudo pacman -S ly

Then run the same systemctl command and reboot.

[Bayesian-miser]

The first picture is from “Sudo pacman -Syu “ the second is from “sudo pacman -s ly.

[WiFiBills]

To use ly, its a different DM than GDM.

sudo systemctl -f enable ly

Just so you can log in temporarily.

[Bayesian-miser]

It booted correctly. Thank you so much!