I have the same problem.
Been trying to fix for 3 days.
Obviously reluctant to post as I will be told it all my fault…
“Obviously reluctant to post as I will be told it all my fault…” A-I don’t think it would be your fault and B-I don’t think anyone will tell you that, this is a noob friendly forum from what I seen not the Arch Linux community, so yeah you can ask for help as long as you follow the basic instructions provided, but have you tried the fix the person above provided?
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Yes, i followed the above, just how you described, but when i log in its a black screen with terminal…
Hm, for me I didn’t even have anything aside from a blackscreen, are you sure you have X11 as a session available and selected from the log-in menu?
Edit: I know it seems stupid but I am asking in-case the session selected is bugged for you and didn’t actually select X11 correctly
I understand. I can select X11 or Wayland at logon , the option is there.
i have installed plasma-x11-session.
I was not responding to you in particular, but catching up on your issue now. You have a different issue than the original poster, I’ll split it into a separate post.
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Have you tried logging in via the Wayland session?
yes - it was even slower to load and the same problem was persistent
What’s the exact problem you’re having? Also, without a garuda-inxi output, it’ll be impossible to diagnose your issue. You’ll probably have to use a TTY to get it.
× sudo pacman -S plasma-x11-session
warning: plasma-x11-session-6.4.0-5 is up to date -- reinstalling
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
Package (1) Old Version New Version Net Change
extra/plasma-x11-session 6.4.0-5 6.4.0-5 0.00 MiB
Total Installed Size: 0.00 MiB
Net Upgrade Size: 0.00 MiB
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:: Running post-transaction hooks...
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Systemd enabled service has broken link in "/etc/systemd/system/local-fs.target.wants/ananicy-cpp.service"
Systemd enabled service has broken link in "/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/irqbalance.service"
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libomxil-bellagio 0.9.3-5
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tamina@staminstrix in ~
╰─λ garuda-inxi
System:
Kernel: 6.15.3-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.1.1
clocksource: tsc avail: acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=96027b0c-1e9d-4b46-8fec-d7788ff1d4d4 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet i915.enable_psr=0 rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
loglevel=3 pcie_aspm=off pci=noaer nomodeset
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.4.0 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.15.0
wm: kwin_x11 vt: 2 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: ROG Strix G713RW_G713RW v: 1.0
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: G713RW v: 1.0 serial: <superuser required>
uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: G713RW.327
date: 02/16/2023
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 72.6 Wh (100.0%) condition: 72.6/90.0 Wh (80.6%)
volts: 16.5 min: 15.9 model: AS3GWAF3KC GA50358 type: Unknown
serial: <filter> status: full
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX with Radeon Graphics bits: 64 type: MT MCP
arch: Zen 3+ gen: 3 level: v3 note: check built: 2022 process: TSMC n6 (7nm)
family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x44 (68) stepping: 1 microcode: 0xA404107
Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 8 threads: 16 tpc: 2
smt: enabled cache: L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB
desc: 8x512 KiB L3: 16 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 2330 min/max: 416/4937 boost: enabled scaling:
driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: performance cores: 1: 2330 2: 2330 3: 2330
4: 2330 5: 2330 6: 2330 7: 2330 8: 2330 9: 2330 10: 2330 11: 2330 12: 2330
13: 2330 14: 2330 15: 2330 16: 2330 bogomips: 105405
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GA104 [Geforce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU] vendor: ASUSTeK
driver: nvidia v: 575.64 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 550-570.xx+
status: current (as of 2025-04; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-2023 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
lanes: 8 link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: none
off: eDP-1 empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:24a0
class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Rembrandt [Radeon 680M]
vendor: ASUSTeK driver: N/A alternate: amdgpu arch: RDNA-2 code: Navi-2x
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 bus-ID: 05:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:1681 class-ID: 0300
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.18 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.8
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting,nouveau
alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa dri: swrast gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch
display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2560x1440 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 677x381mm (26.65x15.00")
s-diag: 777mm (30.58")
Monitor-1: eDP-1 note: disabled model: BOE Display 0x0a69 built: 2021
res: N/A dpi: 171 gamma: 1.2 size: 381x214mm (15x8.43") diag: 437mm (17.2")
ratio: 16:9 modes: 2560x1440
API: EGL v: 1.5 platforms: device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: kms_swrast
surfaceless: drv: swrast x11: drv: swrast inactive: wayland,device-0
API: OpenGL v: 4.5 vendor: mesa v: 25.1.4-arch1.1 glx-v: 1.4
direct-render: yes renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 20.1.6 256 bits)
device-ID: ffffffff:ffffffff memory: 29.89 GiB unified: yes
API: Vulkan v: 1.4.313 layers: 9 device: 0 type: cpu name: llvmpipe (LLVM
20.1.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 25.1.4-arch1.1 (LLVM 20.1.6)
device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: N/A
Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor wl: wayland-info x11: xdriinfo,
xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: NVIDIA GA104 High Definition Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8
link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1
chip-ID: 10de:228b class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Audio Coprocessor vendor: ASUSTeK
driver: snd_pci_acp6x v: kernel alternate: snd_pci_acp3x, snd_rn_pci_acp3x,
snd_pci_acp5x, snd_acp_pci, snd_rpl_pci_acp6x, snd_pci_ps,
snd_sof_amd_renoir, snd_sof_amd_rembrandt, snd_sof_amd_vangogh,
snd_sof_amd_acp63, snd_sof_amd_acp70 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 05:00.5 chip-ID: 1022:15e2 class-ID: 0480
Device-3: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio
vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 bus-ID: 05:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.15.3-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.4.5 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: MEDIATEK MT7922 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: AzureWave ASUS PCE-AXE59BT driver: mt7921e v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:7922 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlo1 state: up mac: <filter>
Device-2: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: ASUSTeK driver: r8169 v: kernel
pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 03:00.0
chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: IMC Networks Wireless_Device driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB
rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-4:3 chip-ID: 13d3:3568
class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down bt-service: enabled,running
rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes address: N/A
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 1011.17 GiB used: 776.11 GiB (76.8%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Micron model: 2450 MTFDKBA1T0TFK
size: 953.87 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: V5MA010 temp: 30.9 C
scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: SanDisk model: Ultra size: 57.3 GiB
block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 3.2 spd: 5 Gb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: N/A serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1.00
scheme: MBR
SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 953.57 GiB size: 953.57 GiB (100.00%)
used: 775.88 GiB (81.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 235.8 MiB (78.7%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 953.57 GiB size: 953.57 GiB (100.00%)
used: 775.88 GiB (81.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 953.57 GiB size: 953.57 GiB (100.00%)
used: 775.88 GiB (81.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 953.57 GiB size: 953.57 GiB (100.00%)
used: 775.88 GiB (81.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 30.6 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 70.8 C mobo: 51.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 4900
Info:
Memory: total: 32 GiB note: est. available: 30.6 GiB used: 5.23 GiB (17.1%)
Processes: 357 Power: uptime: 26m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: s2idle
wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot, suspend, test_resume
image: 12.16 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil, power-profiles-daemon,
upowerd Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 2032 libs: 567 tools: paru Compilers:
clang: 20.1.6 gcc: 15.1.1 Shell: garuda-inxi default: fish v: 4.0.2
running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.38
Garuda (2.7.2-1):
System install date: 2022-12-31
Last full system update: 2025-06-23
Is partially upgraded: No
Relevant software: snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot: No/Undetected
Failed units:
when i log in, the garuda dragon spins, then i get a black DE, no menu, no task basrs , but i can see the garuda welcome, from which i can choose update, it opens a terminal window, i can right click on that and open dolphin, i can load apps from the terminal - all works.
the DE is broken ,surely this is a plasma issue>?
Can you use that trick to start a terminal and then run startplasma-x11 and post any potential output you might get?
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ok, will report back.
from terminal :
─stamina@staminstrix in ~ took 3s
╰─λ startplasma-x11
Warning: Missing charsets in String to FontSet conversion
on screen GUI ; had box with header of xmessage with text of :plasma seems to be already running on this display
When was the last time you have updated your system before this update that broke it?
If I had to guess, resetting the theme will probably fix this issue.
You can run /usr/lib/garuda-system-maintenance/migrate-dr460nized true to do this.
i update every few days, if not its weekly at most. It broke when I updated on Saturday night, 3 days ago, destroying my installation and my planned gaming session for the weekend…
I will try your suggestion, keep them coming, as I have already tried everything I can find…
Let me know when you’ve tried it. Thank you!
Job for plasma-plasmashell.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See "systemctl --user status plasma-plasmashell.service" and "journalctl --user -xeu plasma-plasmashell.service" for details.
╭─stamina@staminstrix in ~ took 5s
[🔴] ×
progress!
╭─stamina@staminstrix in ~ took 2s
╰─λ systemctl --user status plasma-plasmashell.service
× plasma-plasmashell.service - KDE Plasma Workspace
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/plasma-plasmashell.service; disabled; preset: enabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2025-06-24 15:30:52 CEST; 2min 2s ago
Invocation: ac89cbba0a7a481c8453214847be8a61
Process: 9948 ExecStart=/usr/bin/plasmashell --no-respawn (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
Main PID: 9948 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix systemd[1762]: plasma-plasmashell.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix systemd[1762]: Failed to start KDE Plasma Workspace.
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix systemd[1762]: plasma-plasmashell.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 3.
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix systemd[1762]: plasma-plasmashell.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix systemd[1762]: plasma-plasmashell.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix systemd[1762]: Failed to start KDE Plasma Workspace.
╭─stamina@staminstrix in ~ took 0s
[🔴] × journalctl --user -xeu plasma-plasmashell.service
░░
░░ The unit UNIT has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'.
Jun 24 15:30:51 staminstrix systemd[1762]: Failed to start KDE Plasma Workspace.
░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
░░
░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished with a failure.
░░
░░ The job identifier is 832 and the job result is failed.
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix systemd[1762]: plasma-plasmashell.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 2.
░░ Subject: Automatic restarting of a unit has been scheduled
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
░░
░░ Automatic restarting of the unit UNIT has been scheduled, as the result for
░░ the configured Restart= setting for the unit.
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix systemd[1762]: Starting KDE Plasma Workspace...
░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
░░
░░ A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution.
░░
░░ The job identifier is 853.
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix plasmashell[9948]: starting invalid corona "org.kde.plasma.desktop"
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix systemd[1762]: plasma-plasmashell.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
░░ Subject: Unit process exited
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
░░
░░ An ExecStart= process belonging to unit UNIT has exited.
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░░ The process' exit code is 'exited' and its exit status is 1.
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix systemd[1762]: plasma-plasmashell.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
░░ Subject: Unit failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
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░░ The unit UNIT has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'.
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix systemd[1762]: Failed to start KDE Plasma Workspace.
░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
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░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished with a failure.
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░░ The job identifier is 853 and the job result is failed.
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix systemd[1762]: plasma-plasmashell.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 3.
░░ Subject: Automatic restarting of a unit has been scheduled
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
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░░ Automatic restarting of the unit UNIT has been scheduled, as the result for
░░ the configured Restart= setting for the unit.
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix systemd[1762]: plasma-plasmashell.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix systemd[1762]: plasma-plasmashell.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
░░ Subject: Unit failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
░░
░░ The unit UNIT has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'.
Jun 24 15:30:52 staminstrix systemd[1762]: Failed to start KDE Plasma Workspace.
░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
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░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished with a failure.
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░░ The job identifier is 874 and the job result is failed.
What happens if you try to run plasmashell in a terminal instead?
╭─stamina@staminstrix in ~ as 
took 10s
╰─λ plasmashell
starting invalid corona “org.kde.plasma.desktop”
And it just gets stuck there?