Desktop logs out to lock screen (nvidia)

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A pretty standard way in OMLx to start the desktop if the system appears to boot but stops at login screen or does not load the desktop. Like for example “boots to black screen” or “boots to black screen with >something<”.

  1. At Grub2 Menu go to Advanced Options>Console Mode that should boot to a login prompt
  2. login with your user name
  3. For Plasma5 or 6 X11 type startx or startplasma-x11 for P5 or 6 Wayland startplasma-wayland for IceWM start-icewm for XFCE startxfce4 or if you are using some other desktop with X11 and don’t know type startx. Those are the ones I can remember but whatever the desktop is it will have some start commandl in /usr/bin. That then starts the desktop bypassing sddm or other login software like gdm or lightdm.
  4. If you are using nVida graphics with Wayland and have problems try X11, this is a no brainer.