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(English is not my first language. I use a translator, please, if possible, write the answer without slang) + here's a video
Hello!
I’m having an issue trying to log into XFCE on Arch Linux. After installing XFCE and switching to it via GDM, the system prompts for the user password, but after entering it, it says the password is incorrect. However, the same password works fine when logging into GNOME.
System details:
OS: Arch Linux (latest version)
Desktop Environment: GNOME (main), XFCE (installed additionally)
Display Manager: GDM
Steps I’ve taken:
1 **Installed XFCE: **
sudo pacman -S xfce4 xfce4-goodies
2 **Made sure the user is part of the necessary groups: **
groups
3 Output:
users network video storage audio wheel
4 Checked the keyboard layout — it matches the one I use in GNOME.
5 Tried installing LightDM for testing:
sudo pacman -S lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter sudo systemctl enable lightdm sudo systemctl disable gdm sudo reboot
After that, all display managers stopped working and the system started to start only through the console.
To restore the graphical environment, I had to disable LightDM through the console and re-enable GDM:
sudo systemctl disable lightdm sudo systemctl enable gdm sudo reboot
What could be the causes of this problem? Could it be related to PAM configuration, permissions or GDM settings? How can I fix the problem of logging into XFCE via GDM?
Any hints or tips would be appreciated!
frigid shuttle