I am currently using Manjaro Gnome 43.4 on the 6.0.12 kernel.
I updated my Windows partition today. Ever since, my Manjaro boots to a black screen, and I have to run startx manually. A few more things are broken: trackpad gestures do not work, and the software center doesn’t find anything anymore.
I tried to locate the problem, but am out of my luck. A few things:
systemctl status gdm.service
Unit gdm.service could not be found.
then:
systemctl enable gdm.service --force
Failed to enable unit: Unit file gdm.service does not exist.
and:
systemctl disable gdm-plymouth
Failed to disable unit: Unit file gdm-plymouth.service does not exist.
or:
sudo pacman -S gdm systemctl restart gdm 1 ✘ 3s
[sudo] password for xxx
error: GPGME error: No data
error: GPGME error: No data
error: GPGME error: No data
error: GPGME error: No data
error: database 'core' is not valid (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature))
error: database 'extra' is not valid (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature))
error: database 'community' is not valid (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature))
error: database 'multilib' is not valid (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature))
That kernel is EOL (End Of Life) and is no longer in the repos. Use Manjaro Settings Manager or MHWD to install a different kernel, reboot then remove 6.0.
I booted with another kernel and am now on 6.1.22-1-MANJARO. It doesn’t solve the problem.
sudo pacman -S gdm systemctl restart gdm ✔
[sudo] password for personne:
error: GPGME error: No data
error: GPGME error: No data
error: GPGME error: No data
error: GPGME error: No data
error: database 'core' is not valid (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature))
error: database 'extra' is not valid (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature))
error: database 'community' is not valid (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature))
error: database 'multilib' is not valid (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature))
FYI, those are two separate commands. The problem you’re having is with the first command. Search the forum for invalid or corrupted database for more info.
sudo pacman -S gdm ✔ 16s
error: GPGME error: No data
error: GPGME error: No data
error: GPGME error: No data
error: GPGME error: No data
error: database 'core' is not valid (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature))
error: database 'extra' is not valid (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature))
error: database 'community' is not valid (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature))
error: database 'multilib' is not valid (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature))