Gnome doesn't start, no gdm.service, broken software databases

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Hello,

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))

I really do not know how to go further here…

Moderator edit: In the future, please use proper formatting: [HowTo] Post command output and file content as formatted text

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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.

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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))
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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.

Please use proper formatting, don’t use quotes.

5

I am sorry for not formatting my posts correctly.

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))

I tried all the commands here "error: GPGME error: No data" when I'm trying to update - #5 by snowden17_38 but it still does not solve my problem.

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After using the recommendations in [root tip] [How To] Mitigate and prevent GPGME error when syncing your system it seems to be working.

Am I really to believe that updating my windows partition nixed by gdm? This seems weird.

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It had nothing to do with your Windows partition. You did see my post I quoted above, right?