Unable to Sign into Manjaro via GUI Login Prompt

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Recently I installed zsh, tmux, and nvchad to try switching to a new desktop environment, I only mention this because I imagine the issue is a result of me botching config while figuring all this stuff out. I’ve set zsh as my default shell, I’m using the oh-my-zsh config.

Since rebooting the computer I am no longer able to sign into the operating system via the graphical login prompt. I am able to switch to another tty and sign in normally, all of the new tooling I installed works perfectly fine as well. I did delete ~/.bash_profile at some point, which had some export settings for QT environment variables, I do not believe this was related to manjaro, but I did recreate it with no change. If that is related I can grab those files.

I got an output from journalctl after trying to sign in twice and it looks like the system is just firing a logoff event after the login. Logs below:

journalctl 
Apr 28 22:13:47 onion-linux lightdm[2876]: pam_systemd_home(lightdm:auth): systemd-homed is not available: Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service not found.
Apr 28 22:13:47 onion-linux dbus-daemon[921]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service not found.
Apr 28 22:13:47 onion-linux dbus-daemon[921]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.82' (uid=0 pid=2876 comm="lightdm --session-child 13 20")
Apr 28 22:13:46 onion-linux audit[2860]: USER_START pid=2860 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:session_open grantors=pam_unix,pam_systemd acct="lightdm" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:46 onion-linux systemd[1]: Started Session c3 of User lightdm.
Apr 28 22:13:46 onion-linux systemd-logind[924]: New session c3 of user lightdm.
Apr 28 22:13:46 onion-linux lightdm[2860]: pam_unix(lightdm-greeter:session): session opened for user lightdm(uid=966) by (uid=0)
Apr 28 22:13:46 onion-linux audit[2860]: CRED_ACQ pid=2860 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_env,pam_permit acct="lightdm" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux systemd-logind[924]: Removed session 5.
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux systemd-logind[924]: Session 5 logged out. Waiting for processes to exit.
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux systemd[1]: session-5.scope: Deactivated successfully.
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux audit[2553]: CRED_DISP pid=2553 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=5 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_shells,pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_faillock,pam_gnome_keyring acct="onion" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux audit[2553]: USER_END pid=2553 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=5 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:session_close grantors=pam_loginuid,pam_keyinit,pam_systemd_home,pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit,pam_mail,pam_systemd,pam_env,pam_gnome_keyring acct="onion" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux lightdm[2553]: pam_unix(lightdm:session): session closed for user onion
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux audit[2553]: USER_LOGOUT pid=2553 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=5 subj=unconfined msg='op=logout id=1000 exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=onion-linux addr=? terminal=/dev/tty7 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux kernel: audit: type=1112 audit(1682730825.572:210): pid=2553 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=5 subj=unconfined msg='op=login id=1000 exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=onion-linux addr=? terminal=/dev/tty7 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux audit[2553]: USER_LOGIN pid=2553 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=5 subj=unconfined msg='op=login id=1000 exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=onion-linux addr=? terminal=/dev/tty7 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux kernel: audit: type=1105 audit(1682730825.535:209): pid=2553 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=5 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:session_open grantors=pam_loginuid,pam_keyinit,pam_systemd_home,pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit,pam_mail,pam_systemd,pam_env,pam_gnome_keyring acct="onion" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux audit[2553]: USER_START pid=2553 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=5 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:session_open grantors=pam_loginuid,pam_keyinit,pam_systemd_home,pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit,pam_mail,pam_systemd,pam_env,pam_gnome_keyring acct="onion" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux lightdm[2553]: gkr-pam: unlocked login keyring
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux systemd[1]: Started Session 5 of User onion.
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux systemd-logind[924]: New session 5 of user onion.
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux kernel: audit: type=1327 audit(1682730825.475:208): proctitle=6C69676874646D002D2D73657373696F6E2D6368696C64003132003230
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux kernel: audit: type=1300 audit(1682730825.475:208): arch=c000003e syscall=1 success=yes exit=4 a0=9 a1=7ffc72a826f0 a2=4 a3=0 items=0 ppid=1321 pid=2553 auid=1000 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 tty=(none) ses=5 comm="lightdm" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" subj=unconfined key=(null)
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux kernel: audit: type=1006 audit(1682730825.475:208): pid=2553 uid=0 subj=unconfined old-auid=4294967295 auid=1000 tty=(none) old-ses=4294967295 ses=5 res=1
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux kernel: audit: type=1103 audit(1682730825.475:207): pid=2553 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_shells,pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_faillock,pam_gnome_keyring acct="onion" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux systemd-logind[924]: Removed session c2.
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux lightdm[2553]: pam_unix(lightdm:session): session opened for user onion(uid=1000) by (uid=0)
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux audit: PROCTITLE proctitle=6C69676874646D002D2D73657373696F6E2D6368696C64003132003230
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux audit[2553]: SYSCALL arch=c000003e syscall=1 success=yes exit=4 a0=9 a1=7ffc72a826f0 a2=4 a3=0 items=0 ppid=1321 pid=2553 auid=1000 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 tty=(none) ses=5 comm="lightdm" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" subj=unconfined key=(null)
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux audit[2553]: CRED_ACQ pid=2553 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_shells,pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_faillock,pam_gnome_keyring acct="onion" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux systemd[1]: Stopped Session c2 of User lightdm.
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux systemd[1]: session-c2.scope: Deactivated successfully.
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux kernel: audit: type=1104 audit(1682730825.419:206): pid=2537 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_env,pam_permit acct="lightdm" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux kernel: audit: type=1106 audit(1682730825.419:205): pid=2537 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:session_close grantors=pam_unix,pam_systemd acct="lightdm" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux audit[2537]: CRED_DISP pid=2537 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_env,pam_permit acct="lightdm" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux audit[2537]: USER_END pid=2537 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:session_close grantors=pam_unix,pam_systemd acct="lightdm" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux lightdm[2537]: pam_unix(lightdm-greeter:session): session closed for user lightdm
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux systemd[1]: Stopping Session c2 of User lightdm...
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux kernel: audit: type=1101 audit(1682730825.372:204): pid=2553 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:accounting grantors=pam_access,pam_unix,pam_permit,pam_time acct="onion" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux kernel: audit: type=1100 audit(1682730825.372:203): pid=2553 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:authentication grantors=pam_shells,pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_faillock,pam_gnome_keyring acct="onion" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux kernel: kauditd_printk_skb: 5 callbacks suppressed
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux lightdm[2553]: gkr-pam: stashed password to try later in open session
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux audit[2553]: USER_ACCT pid=2553 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:accounting grantors=pam_access,pam_unix,pam_permit,pam_time acct="onion" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux audit[2553]: USER_AUTH pid=2553 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:authentication grantors=pam_shells,pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_faillock,pam_gnome_keyring acct="onion" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:45 onion-linux lightdm[2553]: gkr-pam: unable to locate daemon control file
Apr 28 22:13:40 onion-linux lightdm[2553]: pam_systemd_home(lightdm:auth): systemd-homed is not available: Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service not found.
Apr 28 22:13:40 onion-linux dbus-daemon[921]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service not found.
Apr 28 22:13:40 onion-linux dbus-daemon[921]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.74' (uid=0 pid=2553 comm="lightdm --session-child 12 20")
Apr 28 22:13:40 onion-linux audit[2537]: USER_START pid=2537 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:session_open grantors=pam_unix,pam_systemd acct="lightdm" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:40 onion-linux systemd[1]: Started Session c2 of User lightdm.
Apr 28 22:13:40 onion-linux systemd-logind[924]: New session c2 of user lightdm.
Apr 28 22:13:40 onion-linux lightdm[2537]: pam_unix(lightdm-greeter:session): session opened for user lightdm(uid=966) by (uid=0)
Apr 28 22:13:40 onion-linux audit[2537]: CRED_ACQ pid=2537 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_env,pam_permit acct="lightdm" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:39 onion-linux systemd-logind[924]: Removed session 4.
Apr 28 22:13:39 onion-linux systemd-logind[924]: Session 4 logged out. Waiting for processes to exit.
Apr 28 22:13:39 onion-linux systemd[1]: session-4.scope: Deactivated successfully.
Apr 28 22:13:39 onion-linux audit[1620]: CRED_DISP pid=1620 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=4 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_shells,pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_faillock,pam_gnome_keyring acct="onion" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:39 onion-linux audit[1620]: USER_END pid=1620 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=4 subj=unconfined msg='op=PAM:session_close grantors=pam_loginuid,pam_keyinit,pam_systemd_home,pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit,pam_mail,pam_systemd,pam_env,pam_gnome_keyring acct="onion" exe="/usr/bin/lightdm" hostname=? addr=? terminal=:0 res=success'
Apr 28 22:13:39 onion-linux lightdm[1620]: pam_unix(lightdm:session): session closed for user onion

There’s an obvious looking error about systemd-homed not being available, but most fixes I see regarding it have more to do with preventing the error from being thrown when the everything is running smoothly as opposed to solving an actual problem.

Please excuse any poor formatting, I’m going to check over how it appears as soon as I’ve submitted the post and clean it up, move the logs into the file if need be, etc.

Huge amateur here, thanks for any help in advance!

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Welcome to the forum!

The first thing I notice when looking at your log excerpt is that you’re running lightdm as your display manager — i.e. the login screen — while your profile says you’re using KDE Plasma. While it should in theory be possible to use lightdm with Plasma, it is generally a Bad Idea™ to do so, because lightdm is a gtk-based login manager, while Plasma normally uses sddm, which is qt-based, like Plasma itself.

Other than that, you do indeed appear to have made a mess of things, because zsh would normally already be installed by default — it is the default shell for graphical terminals in all three of the official Manjaro editions, and probably in the community editions as well by now.

Considering that we don’t know what else you may have done to your system to get you in this weird state, my advice to you — based upon your concession that you’re an amateur — would be to make backups of your important data and just reinstall the system from a recent .iso.

:man_shrugging:

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It was a really stupid mistake. Just posting this here for anyone else that might break their startup scripts and have to follow a similar line of troubleshooting to find the issue.

Lightdm only showed success in the journal, but since I couldn’t find any more useful information on the systemd-homed issue, everything I could find was a non-issue, or said it wasn’t used, I dug into the lightdm logs:
/var/log/lightdm/
In those logs there was an error reported to be sent to .xsession logs, and following that led me to a bad line in my zsh scripts that was trying to load, and it turns out I was just trying to launch a bash_completion file for nvm that didn’t exist, or no longer existed. When I was rewriting my scripts I guess I copied some lines from a file that never actually got used anymore.

I’m not sure why this didn’t break my other tty’s, since they load from the same place, I was able to immediately access my ssh keys etc in tty2, so it was pulling the same scripts. :person_shrugging:

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