Unable to start plasma (KDE)

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1

I’ve recently upgraded to tumbleweed, but now I’m unable to start plasma desktop (KDE). When I execute startx I get the following output:

xauth: file /home/*/.serverauth.6240 does not exist

X.Org X Server 1.19.5
Release Date: 2017-10-12
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
Current Operating System: Linux 222 4.1.39-53-pv #1 SMP Thu Mar 30 06:44:23 UTC 2017 (56cc5a0) x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.1.39-53-pv root=UUID=8374e05a-5fef-4705-86f4-9fd54bf0ebf7 resume=/dev/disk/by-uuid/f57815cc-70c1-4612-a648-26c4bf9213f4 splash=silent quiet showopts resume=/dev/sdb5 splash=silent quiet showopts
Build Date: 23 October 2017 04:23:44PM

Current version of pixman: 0.34.0
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (–) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: “/var/log/Xorg.0.log”, Time: Sun Nov 5 22:21:40 2017
(==) Using config file: “/etc/X11/xorg.conf”
(==) Using config directory: “/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d”
(==) Using system config directory “/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d”
/etc/X11/xim: Checking whether an input method should be started.
/etc/X11/xim: Checking whether an input method is specified in /home//.i18n.
sourcing /etc/sysconfig/language to get the value of INPUT_METHOD
INPUT_METHOD is not set or empty (no user selected input method).
Trying to start a default input method for the locale sv_SE …
Checking for a default input method in /etc/X11/xim.d/sv/
sourcing /etc/X11/xim.d/sv/40-ibus …
/etc/X11/xim.d/sv/40-ibus started sucessfully
Warning: Only changing the first 9 of 10 buttons.
xset: bad font path element (#9), possible causes are:
Directory does not exist or has wrong permissions
Directory missing fonts.dir
Incorrect font server address or syntax
startkde: Starting up…
dbus-update-activation-environment: warning: error sending to systemd: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.InvalidArgs: Invalid environment assignments
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
Initializing “kcm_input” : “kcminit_mouse”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/networkwatcher.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/device_automounter.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/kscreen.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/bluedevil.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/keyboard.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/solidautoeject.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/networkstatus.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/soliduiserver.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/recentdocumentsnotifier.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/appmenu.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/baloosearchmodule.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/ksysguard.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/ktimezoned.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/remotenotifier.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/filenamesearchmodule.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/networkmanagement.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/freespacenotifier.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/khotkeys.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/statusnotifierwatcher.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/proxyscout.so”
kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/desktopnotifier.so”
Initializing “kcm_style” : “kcminit_style”
org.kde.kcoreaddons: Expected JSON property “X-KDE-OnlyShowOnQtPlatforms” to be a string list. Treating it as a list with a single entry: “xcb;”
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/akregator.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/disable_kmix.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/fonts_akregator.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/fonts_global.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/fonts_global_toolbar.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/fonts_kate.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/gtkbreeze5.5.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/kaddressbook.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/kalarm.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/katomic-levelset.upd’ for new updates
“Missing "Version=5", file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/katomic-levelset.upd’ will be skipped.”
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/kcalcrc.upd’ for new updates
“Missing "Version=5", file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/kcalcrc.upd’ will be skipped.”
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/kde4breeze.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/kgthemeprovider-migration.upd’ for new updates
“Missing "Version=5", file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/kgthemeprovider-migration.upd’ will be skipped.”
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/kleopatra.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/klickety.upd’ for new updates
“Missing "Version=5", file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/klickety.upd’ will be skipped.”
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/kmail.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/kmail2.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/knavalbattle.upd’ for new updates
“Missing "Version=5", file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/knavalbattle.upd’ will be skipped.”
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/knotes.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/kontact.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/konversation.upd’ for new updates
“Missing "Version=5", file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/konversation.upd’ will be skipped.”
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/korganizer.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/krdb_libpathwipe.upd’ for new updates
“Missing "Version=5", file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/krdb_libpathwipe.upd’ will be skipped.”
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/krunnerplugins.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/kscreenlocker.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/messageviewer.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/okular.upd’ for new updates
“Missing "Version=5", file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/okular.upd’ will be skipped.”
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/pimsettingexporter.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/sieveeditor.upd’ for new updates
2017-11-05T22:21:41 Checking update-file ‘/usr/share/kconf_update/webengineurlinterceptoradblock.upd’ for new updates
detected kglobalaccel restarting, re-registering all shortcut keys
Initializing “kcm_kgamma” : “kcminit_kgamma”
Initializing “kcm_access” : “kcminit_access”
kscreen.kded: Config KScreen::Config(0x55ee26511d00) is ready
kscreen.kded: PowerDevil SuspendSession action not available!
kscreen.kded: “The name org.kde.Solid.PowerManagement was not provided by any .service files”
kscreen.kded: Applying config
kscreen.kded: Applying known config “75116690b99d58c3e620c0f6b9356076”
kscreen.kded: Finding a mode for QSize(1920, 1440) @ 60
kscreen.kded: Found: “638” QSize(1920, 1440) @ 60
kscreen.kded: doApplyConfig()
Initializing “kded_touchpad” : “kcminit_touchpad”
kcm_touchpad: Using X11 backend
kscreen.kded: Config applied
kscreen.kded: Monitor for changes: true
kscreen: Requesting missing EDID for outputs (637)
kscreen.kded: Change detected
kscreen.kded: KScreen::Output( 637 “DVI-I-0” connected enabled QPoint(0,0) QSize(1920, 1440) “638” )
kf5.kcoreaddons.kaboutdata: Could not initialize the equivalent properties of QApplication: no instance (yet) existing.
Qt: Session management error: networkIdsList argument is NULL
Configuring Lock Action
ksmserver: “/run/user/1000/KSMserver”
ksmserver: KSMServer: SetAProc_loc: conn 0 , prot= local , file= @/tmp/.ICE-unix/6349
ksmserver: KSMServer: SetAProc_loc: conn 1 , prot= unix , file= /tmp/.ICE-unix/6349
ksmserver: KSMServer::restoreSession “saved at previous logout”
kscreen.kded: Saving current config to file
kscreen.kded: Config saved on: “/home/*/.local/share/kscreen/75116690b99d58c3e620c0f6b9356076”
kscreen.kded: KScreen::Output( 637 “DVI-I-0” connected enabled QPoint(0,0) QSize(1920, 1440) “638” )
org.kde.kcoreaddons: Expected JSON property “X-KDE-OnlyShowOnQtPlatforms” to be a string list. Treating it as a list with a single entry: “xcb;”
The X11 connection broke (error 1). Did the X11 server die?
kdeinit5: Fatal IO error: client killed
The X11 connection broke (error 1). Did the X11 server die?
kdeinit5: sending SIGHUP to children.
klauncher: Exiting on signal 1
kdeinit5: sending SIGTERM to children.
kdeinit5: Exit.
Qt: Session management error: IO error occured opening connection
QProcess: Destroyed while process (“kwin_x11”) is still running.
Unexpected response from KInit (response = 0).
startkde: Could not start ksmserver. Check your installation.
Error: Can’t open display: :0
(II) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.
xinit: connection to X server lost
Avringd
GOT SIGHUP
startkde: Shutting down…
kdeinit5_wrapper: Warning: connect(/run/user/1000/kdeinit5__0) failed: : No such file or directory
Error: Can not contact kdeinit5!
xprop: unable to open display ‘:0’
xprop: unable to open display ‘:0’
startkde: Done.
“Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.”

2

How did you perform the upgrade, and what had you been using previously?

3

I upgraded with a DVD from OpenSUSE Leap 42.1.

After the upgrade, I got a text based login instead of the graphical login screen I had expected. After logging in I ran ‘startx’ and got this error message:

/usr/bin/Xorg is not setuid root

Further googling told me to uncomment this line in /etc/permissions/local:

#/usr/bin/Xorg                 root:root       4711

Doing so I was able to start X, but if I run ‘startx’ I get the “SUSE lightbulb” and a spinner for a short while followed by a black screen and a mouse pointer.
The wall of text above I get by running ‘startx > output.txt 2>&1’. I can start X with IceWM with the command ‘xinit icewm’.
I have also verified that I can start Plasma as root by logging is as root and running startx, so this might be a permissions issue.

4

Try a different regular user user. It may be a configuration file problem

5

How do I create a new user on my system?

6

Easiest to use yast-users command line version

7

Prior to trying with a new user you might want to check that only the main (oss, non-oss, and update) TW repositories are enabled, just in case anything went awry with the upgrade.

sudo zypper lr -d

If there are others, then disable those using:

sudo zypper mr -d N

where N is the repository number given by the lr command.

Then refresh:

sudo zypper ref

and finally perform another distribution upgrade (which will also ensure TW is fully up to date)

sudo zypper dup
8

[SNIP]

No other repos are enabled except for nVidia Graphics Drivers.

9

OK… Then as @gogalthorp suggested try a new user profile, perhaps “something” from the old 42.1 profile is causing the issue.

Incidentally, if you google for some of your error messages, ie *kf5.kded: No X-KDE-DBus-ServiceName found in “/usr/lib64/qt5/plugins/kf5/kded/kscreen.so” *there are several hits, maybe some useful information amongst them?

10

Update: I created a new user. The new user was able to run KDE with startx. I then rebooted my system and when the system started I was without both X and internet.
I inserted the DVD and redid the upgrade.
That brought back internet but still no X. I edited /etc/X11/xorg.conf changing the line

Driver         "nvidia"

to

Driver         "nv"

After saving the file my screed started to flash. I went completely black for a fraction of a second and the back again very rapidly. That was not good so I changed back. Finally I renamed /etc/X11/xorg.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.old and was greeted with a low resolution login screen. Now I guess I only have to create a proper xorg.conf, but it’s getting late so I’ll leave that for tomorrow.