This is what I get when I log out of X and run sddm :~$ sddm [04:28:22.147] (II) DAEMON: Initializing... [04:28:22.154] (II) DAEMON: Logind interface found [04:28:22.154] (II) DAEMON: Starting... [04:28:22.155] (II) DAEMON: Adding new display on vt 1 ... [04:28:22.155] (II) DAEMON: Loading theme configuration from "" [04:28:22.155] (II) DAEMON: Display server starting... [04:28:22.155] (II) DAEMON: Running: /usr/bin/X -nolisten tcp -auth /var/run/sddm/{3029e4a4-8913-4abe-ac00-294e7375c132} -background none -noreset -displayfd 17 -seat seat0 vt1 [04:28:22.157] (EE) DAEMON: Display server failed to start. Exiting Aborted (core dumped)
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1765923 Title: Nvidia driver leads to black screen on bionic 18.04 SDDM LightDM bug? Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 package in Ubuntu: New Status in sddm package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Using the April 19th daily build of Kubuntu 18.04 I installed the Nvidia drivers via the following command. sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall The install process proceeds fine and after a logout process I get a black screen. I tried this on the April 17th daily build of bionic and a reboot also results in a black screen. The following is a question which was submitted by a Ubuntu 17.10 user: QUOTE After I installed latest Nvidia driver-390 and tried to boot after shutting down once I faced a black screen problem. since, I'm a noob but something related to nvidia drivers couldn't be started. Then I followed https://askubuntu.com/a/968692/802490 While following these instructions re-installing of nvidia drivers failed. The only things that worked is purging the drivers and changing "WaylandEnable=false" in (/etc/gdm3/custom.conf). Now, I want to re-install nvidia drivers again but I'm afraid that this will lead to that problem again. Can anyone help in re-installing the driver such that I won't face that problem? END QUOTE THE WORK AROUND Use Ctrl-Alt-f6 to get to a login prompt. Login run "startx" The x server will start and Nvidia drivers will function. THE PROBLEM When I try to run SDDM I get an error (Which I will try to copy down to add to this bug when I am on a different computer than the one I am reporting the bug about.). Installing lightDM does not work... it installs but is either will not run or will not actually start a x session. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1765923/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp