Login from GRUB g> prompt

llewellen · 12-07-2020, 10:14 PM

Archlabs 2020.11.04 Openbox 3

I edited my sddm config file and obviously made at least one error. When attempting to boot, the process stalls at a blank screen (where the user/password login screen used to be).

How do I log in from the grub g> prompt so I can restore the backup sddm config file I made?

syg00 · 12-07-2020, 10:36 PM

Simplest is to use a liveCD - the install image should do if you still have it.

llewellen · 12-07-2020, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by syg00

Simplest is to use a liveCD - the install image should do if you still have it.

The Archlabs ISO is only install - no live environment. I do have a live USB for Manjaro. I could boot to that but I would need to change root to get at the disk files, would I not? That's something I have never done.

syg00 · 12-07-2020, 10:56 PM

chroot is the standard way - for one file, just su to root.

llewellen · 12-07-2020, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by syg00

chroot is the standard way - for one file, just su to root.

OK. I found a couple of examples of that so will try. It's getting late here so I will leave it until the morning. Thanks for the help.