I upgraded about 100 packages with slackpkg/slackpkg+, and I must admit I did not really check the .new files, I just glanced over it and hit O to overwrite as nothing caught my eye. Then, since a reboot, X doesn't work anymore.
This happens every once in a while, and usually deleting the .xserverauth and .Xauthority files does the trick, but it didn't, also not chown on the whole user folder. The files were all the user's to begin with.
Also, root and a newly created user cannot startx, so I reinstalled with slackpkg+ off. (slackpkg reinstall x), also reinstalled xrandr, mesa and a few more, didn't help.
What is curious: I have three monitors connected, and when X crashed, I was back in the tty on a different monitor every timeat first. One is HDMI/DVI/DP each. When I usually start, I'm not even sure whether it is alyways the same, but I think it is the HDMI one that gets detected as primary. At any rate it is never the DP one, that is upright/portrait. Now, when I get back into the tty and the DP is primary, the one on HDMI has a duplicate of the screen which flickers, when any of the other ones are active, it's only that one. That was annoying, especially since one is upright, so I disconnected two of them, and when I do that, I don't get the tty back, I just get a blank screen. So I connected a second monitor again, and I get the tty back again, but only after a few minutes.
The output I get is the regular one after X has shut down, only that there is some residual text on the last line which has been overwritten twice apparently, the line goes
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(...) Closing the log file.b64/libQt5Core.co.5)xinit: connectio
To double check whether the output is really the same, I started up my laptop and was surprised to see that I get the same message of a missing ~/.serverauth, but the desktop starts fine.
I'm therefore unsure if the problem even has anything to do with that file or permission.
Here s non-trivial looking content from my /var/log/Xorg.0.log:
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[ 70.316] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event3)
[ 70.316] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 70.316] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[ 70.316] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "keyboard-all"
[ 70.316] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[ 70.316] (II) LoadModule: "libinput"
[ 70.317] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input/libinput_drv.so
[ 70.320] (II) Module libinput: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 70.320] compiled for 1.21.1.8, module version = 1.4.0
[ 70.320] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 70.320] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 24.4
[ 70.320] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Power Button'
[ 70.320] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 70.320] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event3"
[ 70.332] (II) event3 - Power Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[ 70.332] (II) event3 - Power Button: device is a keyboard
[ 70.332] (II) event3 - Power Button: device removed
[ 70.352] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input3/event3"
[ 70.352] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[ 70.352] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 70.352] (**) Option "xkb_options" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
[ 70.365] (II) event3 - Power Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[ 70.365] (II) event3 - Power Button: device is a keyboard
[ 70.365] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
[ 70.365] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 70.365] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[ 70.365] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "keyboard-all"
[ 70.365] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[ 70.365] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Power Button'
[ 70.365] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 70.365] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event2"
[ 70.365] (II) event2 - Power Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[ 70.365] (II) event2 - Power Button: device is a keyboard
[ 70.366] (II) event2 - Power Button: device removed
[ 70.380] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input2/event2"
[ 70.380] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[ 70.380] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 70.380] (**) Option "xkb_options" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
[ 70.380] (II) event2 - Power Button: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[ 70.380] (II) event2 - Power Button: device is a keyboard
[ 70.381] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/event0)
[ 70.381] (**) PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 70.381] (**) PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: Applying InputClass "libinput pointer catchall"
[ 70.381] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse'
[ 70.381] (**) PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: always reports core events
[ 70.381] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event0"
[ 70.381] (II) event0 - PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: is tagged by udev as: Mouse
[ 70.381] (II) event0 - PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: device set to 1000 DPI
[ 70.381] (II) event0 - PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: device is a pointer
[ 70.381] (II) event0 - PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: device removed
[ 70.408] (II) libinput: PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: Step value 0 was provided, libinput Fallback acceleration function is used.
[ 70.408] (II) libinput: PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: Step value 0 was provided, libinput Fallback acceleration function is used.
[ 70.408] (II) libinput: PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: Step value 0 was provided, libinput Fallback acceleration function is used.
[ 70.408] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.3/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/0003:413C:301A.0001/input/input0/event0"
[ 70.408] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse" (type: MOUSE, id 8)
[ 70.408] (**) Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
[ 70.408] (**) PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: (accel) selected scheme none/0
[ 70.408] (**) PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 70.408] (**) PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 70.408] (II) event0 - PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: is tagged by udev as: Mouse
[ 70.408] (II) event0 - PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: device set to 1000 DPI
[ 70.409] (II) event0 - PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: device is a pointer
[ 70.409] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 70.409] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 70.409] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 70.409] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 046a:0011 (/dev/input/event1)
[ 70.409] (**) HID 046a:0011: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 70.409] (**) HID 046a:0011: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[ 70.409] (**) HID 046a:0011: Applying InputClass "keyboard-all"
[ 70.409] (**) HID 046a:0011: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[ 70.409] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'HID 046a:0011'
[ 70.409] (**) HID 046a:0011: always reports core events
[ 70.409] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event1"
[ 70.410] (II) event1 - HID 046a:0011: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[ 70.410] (II) event1 - HID 046a:0011: device is a keyboard
[ 70.410] (II) event1 - HID 046a:0011: device removed
[ 70.424] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.3/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/0003:046A:0011.0002/input/input1/event1"
[ 70.424] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "HID 046a:0011" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9)
[ 70.424] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 70.424] (**) Option "xkb_options" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
[ 70.424] (II) event1 - HID 046a:0011: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[ 70.424] (II) event1 - HID 046a:0011: device is a keyboard
[ 70.425] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=11 (/dev/input/event10)
[ 70.425] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 70.425] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 70.425] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event5)
[ 70.425] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 70.425] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 70.425] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7 (/dev/input/event6)
[ 70.425] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 70.425] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 70.425] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=8 (/dev/input/event7)
[ 70.425] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 70.425] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 70.425] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=9 (/dev/input/event8)
[ 70.425] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 70.425] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 70.425] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=10 (/dev/input/event9)
[ 70.425] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 70.425] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 70.426] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HD-Audio Generic Front Mic (/dev/input/event11)
[ 70.426] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 70.426] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 70.426] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HD-Audio Generic Rear Mic (/dev/input/event12)
[ 70.426] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 70.426] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 70.426] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HD-Audio Generic Line (/dev/input/event13)
[ 70.426] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 70.426] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 70.426] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HD-Audio Generic Line Out (/dev/input/event14)
[ 70.426] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 70.426] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 70.426] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HD-Audio Generic Front Headphone (/dev/input/event15)
[ 70.426] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 70.426] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 70.426] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Eee PC WMI hotkeys (/dev/input/event4)
[ 70.426] (**) Eee PC WMI hotkeys: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 70.426] (**) Eee PC WMI hotkeys: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[ 70.426] (**) Eee PC WMI hotkeys: Applying InputClass "keyboard-all"
[ 70.426] (**) Eee PC WMI hotkeys: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[ 70.426] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Eee PC WMI hotkeys'
[ 70.426] (**) Eee PC WMI hotkeys: always reports core events
[ 70.426] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event4"
[ 70.427] (II) event4 - Eee PC WMI hotkeys: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[ 70.427] (II) event4 - Eee PC WMI hotkeys: device is a keyboard
[ 70.427] (II) event4 - Eee PC WMI hotkeys: device removed
[ 70.440] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/eeepc-wmi/input/input4/event4"
[ 70.440] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Eee PC WMI hotkeys" (type: KEYBOARD, id 10)
[ 70.440] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 70.440] (**) Option "xkb_options" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
[ 70.440] (II) event4 - Eee PC WMI hotkeys: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[ 70.440] (II) event4 - Eee PC WMI hotkeys: device is a keyboard
[ 70.487] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Asustek Computer Inc ASUS VG289Q1A (DFP-1): connected
[ 70.487] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Asustek Computer Inc ASUS VG289Q1A (DFP-1): Internal TMDS
[ 70.487] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Asustek Computer Inc ASUS VG289Q1A (DFP-1): 600.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 70.487] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0):
[ 70.530] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Asustek Computer Inc ASUS VG289Q1A (DFP-1): connected
[ 70.530] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Asustek Computer Inc ASUS VG289Q1A (DFP-1): Internal TMDS
[ 70.530] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Asustek Computer Inc ASUS VG289Q1A (DFP-1): 600.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 70.530] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0):
[ 70.669] (II) event3 - Power Button: device removed
[ 70.684] (II) event2 - Power Button: device removed
[ 70.696] (II) event0 - PixArt Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse: device removed
[ 70.720] (II) event1 - HID 046a:0011: device removed
[ 70.732] (II) event4 - Eee PC WMI hotkeys: device removed
[ 70.756] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
[ 71.039] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Deleting GPU-0
[ 71.043] (II) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.
I also updated the NVIDIA driver, after that, the crash was faster and I get back to the same monitor,but not much more and now I could need some help on further steps. Thanks a lot!
