[SOLVED] Can't load up display manager. Getting '... File Exists."

Question

I'm trying to get `slim` working by the systemd method, but I get the following:
[root@arch ~]# systemctl enable slim.service
Failed to issue method call: File exists
I've tried other display managers like qingy, lxdm, etc. and they all provide this same message. I was also able to get the display manager to work using the `inittab` method, but I'm trying to have a full systemd integration.
Not sure if it matters, but I was previously able to get the above `systemctl enable` command to work with gdm. Later, I decided that I wanted a more lightweight display manager so I switched to `slim` and proceeded to uninstall `gdm`. However, it now seems I'm unable to `systemctl enable` any display manager. I appreciate your help!
Last edited by nil (2012-10-21 18:47:03)

Answer 1

I have the same problem. I uninstalled lightdm and installed gdm and not I can't seem to enable gdm. It starts fine.
[arch@arch ~]$ systemctl list-unit-files | grep lightdm
[arch@arch ~]$ systemctl list-unit-files | grep gdm
gdm.service disabled
[arch@arch ~]$ systemctl list-unit-files | grep display
display-manager.service enabled
[arch@arch ~]$ sudo systemctl disable display-manager.service
Failed to issue method call: No such file or directory
[arch@arch ~]$ sudo systemctl disable lightdm.service
Failed to issue method call: No such file or directory
[arch@arch ~]$ sudo systemctl disable gdm.service
[arch@arch ~]$ sudo systemctl enable gdm.service
Failed to issue method call: File exists
[arch@arch ~]$ systemctl list-unit-files | grep gdm
gdm.service disabled