From: alistair <alistair@archerry.plus.com>
To: ~alpine/users@lists.alpinelinux.org
Subject: LXQT problems after apk -v upgrade
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:33:42 +0000
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The LXQT desktop stopped working on my Thinkpad x270 after upgrading 
Alpinelinux 3.23 this afternoon (18 Dec 2025).
Syptoms:
1:) Immediately after the upgrade I could not logout or shutdown the 
unit from the desktop, I had to open a terminal emulator to 'poweroff' 
there.

2:) On restarting the device, it presented the LXQT login screen as 
usual, but would always return to the same after entering my password.

3:) I started a new session (Cntl+Alt+f2) to login.
It accepted my username, but did not respond to entering my password.
It timed out after 60 sec.
I successfully logged in on the second attempt.
(This was consistent over several startups.)

The log '/var/log/apk.log' shows four items of "preupgrade" followed by 
28 items of "main upgrade".
No errors or warnings are shown.

For the moment I have installed the XFCE desktop to help me sort this.

How do I recover the LXQT setup?

Alistair