After updates and logging into the system, kicked back to log in screen with a freezing up after inputing password

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So it has happened for the second time and I believe it is probably connected to updating the system.

I am new to Linux, trying Fedora out and so I am using Fedora 43 with KDE Plasma 6.6.4.
After getting Nvidia drivers and now after updating via Discover - updates. The PC restarts, installs the updates and when it comes to the login screen, I enter my password and everything loads up. After approximately 10-20 seconds, the system cuts back to the login screen (note hybernate is still greyed out, like when turning the OS for the first time after shutdown) with everything responsive. I put in my password again and right after confirming it everything freezes and I have to force shut down the PC and turn it back again.

I know I didn’t proivde enough information about the system, however since I am new and this issue is very wierd, I have no idea where to even start with something like this. So, thank you for any and all guidence with the issue. :heart:

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Hi Matej and welcome to the Fedora Forum.

A good place to start would be with the logs. Since you cannot sign in on the GUI, you will have to switch to one of the virtual terminals and use the command line interface. Use Ctrl+Alt+F3 to switch to VT3, then you should be able to sign in with your account and run sudo journalctl to read the logs. I would use sudo journalctl -f (the -f means “follow”), press enter a few times to add some blank lines to the scrollback buffer, and then use Ctrl+Alt+F1 to switch to the GUI, attempt to sign in, then use Ctrl+Alt+F3 to switch back to the VT where journalctl -f is still running and scroll back to the blank lines and see if there are any notable error messages.

Use Ctrl+C to stop the journalctl -f command.