gdm-x-session could not open /var/lib/gdm/.cache/gdm/Xauthority to store auth cookie: Permission denied

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The server is not going beyond Gnome Display Manager (GDM) when booting.
  • Unable to start system in GUI mode after upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Linux8.4. There is only a black screen on the console.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4
  • gdm

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