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How can I fix GNOME after a failed upgrade from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS?
I am currently able to use my computer because I am using LXQt and LightDM.
Yesterday I attempted to upgrade from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Unfortunately the upgrade had some errors. After ...
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How to control which monitor gdm3 login screen appears on?
Ubuntu 22.04.4
I have five monitors connected to my computer, while facing them from left to right they are monitors 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
I would like the gdm login to appear on monitor #2. I can't ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 gui freezes intermittently and permanently. Restarting gdm via ssh fixes until next time it freezes
I have a Linux box, not a laptop.
Running "glxinfo -B" yields the following:
name of display: :0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
Extended renderer info (GLX_MESA_query_renderer)...
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Doesn't boot to desktop environment after updates
I have a 22.04 machine with an old-ish Nvidia GPU which worked perfectly until today, when I got a message that updates were available, and I chose to install them. Installation concluded successfully,...
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Ubuntu gdm3 login screen menu
I have gdm3 installed as my display-manager on Ubuntu Budgie and when I log in there is this small settings icon in the right corner with the options:
Ubuntu Budgie
Ubuntu
Ubuntu with Xorg
What are ...
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gdm-x-session syslog spam
We upgraded to Ubuntu 22.04 from 16.04 sometime ago, ever since upgrading, I noticed a peculiar issue. Our syslog is completely spammed every second or so, by gdm-x-session with the following ...
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22.04 - GDM Shell crashes (occasionally) after login
How would I diagnose a GDM crash after login. I can still SSH into the machine and I've been "fixing" broken shell session with:
$ sudo systemctl stop gdm
$ sudo systemctl start gdm
What ...
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Ubuntu 22.04: Freeze/Login Loop caused by GDM
Writing this question as a resource for future readers.
Environment: Ubuntu 22.04, Wayland
Hardware: Nvidia GeForce MX550
I have an issue where my computer freezes after the login screen. After ...
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How to dermine why a systemd service is not stopping on shutdown? (stop job is running)
Recently every time I shut down or reboot my laptop, it is slow to shut down, and shows the following message:
A stop job is running for Session c1 of User gdm
I tried several similar questions that ...
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Windows lose focus and appear behind desktop icons
On one of my machines I have a problem where the active windows lose focus and appear behind the desktop icons. Cf. screenshots.
After playing with Alt-tab it's possible to get out of it, but it's not ...
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How to login to the Ubuntu (not GNOME) session on a remote server using xRDP?
I am using Ubuntu 22.04 running on a remote server, which I am accessing over xRDP.
When I login, it seems to load the "GNOME on X.Org" (and not the Ubuntu) session. Since I am using RDP, I ...
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apport-autoreport.service loaded failed failed Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled
OS Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
Kernel 5.15.0-52-generic
DE: GNOME 42.5
CPU: 11th Gen Intel i5-11300H (8) @
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Memory: 3173MiB / 15795MiB
I am not ...
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Ubuntu Studio 22.04 Log-in screens pops up and then disappers
I have somewhat similar problem to Login page doesn't appear
In my case sometimes, though not always, I can see the log-on-screen pop up for maybe 1 second and then I get a black screen with a ...
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Solve "Something went wrong" error remotely
There are several similar questions about the annoying and useless "Oh no. Something went wrong" error message, but:
no solutions worked for me (see below)
I don't have a physical access to ...
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Close chrome gracefully on shutdown
I've noticed that my chrome doesn't close gracefully on a shutdown. I've tried several things to solve it, but it's still an issue.
I found this command that works when running it manually: killall -2 ...
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LTS22.04 - nVidia 515.65.01 enable wayland - proving impossible
I have migrated from Windows to Ubuntu on a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro laptop, I want to compare Wayland to X11 (scaling issues on my multi-monitor setup) but cannot get Wayland enabled. I've tried the two ...
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Blank screen after boot on 22.04 with amdgpu
I'm having issues after upgrading from Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04 on a Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0370. This laptop comes with an AMD 5900HX CPU with embedded graphics, which is the adapter I'm trying to use. ...
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Fresh install takes ~10 seconds to unlock the desktop, how to fix or debug?
I've just installed Ubuntu 22.04 yesterday.
After locking the desktop, then entering my password and pressing Enter, I have to wait for a couple seconds until the desktop unlocks.
The UI is responsive ...
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GDM unable to start on RaspberryPi 4 with Ubuntu Server 22.04
I am trying to use Ubuntu Server 22.04 on a Raspberry Pi 4.
I have installed the packages ubuntu-desktop-minimal and rebooted but I get no login screen on the Pi only a blinking dash.
I have also ...
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Ubuntu Budgie 22.04 disable users list
I've just installed the pretty Budgie 22.04 on my workstation.
Users list comes from SSSD Ldap integration, but only local users show in login screen.
I've tried various things to hide the users list (...
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Cannot login second user after "switch user", but can if using Ctrl+Alt+F1
For at least a year or so I have had problems with the "switch user" function on Ubuntu. If I log in (whether as "user1" or "user2") and click "switch user" I ...
