Finally joined the Ubuntu gang! This is my first time using a Linux distro. Was getting so sick of using Windows. Had to finally shift and was not gonna go to Apple env. So far looks really smooth and good!

Is Ubuntu better than Debian when it comes to drivers and package repositories?

If Ubuntu were to release an additional, continuously updated distribution based on Debian Testing, would you use it?

Recently built a new PC

7600X3D
32GB
9070 XT ASUS Prime

I keep seeing screen tearing randomly just from scrolling dragging stuff around and when i just launched a game. I'm about to lose it lol, I know its not a GPU issue as this carried over from my AM4 build that was running the same Ubuntu 26.04 but somehow on my new PC i keep seeing it randomly. Also a note, I didn't have a riser on my new build unlike my old pc which had a riser for vertical mounting

I’m having trouble with the repositories at https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/ — for example:

https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/danielrichter2007/grub-customizer/

https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/kdenlive/kdenlive-stable

https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports

etc. They are all returning a 503 error, and it’s impossible to download updates. Is this happening only to me, or are you experiencing it too?

The best wallpaper since i started using ubuntu 16. to 26 now.

SOLVED!

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Looks like the VMWARE console locked, not my server.

@antreides fixed by suggesting to take over the session using the 'screen' command but with the -D and -r options to force takeover of the locked session.

thank you!

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Original Post below:

Good Morning all,

I realize we are all trying to get PHP updated since the new issues have surfaced, but I hoped maybe I could get some advice on how to move forward.

I use this Ubuntu server for Nextcloud, which after updating to the latest version, the admin panel informed me that I needed to update my MySQL and PHP to newer versions (funny timing amr?)

I noted that I could not upgrade MYSQL and PHP due to being on an older release (22.04) and so I prepped my server for the release update.

Started the process and things were going smooth, but all of a sudden the screen locked here:

it is still 'blinking' but nothing (ctrl-x, ctrl-c, ESC,) is being accepted. This is a VMWARE Virtual machine on ESXI, I am using Workstation Pro to interact with the console, as there was a fair amount of warnings to not do this via SSH.

I can start up an SSH session, but I am not sure what commands I can do to resolve this, or can I just restart?

here was the terminal output when I connected:

Using username "administrator".
administrator@10.1.20.20's password: 
Welcome to Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.4.0-216-generic x86_64)

 * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com
 * Management:     https://landscape.canonical.com
 * Support:        https://ubuntu.com/pro

 System information as of Tue Oct 20 09:06:30 PM UTC 2026

  System load:  0.04                Processes:               311
  Usage of /:   23.7% of 117.81GB   Users logged in:         2
  Memory usage: 20%                 IPv4 address for ens160: 10.1.20.20
  Swap usage:   5%

 * Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa has reached its end of standard support
   on 31 May 2025.

   For more details see:
   https://ubuntu.com/20-04

Expanded Security Maintenance for Applications is not enabled.

0 updates can be applied immediately.

31 additional security updates can be applied with ESM Apps.
Learn more about enabling ESM Apps service at https://ubuntu.com/esm


2 updates could not be installed automatically. For more details, see /var/log/
unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades.log

*** System restart required *** 
Last login: Tue Oct 20 20:09:19 2026

here is what I tried

sudo dpkg --configure -a

dpkg frontend lock was locked by another process with pid 3445425
Note: removing the lock file is always wrong, and can end up damaging the
locked area and the entire system. See <https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg/FAQ>.

sudo apt full-upgrade <--to resume from the terminal

Waiting for cache lock: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend. It is held by process 3445425 (jammy)... 0s

I tried to run Top to see what process that was, but I guess because it is not pulling resources I did not see it.

sudo ps aux | grep -E 'apt|dkpg'

adminis+ 3540929  0.0  0.0   6604  2408 pts/2    S+   21:06   0:00 grep --color=
Aatuo -E apt|dkpg

sudo screen -list

There is a screen on:
        3445424.ubuntu-release-upgrade-screen-window    (10/20/2026 08:09:44 PM)        (Attached)
1 Socket in /run/screen/S-root.

Can I reboot? am I screwed?

W11 made some problems, so i got ubuntu too, to get to my files and have something.

I can see and access my folders on ubuntu, that i have on w11 too. and my steam folders and other apps/programs.

Can i link/access install for example steam on ubuntu and have it interact with the same folders like it was on w11?

(I'm not entierly sure how to correctly phrase my question, or if there is a term for this process.)

this is my first time using any linux distro and i just went for Ubuntu like do dual boot nothing tbh I was tired of windows unnecessary ram consumption and all even in basic tasks after some research i found linux can be the best option let's see what awaits me plss give me some suggestions for customisatio i really love customising my personal items 😭

So I have downloaded ubuntu in partation 4 it's showing its is mounted filesystem root

Soo can't access any software files in it , it's not showing in files app

Hi everyone,

I'm dealing with a chain of strange issues on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and could really use some troubleshooting help.

Sequence of events:

1. Bluetooth missing: Earlier, the Bluetooth adapter randomly disappeared (toggle vanished from Settings and the top bar).
2. Reboot: I rebooted the machine, which successfully brought Bluetooth back.
3. Dock glitch & Missing App Menu: Right after that reboot, the "Show Apps" (App Grid) icon completely disappeared from my dock.
4. Dock lag / Stuttering: On top of the missing menu icon, the dock itself has become extremely laggy, stuttering, and unresponsive when hovering over or clicking icons.

Video:

What I've tried so far:

• Toggled the Ubuntu Dock extension in GNOME Extensions.
• Logged out and logged back in.

System specs / environment:

• OS: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (GNOME Shell)
• Session: Wayland (default)

Has anyone experienced this cascading issue or know if a recent shell update / graphics compositor issue causes this dock behavior? Any terminal commands to completely reset the Ubuntu Dock settings and GNOME Shell configuration would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Conversation post, what is the better distro for CRM building, I’m between Ubuntu and Centos

I am trying to reinstall my desktop but when I try to update I get stuck at ‘ connecting to archive.canonical.com [185.125.188.87]’ what to I have to change?
eventually the update goes through I get some warning
Then I proceed to try to install desktop and finally get this screenshot errors and my desktop fails to return
And I am stuck here in the second screenshot

What can I do?

Happy birthday Ubuntu! 🎂🎉

Ubuntu has now 22 years.

List of apps and games for celebrating Ubuntu's 22th anniversary:

1. Google Chrome - https://google.com/chrome

2. Spotify - https://snapcraft.io/spotify - Ubuntu Snap Store only

3. Steam - https://snapcraft.io/steam - Ubuntu Snap Store only

4. GNOME Nibbles - https://snapcraft.io/gnome-nibbles - Ubuntu Snap Store only

5. Angry Birds 2 - https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9ntpjw96tsc0 - Microsoft Store only

6. OBS Studio - https://obsproject.com/download

7. RetroArch - https://retroarch.com/?page=platforms

8. NordVPN - https://snapcraft.io/nordvpn - Ubuntu Snap Store only

9. Everything - https://www.voidtools.com/downloads/ - Windows only

10. Visual Studio Code - https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/linux - Linux only

🎁 Gift more download links above to more apps and games for celebrating Ubuntu's 22th anniversary.

Please, if anyone uses deluge on already on 26.10( not flatpack way) - share your experience. Is it broken?

So, recently upgraded from 24.04 to their latest 26.04. Everything else looks and feels great.
The only issue I have is that when I game(games are from Steam) the mouse keeps going to the second monitor which I have on the right side.

Thought it was just for 1 game but tried several other games and it’s still acting the same. Tried using game scope command to add to the game launch but it messed with the resolution.

Read something about 26.04 upgraded to a new wayland.

Anyone else VLC suddenly switched to dark mode without you knowing? Of course,o use system dark mode since the day one, (25.10)but VlC was in the light mode until now

I need to set up fully encrypted drive (for security reasons) with separated /home partition (in case of updating Ubuntu to newer versions in the future and to protect my data). I use Asus Expertbook PM3 Ryzen AI 7, 16gb RAM, 512gb nvme and I've installed Ubuntu 26.10 on this machine. I wonder if there is a way to do that? I'm a newbee in disc partiotioning. Do I need to reinstall whole OS?

I've got a bit of a cry for help here. I recently upgraded my 24.04 LTS machine to 26.04 LTS, and basically... everything is borked. Here's a list of the weird issues I'm having:

1) Apps installed from the Snap Store AFTER the update fail to open; they all throw a C++ null pointer exception.

2) Snaps installed BEFORE the update cannot be rolled back or removed. The Snap store says "there was a problem" and just stops trying.

3) VLC in particular won't play any EAC3 audio, unless I play some OTHER audio in another program. For example, if I play a YouTube video, then start playback with EAC3 audio in VLC, the audio plays... until I close YT or pause the video. Conversely, if I start playback in VLC with EAC3 audio, then start YT playback, I don't get audio in either application until I fully close both and reopen YT in my browser.

My question is largely, "How the heck do I even start to fix this?" Should I just wipe my installation and start fresh?

This isn't the first time a big Linux LTS upgrade has completely wrecked a computer; I've had OpenSUSE do that to me in the past, which also required a full flatten + reinstall. I'd just rather avoid it, because it means spending an entire weekend dicking around with a media server that I honestly ask SO LITTLE of, it's frustrating that Ubuntu would bork this upgrade so hard.

i did a mess on the installation, the installing package got stuck at 99% , also during the nvidia driver package it didnt let me choose the 535 driver metapackage, and the noveau package doesnt work....

should i reinstall the os again? i choose that specific version according to the hp forums that version is supposed to be stable and has plenty of tools to make a touchscreen laptop tablet with intel processor and nvidia gpu work

Me recomiendan pack de iconos que estén lindos para Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, no busco esos que imitan los de MacOs. Soy nuevo en este mundo y busque que se puede modificar