How do I make my screen go black on lock after a timeout but keep HDMI on?
I'm currently running Ubuntu 22.04.3 x86_64. Sometime in the recent past, I updated and that has changed the way the screen locks.In the past, when the screen lock kicked in, it would leave my monitor...
View Article22.04 to 24.04.1 upgrade overwrote my windows partition
I was using Ubuntu 22.04 along with Windows 10 dual boot style. However today I upgraded from 22.04 to 24.04.1 from whatever menu link it provided. 24.04.1 came up well ... however I can no more access...
View ArticleCan't upgrade Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
I'm running Ubuntu 22.04.4 but I never get to update to a newer distribution.sudo apt update says all packages are up to date.sudo apt upgrade says 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not...
View ArticleChecking why an NFS mount gives an error
I'm asking on behalf of a friend's son who is at college in India, so apologies if what I ask doesn't have enough information. He is using WSL2 on Windows 11 and has Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS installed.His...
View ArticleCan't upgrade from 22.04.04 to 24.04.01
I want to upgrade from 22.04 to 24.04, but I'm not getting the upgrade notification.I've tried upgrading manually from the CLI, but when I run do-release-upgrade I get this message:Checking for a new...
View ArticleUbuntu Snap Package Remembers Previous Accounts Even After --purge
I want to completely remove a snap package and all configuration.I have used the below commands, yet after removing the app, when I re-install the package, it STILL remembers me and suggests some of my...
View ArticleHow to setup Ubuntu as a mobile WiFi router with NAT - connect to a WiFi...
Here are what I have:a laptop with Ubuntu 22.04, with a wifi and an ethernet port.a ZyXEL mobile WiFi router that uses an Ethernet port.My family will go on a cruise trip, where WiFi costs will be...
View ArticleSometimes Ubuntu 22.04 LTS freezes when suspended
Sometimes when I suspend my laptop, it goes into an unresponsive state.The following is the log of the journalctl that I think is related to the problem: NetworkManager[988]: <info>...
View ArticleUbuntu: Boot problem after update - missing 'lowerdir' how to fix
Ubuntu: Boot problem after update - missing 'lowerdir'
View ArticleLenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 : I can't use fingerprint sensor in Ubuntu 22.04
I have Lenovo Thinkbook 14 G2 and Ubuntu 22.04 and I'm unable to use the fingerprint scanner for login. Also I don't see frintprint option in user setting.My device information is as follows:ID...
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After a fresh installation of Ubuntu 22.04 I can't use the eye-dropper or...
After a fresh installation of Ubuntu 22.04 (and updated) I can't use the eye dropper in DevTools or colorpicker in any application. When I use it, I get popup screen "Screen Share" For an example see...
View Articlehow do i customize ubuntu 22.04 iso and rebuild it?
I am going to keep it simple. i want to create an iso which uses user-data file from a web server url while booting . for that i know i have to edit the menuentry in grub.cfg.I am using following...
View ArticleHow to record videos of my desktop as a .mp4 instead of a .webm file?
In Ubuntu 22.04 LTS you can record your desktop quite easily by pressing print screen clicking on the video camera icon, then pressing the red button (I'd screenshot it but I don't know how to...
View ArticleRandom characters displayed Ubuntu 22.04.04
Running System 76 Onyx Pro running Ubuntu 22.04.04 LTS. The issue has happened since I bought the device however tech support was never really able to help me. It has been a year and I am finally...
View ArticleHow do I restore the Ubuntu Software icon?
I installed something, quite likely the KDE Desktop Environment, that caused the Ubuntu Software icon to become an exclamation point in a square. Is there a way I can get it back to what it was?This is...
View ArticleRaspberry pi 3B+ ubuntu 20.04 server not opening
I am using raspberry pi 3B+ and I installed ubuntu 20.04 as operating system. I got myself a 3.5inch RPi LCD (A) from Waveshare and ran the following commandssudo rm -rf LCD-show git clone...
View ArticlePermission denied problem
I need convert big xml document to csv file with XmlStarlet. Operation system - Ubuntu 22.04, source file on usb-drive. When I try studying structure of XML document by commandxml el test.xmlI have...
View ArticleKeyboard and mouse unresponsive on KVM switch
I have a KVM switch between my Ubuntu (22.04) and Windows to share my monitor, keyboard and mouse.90% of the time it works. However, 10% of the time when I switch back to Ubuntu my keyboard and mouse...
View ArticleCan someone confirm this observed bug for `bc`? `scale=0` has no effect!
When I run:fval=1.40 ; echo "scale=0 ; 1000 * ${fval}" | bcI get the result:1400.00With my specified value for scale, I expect no decimal digits.Does anyone else have this issue?Version: bc...
View ArticleUSB to CAN Adapter issues on Ubuntu 22.04 (Canalyst ii)
I just bought a USB to CAN Adapter (Waveshare USB-CAN-B) to communicate with some MCUs over CAN. Working on Ubuntu 22.04 installed on my laptop. I am unable to see the can0 interface when I connect the...
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