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I have an Intel processor on an Asus motherboard with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB video card, running Xubuntu 18.04 with latest updates (waiting for 20.04.1 release later this month for LTS...

I guess my original post wasn't clear. My system has only been upgraded with LTS versions but it has been kept up to date with all applicable updates so there are no "out of date" packages"...

I am running Xubuntu 18.04 that has been upgraded from LTS versions for several years...yes, years! It was originally installed back in 2011. As you can imagine, it has been heavily customised...

I will very probably end up still using XFCE but I'm just curious enough to look at new desktops, like Mate, Cinnamon, and Budgie, and to see what has changed with Gnome and KDE.

Thanks for the...

I have used Xubuntu for years and I genuinely like it for the most part. I used Gnome up until Ubuntu dropped it for Unity. Hated Unity and went back to XFCE. I used KDE for a while several years ago...

The problem turned out to be UEFI Windows mode became selected as a result of the power surge/outage. Turning this off solved the problem.

Turns out apt-transport-https is no longer needed as it is included in apt starting with version 5.

Also, the way to overcome the issue if it was still needed is with the following:

sudo dpkg...

I installed Bodhi Enlightenment Desktop as an alternative desktop...just as you might install Gnome, KDE, etc. When I installed it, it replaced my apt package with with apt version 2.2.12-bodhi2. ...

The original driver was installed with 18.04 upgraded and worked perfectly until power outage. I reinstalled with synaptic. I couldn't install the driver downloaded from the Invidia site due to an...

When I had Xubuntu 16.04 installed I installed Bodhi Linux as an alternative desktop. This installed higher numbered version of apt. This caused several problems with the 18.04 upgrade. Now, I...

After a power surge XFCE only boots to 1024x768 res display. Have tried re-installing nvidia 390 drivers to no avail. Help please!

I am currently running Xubuntu 16.04 LTS. Whenever I have a major crash and require a new installation I usually keep the the existing drive with my /home directory and install on a new drive. This...

Autodave, that was the key...apparently any .jpg NOT in my local Pictures folder will display...must be a permissions thing. I'll dig deeper, but thanks to everyone who replied. This has been an...

Thanks for the reply but this has no effect!

After a new installation of Xubuntu 16.04 LTS, I experienced a faulty sata controller. I repaired that and recovered the drive, just my home, opt and var directories were affected.

Now, the...

Bashing-om,

Purging and re-installing xserver-xorg-video-radeon, libgl1-mesa-glx, libgl1-mesa-dri, and xserver-xorg-core did the trick. Thanks for all the help, everyone!

Temüjin:

The output is NOT with the 'nomodeset'. Adding 'nomodeset' to grub boots into a low resolution desktop of 1440 pixels wide as the highest resolution selectable.

For some reason the...

Don't have an xorg.conf file at all...there are 3 .backup files from previous upgrades, etc.

Results of uame and dpkg:



twgray@Rampage:~$ uname -r
3.13.0-58-generic
twgray@Rampage:~$ dpkg -l | grep linux-
ii binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi ...

The 'nomodeset' suggestion was a wash...it booted correctly but gave me only a screen resolution of 1440xXXXX.

Here is the result of 'sudo lshw -C video:



twgray@Rampage:~$ sudo lshw -C...

I am currently running XUbuntu 14.04 and changed my video card from an NVidia to an MSI R7240 so that I can use my LG 4K TV at true 4K resolution...the NVidia would only run it at 1080P.

Upon...

I am talking about the US OTA digital stream. Which work best for that application?

I'm not sure that this is the right forum for this question but I'll start here.

Can someone recommend the best (for use with Ubuntu) usb dongle for recording Over The Air HD television? I am...

That is all true, but I am talking about PPA's that I have added and that ARE WORKING...all packages I have added after the botched upgrade attempt...packages that have been released for 14.04.
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After my recent upgrade to the latest LTS Xubuntu 14.04 I have several glitches and problems. I would like to perform a new install from DVD, but I want to reinstall all my current PPAs w/keys, and...