Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) released

Ubuntu 26.10 now uses Rust-based coreutils by default, replacing the decades-old GNU implementation for essential commands like cp, mv, rm, and ls.

A major change deep inside the OS.

我使用blender 为主要工具，一切都很，但中文输入很糟糕，尝试了很多都不理想，我需要一个好输入法。

I updated to ubuntu 26.10 a few hours ago and discovered the extension have stopped working. Any alternatives?

Hey everyone

I’m using Ubuntu Linux on my laptop, and I want to use my Android tablet as a secondary monitor with an extended display, similar to how you would connect a second monitor to a Windows PC.

I specifically want to extend my desktop, not mirror my laptop’s screen. For example, I want to keep my coding workspace open on my laptop while watching YouTube, reading documentation, or viewing other windows on my tablet.

Has anyone successfully set this up? Which software or method would you recommend?

FREE SOFTWARE IF AVAILABLE ANY

Thanks!

So I just saw that the who command doesn't have an output if I run it blank. Normally it lists all logged in users but now there is just nothing. The man page still says just typing who should list the users. I guess this is due to the new coreutils, because on my CachyOS system (Arch based) it works as intended. Is this supposed to be different or is this a bug? If it's on purpose what's the new parameters to get the old output?

TL;DR

My ASUS TUF laptop with an NVIDIA GPU never woke from suspend on Ubuntu. It wasn't freezing. It slept fine, but nothing could wake it, because the BIOS's ACPI table doesn't declare the lid as a wake source (LID0 has no _PRW). Without that, Linux never keeps the embedded controller's wake signal (GPE 0x02) armed during s2idle, and the lid, power button and keyboard all go through that signal. An 18-line SSDT overlay loaded tjrough GRUB fixed it. Lid, power button and keyboard wake all work now!

System

• Laptop: ASUS TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZV4, BIOS FX507ZV4.330
• CPU / iGPU: Intel 12th gen (Alder Lake-P), Iris Xe (i915)
• dGPU: NVIDIA RTX 4060 Laptop, nvidia-open 580.178.04, prime-select on-demand
• OS: Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (but same issue for nearly a year on Ubuntu 24.04.), kernel 7.0.0-38-generic
• Storage: 2x NVMe behind Intel VMD (WD SN740 + Predator GM7)
• Sleep Mode: s2idle (firmware default; deep is also offered)

Symptoms

• Suspend works. The power LED **breathes**, and the fans and keyboard backlight turn off.
• Pressing a key, pressing the power button or opening the lid does nothing at all: no LED change, no fans. The only way out is holding the power button.
• The journal always ends at PM: suspend entry (s2idle). There's never a suspend exit.
• In two months of logs, a real s2idle suspend never resumed. deep (S3) resumed only on the first suspend after a boot (twice), and the second deep suspend hung both times.

Because there's an NVIDIA GPU, I assumed (like most threads I found) that it was the NVIDIA driver. It wasn't. With the NVIDIA driver completely blocked from loading (module_blacklist=nvidia,...), it still wouldn't wake.

Root cause

I decompiled the DSDT (sudo cat /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/DSDT > dsdt.dat && iasl -d dsdt.dat). The active lid device _SB.PC00.LPCB.LID0 has no _PRW method, and LID0 didn't appear in /proc/acpi/wakeup at all. The embedded controller's wake events (lid, power button, keyboard) arrive on GPE 0x02 (_L02 → ECLV()). Because no device claims that GPE for wake, Linux doesn't keep it enabled during s2idle, so nothing can wake the machine. Windows presumably handles wake differently, so ASUS never noticed.

The touchpad has a similar problem: its GpioInt is declared Exclusive instead of ExclusiveAndWake. I didn't fix that one, since you don't need the touchpad to wake it.

Credit: I found the same issue on the FX507\*ZI4** (same BIOS 330) in this CachyOS forum post, which pointed me in the right direction:* https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/asus-tuf-gaming-f15-fx507zi4-s2idle-wake-sources-fixed-by-dsdt-override/35463

The fix: SSDT overlay (no full DSDT replacement)

Instead of patching and recompiling the whole 3 MB DSDT, I add a tiny extra table that only inserts the missing `_PRW`. If it's wrong, the kernel just ignores it.

Check your path first! In my DSDT there are two LID0 devices. The one under H_EC returns _STA = 0 (disabled). The active one is _SB.PC00.LPCB.LID0. Your model may differ.

[1.] Install the tools and dump/decompile the DSDT:

$ sudo apt install acpica-tools
$ mkdir ~/acpi-fix && cd ~/acpi-fix
$ sudo cat /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/DSDT > dsdt.dat
iasl -d dsdt.dat
$ grep -n "Device (LID0)" -A12 dsdt.dsl   # confirm there's no _PRW, and find the active one

[2.] Create `ssdt-lidwake.asl`:

DefinitionBlock ("", "SSDT", 2, "FIXUP", "LIDWAKE", 0x00000001)
{
    External (_SB.PC00.LPCB.LID0, DeviceObj)
    Scope (_SB.PC00.LPCB.LID0)
    {
        Name (_PRW, Package (0x02)
        {
            0x02,
            Zero
        })
    }
}

[3.] Compile it and package it as an early initrd:

$ iasl -tc ssdt-lidwake.asl
$ mkdir -p cpio/kernel/firmware/acpi
$ cp ssdt-lidwake.aml cpio/kernel/firmware/acpi/
$ (cd cpio && find kernel | cpio -H newc --create --owner=0:0 > ../acpi_override.cpio)

[4.] Have GRUB load it before the normal initrd. This survives kernel updates:

$ sudo cp acpi_override.cpio /boot/
$ echo 'GRUB_EARLY_INITRD_LINUX_CUSTOM="acpi_override.cpio"' | sudo tee -a /etc/default/grub
$ sudo update-grub

[5.] Reboot and verify:

$ journalctl -b -k | grep -i "Table Upgrade"
# ACPI: Table Upgrade: install [SSDT- FIXUP- LIDWAKE]
$ grep LID0 /proc/acpi/wakeup
# LID0      S0    *enabled   platform:PNP0C0D:01

After this, the key, power button and lid all wake it, with 3/3 clean resumes so far.

To undo it: remove the GRUB_EARLY_INITRD_LINUX_CUSTOM line, delete /boot/acpi_override.cpio, and run sudo update-grub. If you ever get a broken boot, press e in GRUB and remove /boot/acpi_override.cpio from the initrd line.

Notes / still open

• I also have options nvidia NVreg_EnableS0ixPowerManagement=1 set (NVIDIA's recommended setting for s2idle laptops). It didn't fix the wake problem on its own. I left it on, but I don't know whether it's needed.
• After resume, /sys/power/suspend_stats/last_hw_sleep is still 0, so the CPU isn't reaching its deepest S0ix state yet. That means more battery drain while asleep, which is a separate problem I'm still looking into.
• If you have this laptop, please report it to ASUS too ("LID0 missing _PRW, GPE 0x02 not armed in s2idle, BIOS 330"). The more reports they get, the more likely a BIOS fix becomes!

I've put a detailed write-up of everything I tried that *didn't* work, and why, here:

[LINK]

Hope this saves someone else a few evenings. If you have another FX507/FX707 model, I'd be curious whether yours has the same DSDT.

Ran into a frustrating issue with Ubuntu's built-in GNOME Remote Desktop:

• Connect via RDP and see the Ubuntu login screen.
• Enter the correct password.
• Immediately get kicked back to the login screen.
• Your existing desktop session is still running, but you can't access it.

After digging through the logs, I found a simple workaround that restores access without rebooting or losing your open applications.

The fix:

Open a terminal as the affected user (SSH works too) and run:

systemctl --user restart gnome-remote-desktop-handover.service

That's it. Reconnect via RDP.

Why it works: GNOME Remote Desktop can fail when handing an RDP connection over to an existing desktop session. Restarting the handover service restores functionality without killing your desktop.

Tested on: Ubuntu 26.04.1 / GNOME 50.

Important: Avoid restarting GDM or rebooting, as that can terminate your existing desktop session and close your applications.

Hopefully this saves someone else a few hours of troubleshooting!

Using Windows App to remote to Ubuntu 26 from Mac OS X Golden Gate. Get auth prompt, then just hangs on connecting and eventually times out. If I use ThinCast RDP client for Mac, RDP works. Anyone run into this or have a solution? I've no luck so far. Using Windows App to RDP to other Windows boxes and AVDs works just fine.

I'm unable to get a secure session from two different networks:

https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu

Firefox reports

HTTP/2 301 
location: http://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu/

APT reports

W: Failed to fetch https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu/dists/noble/InRelease  503  Service Unavailable [IP: 185.125.189.187 443]
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Hi I’m new in this environment, I want to start understanding Ubuntu’s terminal and learn how to use it, can someone suggest me where to start etc?

Just passing by to say that it's the first Ubuntu version since 25 .10 that makes Automatic log in work. I checked the box in 26.04 - it asked for password anyway. So 26.10 is really cool for that. Other than new wallpapers,add- ons tab in App centre I don't really notice anything new, that's a little disappointing, but maybe it's a great thing

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for advice on whether there's any chance of recovering files from a USB stick that I've unfortunately lost.

The USB stick belonged to someone close to me and contained important documents that are not backed up anywhere else.

Here's what happened:

• I plugged the USB stick into my PC running Ubuntu Linux.
• I opened it in the file manager and could see the files on it.
• I then safely removed it (or simply unplugged it) and later lost the USB stick.
• I did not intentionally copy any files to my computer, and I don't remember opening any individual documents.

My question is: Could Ubuntu have automatically cached or stored any of the actual file contents on my computer just because I browsed the USB stick in the file manager?

Thanks in advance for any advice. This is really important to me.

Hi everyone,

I created DockDesk, a small native GUI for managing Docker on Linux.

It is not Docker Desktop — it has no VM and no extra daemon. It talks directly to the Docker Engine you already have installed, so the containers you see are exactly the same ones the `docker` CLI shows.

Highlights:

- Extremely small: ~250 KB .deb, zero npm dependencies

- Containers (live stats, logs, file browser/edit, terminals)

- Images (pull, build, run dialog with presets, vulnerability scan, compare)

- Full Compose support (editor, dependency graph, combined logs)

- One-click security labs (DVWA, Juice Shop, etc.) for learning/testing

- Accessibility-focused and multi-language

Primarily developed and tested on Kali, but works on Debian/Ubuntu and should work on most Linux distros with Docker + Node 18+.

GitHub: https://github.com/DocKDes/DockDesk

Releases (with .deb): https://github.com/DocKDes/DockDesk/releases

I’m looking for feedback, testing on other distros, translation reviews, and packaging help (Fedora, Arch, etc.). Happy to answer any questions!

That's a second time in a few weeks: systemd-journald complains it cannot rotate logs, input/output errors. This soft-crashes the computer (doesn't freeze, but everything breaks).

FS is clean, HD is also good (as tested with smartctl).

journalctl --verify says it's all good too.

The issue is similar to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/2048704

Any ptrs to solve that in 26.04.1 with 7.0.0-38-generic?

Found this old Ubuntu 14.10, 16 and 17 installation disc while digging through my stuff. A little piece of Linux nostalgia!

I want to setup browser GPU video decoding, how to check if my intel integrated gpu is being used for for video decode? i dont care if its firefox or chrome or brave or whatever, can anyone pls help me how to correctly check it?

intel_gpu_top on both firefox and brave shows video: 2-3% and render/3d: 40-50%, while playing yoututbe video 720p is it normal?

in brave inspect->more tools->media-> hardware decoder is true

still after all these i see my CPU frequency shot up to maximum sometimes whenever i change video or play the video in 1.5x or 2x and my laptop heats up

my specs:-

Kernel Version: 7.0.0-38-generic (64-bit)

Graphics Platform: Wayland

Processors: 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H @ 2.70GHz

Memory: 16 GiB of RAM

Graphics Processor: Intel® UHD Graphics

nvidia rtx gpu disabled fully by sudo prime-select intel, nvidia-smi shows nothing

I am new to this but have created an Ubuntu server and have ran into this error many times and do not know how to resolve it and I have tried a lot of different things. I was just wondering if this is common and if anyone has been able to resolve it?

System

• Ubuntu (latest release)
• Kernel: 7.0.0-38-generic
• Motherboard: ASRock H370M Pro4
• Chipset: Intel H370
• NIC: Intel I219‑V
• Driver: e1000e

Problem

• Ethernet intermittently fails after cold boots, hard resets, or power loss.

This is the error I usually get
e1000e 0000:00:1f.6 (uninitialized): Failed to disable ULP

e1000e 0000:00:1f.6: probe with driver e1000e failed with error -2

I tried updating bios updated from P1.10 (2018) to P4.20. I have spent a considerable amount of time looking through power settings to no avail.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Hey everyone, I’m new to Ubuntu. I switched from Arch because I wanted a bulletproof daily driver for dual boot, and I wanted to stop fixing my system every other week and just get work done.

I’m a CSE student, so this setup is built around studying and coding. Brave, VS Code, a terminal, Spotify with some lofi, Obsidian for notes, and that’s about it. I kept the dock clean and went with a dark theme and a Musashi wallpaper to keep me focused.

Pics in order: the desktop, the GRUB menu with Ubuntu and Windows dual boot, then the rest of the customization.

Specs: Ryzen 7 7840HS, RTX 4060, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.

Still learning, so if you’ve got extension, theme or workflow recommendations, I’d love to hear them. What should I add?

Mininalism sudo apt install ubuntu-español Alguien que sepa español aqui??? Deberiamos empezar nuestra comunidad en nuentra lengua! (Tech question: Hay gente que habla en español para revisar problemas entre nosotros?)