Ubuntu 24.04.01, summary report

[Gloster]

Since 3 weeks, now I use Ubuntu 24.04.01.From day to day it grows up to a mystery to me :
1. Open a txt--file (gedit) via Nautilus, ctrl-f to search for a string, e.g.: "err", the "search txt-box" will be opened, but the entered string will not be visible in gedit.
Now I found the entered string : Nautilus Address txt-box. Nautilus was not visible, the complete window used by gedit.
2. Open a txt--file (gedit) via Nautilus, copy via mouse something of the document to clipboard, mouse context menu "insert", no reaction by gedit, with shift+ins it works (sometimes it works)
3. System, "application time out monitor", e.g.: Thunderbird, try to open an old e-mail, "immediately" a message box will appear : "stop the application", "wait for response". I wait, open the e-mail as usual, read the e-mail, but will be more then 5 times interrupted by the message box : "stop the application", "wait for response", and have to click "wait for response".
Obviously, a third button was forgotten : "kill the time out monitor".
4. The application panel : Had no problem with 22.04 to open a window of an open application. But now, I get a message box, with a description of the application, but the application itself will not be visible. I would say remove the "message box", it is a toy, gives no sense.

 

[Freepoorman]

Hi, I am using Xubuntu 24.04.1 LTS x86_64, and I don't have any of these issues with XFCE...
This is how I would start the troubleshooting though:

You can try reset gedit configuration:

rm -rf ~/.config/gedit

(Make sure gedit is updated to latest stable version)

Maybe try disabling unnecessary gedit extensions:

gedit ~/.local/share/gedit/plugins

The application panel showing a message box instead of openingapplication window issue, maybe try:
Resetting the GNOME shell:

dconf reset -f /org/gnome/

...Then log out and back in, or reboot.



Additionally, you can check logs to help you identify the cause(s) of your problems with:

journalctl -xe

And make sure your system is fully updated:

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

If these steps do not yield any results, then I would create a new user account and test it to verify if the issue might be related to your user configuration.

 

[Freepoorman]

Can you please give some system specifications of the computer you are running? The thunderbird timeouts might be caused by insufficient system resources...

 

[Freepoorman]

Can you please give some system specifications of the computer you are running? The thunderbird timeouts might be caused by insufficient system resources...

Also, are you using SSD or HHD? If HHD, verify it is in good condition. I had all kinds of strange issues when I installed Debian on a corrupted drive, including context menu and window issues

 

[Gloster]

I am sorry :
Obviously, the 24.04.01 does not install gedit per default, another txt-editor will be used.
Now installed gedit (universe, no snap), first tests with positive results (search, mouse context menu).

 

[Gloster]

another txt-editor will be used

it is the gnome-text-editor. It seems without gnome-text-editor my system will be less a mystery.

Additional something to the "time out monitor", perhaps it can be reproduced with the following command :

#!/bin/sh
for f in *.mp4; do ffmpeg -y -i "$f" -vcodec libx265 -crf 19 -preset slow -vf nlmeans="2.5:7:5:3:3" -c:a copy "$(basename "$f" .mp4).mkv";done

(compress e.g.: HD, h.264 to h.265, grain will be reduced)

 

[Gloster]

After 2 weeks same with gedit.

I did add a bug report, please refer to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/2084505

 

[pezdispenser]

Ubuntu isn't my favorite. I use Ubuntu server for some things, but that's the only Ubuntu I use.

 

[Gloster]

Every linux user has a cause to use its distribution.
HW compatibility will be one cause, the other a number of applications must work also the daily work with the operating system must work and there are other people that the operating system itself is the focus.

For me, I miss a worldwide database, with given items like HW, necessary SW and stability of daily work.
But the problem is, a given SW status is able to fit all your wishes the next SW update is able to destroy it.

Therefore a worldwide database gives no sense.

I give an further example, to make myself clear :

I did use excel very intensive in a former company, e.g. to record and analyze measurements in conjunction with VBA.
And I did know a lot of bugs of excel.
After every SW update of excel, I did expect the bugs will be fixed, no it was an illusion.
A SW update led to another look of Buttons, pull down menus a.s.o. , the face did change, the "kernel" not.

Ubuntu has the same problem.

Or with Shakespeare :
It is always a sign of mediocrity that cannot be written off
(it is not a quote)
Or with my words : Mediocity does not copy.

 

[osprey]

Every linux user has a cause to use its distribution.
HW compatibility will be one cause, the other a number of applications must work also the daily work with the operating system must work and there are other people that the operating system itself is the focus.

For me, I miss a worldwide database, with given items like HW, necessary SW and stability of daily work.
But the problem is, a given SW status is able to fit all your wishes the next SW update is able to destroy it.

Therefore a worldwide database gives no sense.

I give an further example, to make myself clear :

I did use excel very intensive in a former company, e.g. to record and analyze measurements in conjunction with VBA.
And I did know a lot of bugs of excel.
After every SW update of excel, I did expect the bugs will be fixed, no it was an illusion.
A SW update led to another look of Buttons, pull down menus a.s.o. , the face did change, the "kernel" not.

Ubuntu has the same problem.

Or with Shakespeare :
It is always a sign of mediocrity that cannot be written off
(it is not a quote)
Or with my words : Mediocity does not copy.

In relation to excel, you mention: "I did expect the bugs will be fixed, no it was an illusion", and then about ubuntu, mention: "Ubuntu has the same problem."

It's worth noting that these are two quite different situations. One being proprietary, where the expectation with excel that you express is dependent on a company from which one has purchased some software and therefore expects value for the expenditure.

On the other hand, with the free version of a distro like ubuntu using the linux kernel, the arrangement between the user and the distributor of the software is altogether different being usually defined in the terms of an open source licence of which the GPL is an example. See here:

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Note in particular Paragraph 11.

Contributions by linux users, coders, programmers, developers, or anybody with an interest and capacity to help with improving software in the linux universe is usually welcome by the software maintainers and it's only an email away to provide such contribution if one is able to. Linux has a very different arrangement and philosophy to the proprietary world, so one ought not be misled into thinking that a similar difficulty in prorprietary software is quite "the same" in all respects as in linux.

 

[Gloster]

Are you sure you did understand all ?