Ubuntu wont start
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Soldato
Need more information - what version of Ubuntu, had you done anything other than an update/upgrade? Did you check which packages were upgrading? Is there an actual error showing?
Can you get to a TTY with ctl alt f2?
Can you get to a TTY with ctl alt f2?
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A text console. Pressing CRTL+ALT+F2 should get you a basic text screen with a log in prompt. If you do get one, can you log in there?
Yes that works but I don't think my network card is enabled yet.
But I can log in
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There should be a version string above the log in prompt on the text console at least (e.g. Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS).
If not, and as you can log in on the text console, you can also get the version by entering the command
Knowing which version you are running gives a starting point for people to help.
While you are logged in on the text console, the output from
might help to show if there are any services which failed to start.
If not, and as you can log in on the text console, you can also get the version by entering the command
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cat /etc/os-releaseKnowing which version you are running gives a starting point for people to help.
While you are logged in on the text console, the output from
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sudo systemctl statusI'd guess this is a message you get on the default graphical screen? Can you describe in steps what happens, e.g. does the graphical log in appear, if you try to log in on the graphical screen, do you see any desktop elements or just the error? And so on.
Was this before or after the message started appearing?
Soldato
I see some gdm stuff in those pictures, but I can't make anything actually out, try the following from the tty screen, these are kind of catch-all tests as you haven't really provided much in the way of detail.
Bash:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt clean
sudo apt autoremove
sudo reboot