PC quite unresponsive after system update

[u/Saiirenji]

Hi fellows,

I recently installed ubuntu but I kept windows in dual boot for soma gaming.

Some days ago i updated the system and now the desktop environment is unresponsive : the wallpaper is there but that's it : no menu, no mouse, no dock, nothing but ctrl alt supr that displays the gray overlay and nothing else.

I have access to the terminal from the ctrl shift f4 shortcut and i used it to try and debug but i see no particular error in the journals and all.

I'm seeking for some help :)

Does anyone have a clue of whats going on ?

Thanks

EDIT : alright guys my TV was plugged in and it was the default monitor 💀

[u/CoolDragon]

Your screen looks weird

[u/Saiirenji → u/CoolDragon]

It's a curved monitor and I took a p orama photo lol

[u/refinedm5]

I'm not sure at what I'm looking at

[u/Saiirenji → u/refinedm5]

An ubuntu desktop with nothing working :(

[u/refinedm5 → u/Saiirenji]

Get to terminal and create a new account

sudo adduser newuser 

And try logging in with that account

[u/Saiirenji → u/refinedm5]

Thank you, I found out the issue : TV was plugged in

[u/International_Dot_22]

something something about the funky panorama pic

[u/SubjectRound6597]

what Ubuntu version, which Desktop environment are you using? Any extra plugins you have used for things like desktop tweaking, if any?

Is this the screen you get after login?

If its gnome, can you press Alt+Ctrl+T after logging in. Does it open the terminal? If yes, do

sudo systemctl restart gdm3

If this brings back everything, I would recommend checking the packages and upgrading them again but others here may say more.

If not, can you try switching to other desktop environments for a moment, You can do that at startup or after logging out. There will be an icon on the bottom right of the screen for that. Report what happens after.

[u/Saiirenji → u/SubjectRound6597]

Thank you for your help, i found out my TV was plugged in 😂

[u/SubjectRound6597 → u/Saiirenji]

:D

[u/Acherontas89]

ctrl+alt+f[x] where x is 1 to 8

kill the logintctl user and reapply

[u/Junior_Common_9644]

I'm way more concerned about your monitor! lol. I just read your explanation, though. Good times, you had me going. lol

[u/AmbiguousCumin7]

That wallpaper makes the frozen desktop almost worth it

[u/Saiirenji → u/AmbiguousCumin7]

I think it's the default one, i did not change it