hi,
sorry for my ignorance, I am new in the adventure of Linux. But is it smart to wait a couple of weeks before installing brand new Linux/Ubuntu releases? I was on Ubuntu 24 but 26.02 is like a trainwreck. Missing Nvidia drivers, Python not compatible with software like Proton VPN. Everything that worked on 24 is not working on 26.02. A but disapointing honestly.
I am on a 2018 PC, but it’s not that old.
My pc is not welcome in the new Ubuntu world :’(
24.04 to 26.04 is a big version jump and sadly they can’t check every combination of hardware and software. Some people don’t go through the upgrade process and just back up their user data and reinstall when they want to upgrade to a new major release. In my experience, the automatic upgrader is usually fine but occasionally requires me to tweak something on my system.
Ubuntu has a “driver manager” software in the settings which should allow you to install recommended drivers.
What version are you using and how did you install it? You might be using an older version of their app and the issues are fixed in the latest versions. If you really can’t get their app to work, you can go to https://account.protonvpn.com/downloads#openvpn-configuration-files and download an OpenVPN file which you can import in your network settings. It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles as their app, but it still allows you to VPN your traffic.
I mean, isn’t Windows notorious for breaking things after an update as well? :P Computers in general are brittle and don’t handle change well.
Thank you for all the replies! I will bunker in and wait it out. For the nvidia problems, it’s Steam recommending me drivers which were pre installed on Ubuntu 24, but on 26.02 the were nuked :( I still want to be social and play some games with my friends
sudo apt install nvidia-driver-550-openGives all all these errors with dependencies.
Proton VPN I installed from official command lines from their website:
sudo apt install proton-vpn-gnome-desktop`Error: Unable to satisfy dependencies. Reached two conflicting assignments:
ok back to Ubuntu 24 it is :)