4

The problem is that my terminals not work great anymore. The typing is very bad in terminal and each command response not if I press a key. Sometimes the command runs but it ends not, but when I hit enter the prompt comes back, if I think the command should be done.

So, what I have done to solve my problem, but still not figured out what the problem is.

# System up to date and some software repaired and missing packages reinstalled.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y upgrade
sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-software gsettings-desktop-schemas gconf2
sudo apt-get install -f

I check the journal and found some errors and cleared it with the commands above.

sudo journalctl -x

The issue with the terminals without any config files still present.

env -i bash --noprofile --norc

export TERM=xterm
export TERM=linux
export TERM=xterm-256color


The exports needed if they do not there htop or ranger would not run.


# Debugging is also not shows up errors.
bash -x

# Result is alright - no errors found
sudo smartctl -t short /dev/sda
sudo smartctl -l selftest /dev/sda

The work with these apps is absolute not good anymore. The refresh of the programs output is only possible with a key hit.

tmux
htop
ranger
apt-get
etc.

That is my snap list if it is important for my problem.

snap list --all
Name Version
bare 1.0
chromium 123.0.6312.86
chromium-ffmpeg 0.1
core 16-2.61.2
core18 20231027
core20 20240111
core22 20240111
cups 2.4.7-3
docker 24.0.5
firefox 124.0.1-1
gnome-3-26-1604 3.26.0.20221130
gnome-3-28-1804 3.28.0-19-g98f9e67.98f9e67
gnome-3-34-1804 0+git.3556cb3
gnome-3-38-2004 0+git.efb213a
gnome-42-2204 0+git.510a601
gnome-system-monitor 45.0
gtk-common-themes 0.1-81-g442e511
hunspell-dictionaries-1-7-2004 1.7-20.04+pkg-6fd6
mesa-core20 21.2.6
snap-store 41.3-77-g7dc86c8
snapd-desktop-integration 0.9

I downloaded the latest Ubuntu 22.04.4 Desktop iso and made a Live-USB. In the live system is not this issue.

So. What kind of error I missing? Or what I forget to check?

Cl4udi4
  • 51

1 Answers1

1

Solution for the issue:

Useful tip from: Perhaps something in this recent Q&A will be helpful: input delay on Terminal Ubuntu 22.04.4 – steeldriver

Tipp: But after this fix - The system is in a bad shape. What I mean is apt-get install could not install or remove any programs anymore, because of the changed packages!

# Ubuntu package assistent says call these command.
# But do not it otherwise, it will removing gdm gnome-desktop etc.
# Than the desktop enviroment is gone - unbeliveable I saw that - I sayed NO!
sudo apt-get --fix-broken install

To come back into normal state follow below "Undo the script with these commands:"


This is a save way to come back into a working system with apt-get!

The issue is the mutter package:

  • ii libmutter-10-0:amd64 42.9-0ubuntu7 amd64
  • ii mutter-common 42.9-0ubuntu7 all

Terminal works normal as aspected after replaceing it with these:

  • hi libmutter-10-0:amd64 42.0-3ubuntu2 amd64
  • ii mutter-common 42.0-3ubuntu2 all

Undo the script with these commands:

sudo apt-mark unhold $(apt-mark showhold)
sudo apt-get install --reinstall mutter-common libmutter-10-0

The script from the comment with little changes here:

# I modified the script a little bit, 
# because there was some changed need, 
# otherwise Ubuntu 22.04.4 would cry like a baby because wrong version.
# 
# Important after running the script - A restart of the OS is needed!
# 
# Skript begins - I run it in a bash-Shell
arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) # one of amd64 arm64 armhf ppc64el riscv64 s390x

ubuntuVersion=$(grep -i "distrib_release" /etc/lsb-release | cut -sd '=' -f2)


version=""
package=""


if [[ "${ubuntuVersion}" = "23.10" ]]; then
    # Ubuntu 23.10
    version="45.0-3ubuntu3"
    package="13-0"
fi


if [[ "${ubuntuVersion}" = "23.04" ]]; then
    # Ubuntu 23.04
    if [[ "${arch}" = "amd64" ]]; then
        version="44.3-0ubuntu1.1" # only amd64
    else
        version="44.0-2ubuntu4" # other archs
    fi
    package="12-0"
fi


if [[ "${ubuntuVersion}" = "22.04" ]]; then
    # Ubuntu 22.04
    version="42.0-3ubuntu2"
    package="10-0"
fi


if [[ -z "${package}" || -z "${version}" ]]; then
    echo "Error - Package or Version not set"
    exit 1
fi


if [[ -n "$( dpkg -l | grep 'mutter' | grep ''${version}'' )" ]]; then
    # Found older version and replace it with the new one
    echo libmutter-${package} install | sudo dpkg --set-selections
    echo libmutter-common install | sudo dpkg --set-selections


# Reinstall the newer packages of the mutter package
if [ "${package}" != "10-0" ]; then
  echo libmutter-common-bin install | sudo dpkg --set-selections
  sudo apt-get install --reinstall mutter-common libmutter-10-0 libmutter-common-bin
else
  sudo apt-get install --reinstall mutter-common libmutter-10-0
fi




else
    # Replace the newer version with the older ones
    wget http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mutter/libmutter-${package}${version}$arch.deb
    wget http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mutter/mutter-common_${version}all.deb
    if [ "${package}" != "10-0" ]; then
      wget http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mutter/mutter-common-bin${version}_$arch.deb
    fi


sudo dpkg -i *mutter*.deb

echo libmutter-${package} hold | sudo dpkg --set-selections
echo libmutter-common hold | sudo dpkg --set-selections
if [ "${package}" != "10-0" ]; then
  echo libmutter-common-bin hold | sudo dpkg --set-selections
fi



fi


Skript ends
Cl4udi4
  • 51