I am currently using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
this morning I tried to update my system's software. I started by using the GUI (Ubuntu dialog that says "these updates are ready, do you want to install?"
This produced a black screen, and after some time, forced a restart by unplugging my machine. Upon restart, I entered straight into a GRUB prompt.
After some debugging, I realized I had to boot into an older kernel to get into the OS, then I was able to fix the new kernel.
Now that I can boot into the OS, Apps like Brave Browser, Sublime, and BitWarden are all unreesponsive. Google Chrome, VS Code, and Sublime merge seem to be working just fine.
I have no idea what SnapD is, or Apt, or gnome.... i'm guessing one or all of those are corrupt?
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade all report everything is up to date.
attempting to restart snapd results in a hanging terminal (ref: Cannot communicate with server: Post http://localhost/v2/apps: dial unix /run/snapd.socket: connect: no such file or directory)
I then tried to just update to 24.04 (ref: https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-upgrade-from-ubuntu-22-04-lts-to-ubuntu-24-04-lts/) but terminal stalls when trying to continue the upgrade (sudo do-release-upgrade)
Immediately I need my Apps like Brave Browser to work. I thought i had installed these apps via the snapd store but i really have no idea why there is snap and gnome and whatever the new one it :/
at some point i will need to upgrade to 24.04...
can anyone help diaglose my software troubles?
