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Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri) is a non-LTS version released on October 14, 2021. It went End Of Life (EOL) on 14 July 2022. Only use this tag if your question is version-specific; and being an EOL release, only questions related to upgrading to a supported release are now on-topic on this site.

Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri) was released on October 14, 2021 and was supported until 14 July 2022.

Notable features include:

  • Linux kernel 5.13
  • Gnome 40.0, including:
    • PulseAudio version 15.0
    • BlueZ version 5.60
    • NetworkManager version 1.32.12
  • Wayland sessions are now available while using the Nvidia proprietary driver

Release notes

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apt-key deprecation warning when updating system: "Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring"

Recently I've noticed some issues when running apt where the system will warn me of a keyring deprecation: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done 8 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list…
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new ctrl-period key sequence default in 21.10?

I just moved up from 21.04 to 21.10. I have the 1Password extension installed in Firefox, which uses ctrl-period keystroke to launch the password manager. I've been using that since... uh... 18.10? 19.04? several years now at least with no problems…
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netstat: command not found

I installed xampp to run a server as part of a guide, but it wasn't working. After trying to run it from command line, I got the following output: $ sudo ./xampp start panel Starting XAMPP for Linux 8.1.6-0... XAMPP: Starting…
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Ubuntu 21.10 keyboard shortcut Ctrl+. changed - How to disable or change

I recently updated from Ubuntu 21.04 to 21.10 and the upgrade has changed the behaviour of my Ctrl+. key combo. It didn't used to do anything, which allowed application specific shortcuts, such as VSCode to open the 'Quick Fix' menu. Now it is…
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How to remove Snap completely without losing Firefox?

I am wondering whether or not there is a way to completely remove Snap from Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri) without losing the ability to install Ubuntu's default browser Firefox. When I just recently updated to the newest Ubuntu release I realized that…
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How to install Qt6 on Ubuntu 21.10

When trying to open a program that requires Qt6, it gives error while loading shared libraries: libQt6Network.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory. I tried installing Qt6 by going to the Qt website -> Downloads for open…
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Creating a hyperlink from command line output on a terminal

The command hostnamectl, when executed with no argument, will dump a bunch of information to the terminal. One of that is the Operating System line as shown in the sample output below: $ hostnamectl Static hostname: xxxxxx Icon name:…
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Is it possible to avoid Firefox as Snap installation and keep deb-version on Ubuntu 21.10 flavor?

I have just installed fresh Ubuntu MATE 21.10 system. Then I ran update-manager manually to check and get some new updates. It showed a surprise for me - it will remove Firefox deb-package as shown on below screenshot to replace it with…
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Can't transfer files from Android to Ubuntu via USB cable

I am using Ubuntu 21.10. I tried to transfer files from my Android phone (Redmi Note 4) to my laptop via USB cable by enabling the file transfer option on the phone. Ubuntu detects my phone, but when I tried to open files in my phone on the laptop,…
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How do I enable Wayland on Ubuntu 21.10 (NVIDIA)?

I installed Ubuntu 21.10 on my laptop today, but I'm still not seeing the option on the login screen to use Wayland instead of X11. I've really been looking forward to getting GNOME 40 with multi-touch support. As I understand it, Ubuntu 21.10 is…
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Bluetooth scan doesn't detect any device on Ubuntu 21.10

I have just bought a Tp-link bluetooth 5.0 usb adapter (UB500), I've checked and its chip is Realtek RTL8761B. It works just fine on Windows 10, but I'm having problems on Ubuntu. I'm running Ubuntu 21.10 and I've just upgraded to the latest stable…
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How do I install Ubuntu 21.10 in WSL on Windows 11?

I do not see the option to install Ubuntu 21.10 in the Windows Store. I would like to install Ubuntu 21.10 in WSL on Windows 11 with the graphical support (WSLg). I have searched for "Ubuntu" in the Windows Store and only found older releases.
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Using CLI "mail" command

I feel a little silly asking this question... as the answer may be quite simple... but searching here on AU, or on Google, or man mail, hasn't given me the answer. If I start mail, I see this: "/var/mail/al": 8 messages 8 unread >U 1…
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Is it possible to remove Snapd with Glib libraries completely without ruining the system?

I have just installed Ubuntu MATE 21.10 and discovered two interesting packages which contain snapd in the name - gir1.2-snapd-1 and libsnapd-glib1: $ dpkg -l | grep snapd ii gir1.2-snapd-1:amd64 1.58-0ubuntu2 …
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How to Change Ubuntu 21.10 GDM background to a Image or to a Color

How to Change Ubuntu 21.10 gdm background to a Image or to a Color. Below Pic is of Ubuntu 20.04 GDM Login Screen Is there a way similar to this post which is for Ubuntu 20.04 How do I change login screen theme or background in Ubuntu 20.04?
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