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I am still fairly new to Linux and Ubuntu, so I will apologize ahead of time for my ignorance. I am using working with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. I have been using Ubuntu for a little over a year now, I am still learning coding and commands, and learning the Ubuntu desktop. My issue is this:

Ubuntu has been working fine until the recent updates I allowed it to update to. I so far have not been able to figure out what is happening.

After the most recent updates I lose all functionality of the desktop, the sidebar has empty white icons and title bar has no functionality for the power icon, wifi icon and Bluetooth icon, if they even show at all. Sometimes the desktop image will show, and sometimes it won't.

On my original install of 14.04 LTS I had a similar issue, which I eventually found was a improper video driver. After repairing, my issue was resolved. However, since the updates this repair is not working. I was thinking it might be an issue with unity, Ubuntu-desktop, or compiz, but have removed and reinstalled all, along with my NVidia driver and no improvement. I also am starting to believe it may be an issue with the most recent kernel update.

If any one has ideas or know of any recent kernel issues, I am open to anything. Just what ever you suggest please be descriptive as possible, as I stated I am still learning Linux and Ubuntu.

Any help would be great, at this point I am lost.

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  • First tell me what graphics card do you have?
    – The Intelligent Human
    Aug 2, 2015 at 15:40
  • Sorry, I forgot to mention my system, it is a Toshiba Techra M7 with an internal Nvidia quadro nvs 110M 128 MB video card. The driver package I am using is the nvidia-304.
    – Dhartman3076
    Aug 2, 2015 at 16:06

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Okay I'm adding another answer seeing as the comments won't allow spaces :>)

The linux-kernel-lts-vivid should show up in your repositories.If you can then maybe install Synaptic and in it search for the package using the Search bar.

To install Synaptic

sudo apt-get install synaptic

To install the latest nvidia propeitary drivers.You need to add the PPA for it.To do so type this into the terminal

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mamarley/nvidia

After that to install it do

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install nvidia-352
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  • Dhartman3076,Are you still here?
    – The Intelligent Human
    Aug 2, 2015 at 17:01
  • Yes, installed synaptic and the linux kernel update. Does the new kernel not except the nvidia-304?
    – Dhartman3076
    Aug 2, 2015 at 17:20
  • So you installed the 352 driver yet?
    – The Intelligent Human
    Aug 2, 2015 at 17:27
  • synaptic is not showing nvidia-352
    – Dhartman3076
    Aug 2, 2015 at 17:27
  • Make sure that that you done my previous commands.If you done it then click the reload button in Synaptic and search for it again.If I'm assuming correct it should appear.
    – The Intelligent Human
    Aug 2, 2015 at 17:29
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Try upgrading to the latest kernel then.To do that you need to install the linux-generic-lts-vivid package.To do so type this in the terminal

sudo apt-get install linux-generic-lts-vivid
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  • Will this just install the latest kernel? If this causes issues can I just remove the same package?
    – Dhartman3076
    Aug 2, 2015 at 16:30
  • It will just install the latest kernel so if it causes any issues you can just remove it by using the apt-get remove command.
    – The Intelligent Human
    Aug 2, 2015 at 16:46
  • Make sure to use Nvidia-352 driver for the 3.19 Kernel.
    – The Intelligent Human
    Aug 2, 2015 at 16:53
  • I tried installing the package but it cant find it. Is there a ppa I need to add?
    – Dhartman3076
    Aug 2, 2015 at 16:53
  • Already did, no help.
    – Dhartman3076
    Aug 2, 2015 at 16:59

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