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Upgrading to Ubuntu 22.04 from 18.04 on Acer Aspire ES1-533

I'm using an Acer Aspire ES1-533 laptop. I already have Ubuntu 18.04 installed and I'm really happy with the OS. Installing 18.04 was a nightmare, but I was able to do it by following this guide https:...
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ntegrity: Problem loading X.509 certificate -65 message on startup on ubuntu acer nitro 5

I am getting this message during startup of my acer nitro 5 laptop. [ 3.173272] integrity: Problem loading X.509 certificate -65 [ 3.173311] integrity: Problem loading X.509 certificate -65 in ...
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Acer X480G shows invalid boot disk

I have an old Acer Veriton X480G pc. I'm trying to install Lubuntu on it, but keep getting "Invalid System Disk" error. I have the pc's 1st boot device set to Removable Disk, Legacy Boot ...
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Touchpad stopped working: [Acer Nitro 5 Ryzen 7 5800H]

Configuration Details: Acer Nitro 5 Ryzen 7 5800H (Radeon with RTX 3060) OS Details: Ubuntu 21.10, NVIDIA driver 495 The touchpad was working fine with Ubuntu 21.10. Yesterday I updated using apt-get, ...
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Ubuntu 16.10 Acer Swift-3 multiple problems

Hello guys im new here so sorry if i do anything wrong. Windows is preinstalled (OEM) on my new Laptop ( Acer Sift 3 / SF314-51 ) So there are the following Problems after installing with this ...
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Acer Swift SF314-43 model laptop with the Ubuntu 22.04 operating system. camera is not functioning, and I'm receiving a "no device found"

I'm using an Acer Swift SF314-43 model laptop with the Ubuntu 22.04 operating system. The issue I'm encountering is that my camera is not functioning, and I'm receiving a no device found error. The ...
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Acer Nitro 5 brightness problem in 22.04.2 LTS

Screen is always in full brightness. The slider is visible and can be used, but it does not change the brightness of the screen. I installed the drivers that are on the official nvidia website, and I ...
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Installing Ubuntu on an eMMC - how can it be so hard?

I have an Acer Revo M1-601 (https://www.acer.com/ac/en/CA/content/model/DT.B28AA.001) mini-PC with 32GB eMMC built-in storage. I've spent the whole weekend trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 on it but I ...
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Acer Swift 3 Fingerprint Scanner driver

I have an Acer Swift 3, ryzen 5, model no.- SF315-41. I haven't found the fingerprint scanner driver for Ubuntu. So, I tried the Windows version with wine but it failed. The fingerprint reader is Can ...
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Enable Dolby 5.1 or at least subwoofer on Acer laptop?

I have Dolby Virtual Surround Sound 5.1 speakers with Tuba CineBass Subwoofer on Acer laptop (mine is 5951G but there is also bunch of models with similar configuration of speakers with/without ...
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Wifi hardware not working and not found on Acer Aspire One D255

The wireless worked perfectly under Windows7. I have just installed UBUNTU and tried various commands like "nmcli" and "lshw -C network" and "nmcli device show" and more, but no sign of a wireless ...
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HDMI stops working with my new Acer aspire E3-112

I bourght a new Acer Aspire E3-112. I use external screens both at home and at work. After installing Ubuntu everyting worked. I used it at home and at work. The second day when I got home the ...
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Installing Ubuntu on Acer Iconia W510

I want to buy the most modern touch screen laptop, Acer Iconia W510, but I will buy only if I can install Ubuntu on it. I was not able to find the answer when I searched. Does anyone know whether I ...
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Webcam detected but not showing up

I'm using Acer 4530 with Suyin webcam. The webcam can be detected but not showing anything. Before I start anything, I ran lsof /dev/video0 to make sure nothing is using the camera, and I started ...
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Acer ET322QK not working with Ubuntu 20.04

I have an Acer ET322QK monitor. It works with Windows 10, Ubuntu 18.04 and Linux4Tegra. However, when connecting my computer with newly installed Ubuntu 20.04, it cannot seem to use the monitor ...
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Ubuntu doesn't want to install on my acer spin 1 (sp111-31)

When trying to install Pop!_OS, the installer gives on error about halfway through the process. It says I can find what went wrong in the tmp folder but there is nothing in there. I have also tried ...
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Acer VN7-591G, WiFi and Bluetooth not working

On my Acer VN7-591G I just bought the wifi and Bluetooth (both on the same chip) are not currently working (using Ubuntu 14.10). As stated by a sticker on the bottom of the notebook: "This device ...
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Ubuntu Chromebook numpad not working - Acer 315

Hi my numpad is not working on Acer 315 Chromebook with Ubuntu Mate 22.04.02 Mrchromebox UEFI BIOS flash install. Everything else works great. The numpad, page up/down, home/end, and right enter key ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 does not recognize my built-in bluetooth adapter

I installed Ubuntu 16.04 on my Acer Aspire E5-573-347G, and I have not had any problems until I needed to use bluetooth. The Unity bluetooth menu does not allows me to use any options, as can be ...
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Wifi Adaptor Not Found - Acer Laptop ubuntu 22.04.3 Wifi 6Ax101

I am using Acer Laptop AL15-52 which was by default in Windows 11 Home SL OS. I changed the Operating System to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. After that I couldn't see the Wi-Fi Symbol in the Ubuntu. I am facing ...
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Drivers problem in Acer aspire a135-510p

I recently installed ubuntu 22.4.3 On my laptop **Acer Aspire a135-510p ** and i am unable to use sound, Bluetooth,wifi,....any other function I can't find drivers for ubuntu on acer official website ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 touchpad stops working after login

I've just installed Ubuntu 16.04 on an Acer Aspire E5-552-T574 and I'm dual booting with Windows 10. Touchpad works just fine in Windows but in Ubuntu it only works before I log in and for a few ...
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Is it possible to install Ubuntu to ACER Iconia Tab?

I have an old tablet ACER Iconia Tab. The Windows 7 installed there. Is it possible to install Ubuntu to this tablet? Does anybody have any experience with this tablet?
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missing wi-fi adapter on my acer notebook

i seemed to have been virus bombed earlier this year, and my keyboard is still not functioning fully but with an external keyboard solved that, however, now I recently started using the acer again, ...
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Is Predator Helios 300 compatible with Ubuntu 23.10? [duplicate]

i recently installed Ubuntu on a MSI Cubi and it's working perfectly and I'm working on it daily to learn better this environment, but while doing so I'm also neglecting my Predator Helios 300. Now ...
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Wifi is disabled on Acer Aspire 4752

Just installed Ubuntu 18.04 on my Acer Aspire 4752 and can't get internet to work. Tried both WiFi and LAN. rfkill sees two adapters: acer-wireless (actually LAN) has nothing blocked, and phy0 is ...
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UBUNTU 22.04.3LTS on ACER SWIFT 314-44-R6RS: Bluetooth cannot be started (toggle button stays gray)

I just installed UBUNTU 22.04LTS on my ACER SWIFT 314-44, in a dual-boot with the pre-installed Windows11. Installation worked fine, with complete update and upgrade allowed and effective during the ...
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Why doesn't open (K)Ubuntu boot when my 2nd NVMe is attached? (Not dual boot)

My laptop: Acer Predator Helios 300 PH512-52 My setup: 2 M2 NVMes, 1 is 256 GB and the other is 1 TB. Yesterday, I have decided that I want to keep remove windows completely and continue with Linux. ...
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Brightness keys (Fn + Left/Right) on Acer Nitro 5 not working

So, recently (roughly a week ago they were working) the brightness keyboard shortcuts on my Acer have stopped working. I can still change the brightness with the slider in Ubuntu's settings or by ...
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Microphone is not working on Acer Nitro 5 Ubuntu 20.04

I have Acer Nitro 5 Laptop with Ubuntu 20.04 OS This laptop has Digital microphone which is working fine. But I want my Earphone's internal microphone to be working. I have dual boot installation and ...
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Acer Swift 3 boot manager, no USB is detected

I've followed the instructions on Linux TV, but once i go to the boot manager, i cant find the usb, the only thing there is the Windows boot manager and linpus lite
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Bluetooth sudenly stopped turning on Aspire S5-371T Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS

My integrated bluetooth worked. One time it got stuck rebooting over and over again. It repaired itself. Other times it would turn off and could not be turned on until I restarted the computer or ...
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Dual boot Ubuntu 22.04 w/Windows 11 (RST Disable)

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 22.04 (Dual boot) with Windows 11 (Already installed). Ubuntu says I need to disable RST. I have seen some problems related to this. Such as not booting Windows after ...
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Has anyone tried Ubuntu 22.04.2 on Acer Swift X?

I'm going to install Ubuntu Jammy Jellyfish on my new laptop, and I need to know if someone has had problems with that distribution on that PC Information about this pc: model: Swift SFX14-42G ...
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Ubuntu Installation Issues Acer Aspire E5-411

I've been having this issue installing ubuntu on my Acer laptop. I've only encountered this error just today and a few days back then, my OS was just running fine. Every time I try installing ubuntu ...
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Keyboard freezes / stuck if a key pressed repeatedly

I use Acer 4530. This problem has happened long since Ubuntu 10.10 and now that I use 11.04 dual booted with Linux Mint 10. Everytime I press one key repeatedly, like when I read a long article in a ...
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Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS: laptop keyboard not working after updates

First things first, I should say that I'm a real newbie when it comes to Ubuntu -- I've been using it for no longer than three months and have no previous experience with any other OS except for ...
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Video performance on ACER Aspire One on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Lubuntu)

I'm using an ACER Aspire One with ATOM processor and 2GB RAM running Lubuntu 20.04 Focal. I believe I should be able to play a simple video file in VLC but it is basically playing back with sound and ...
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Aspire A514-55 Bluetooth not working properly

When i received my laptop which is a Acer Aspire A514-55 and installed Ubuntu 22.04 on it I noticed quite early that something is not working properly with Bluetooth. When i turn it on the Settings ...
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Built in webcam doesn't work - Acer Aspire A515-57G

The webcam was working when the seller tested it with me while it still had windows, but it's not working now with ubuntu 22.04. lsusb detected the device: Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux ...
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Fingerprint sensor Acer Ubuntu 22.04

I was trying to configure the fingerprint on my acer swift 3 sf314-511 but i read online that acer don't provide drivers for linux unless you bought with it inside. Do everyone knows how can I do? P.S....
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Wifi speed significantly slower on ubuntu 22.04 than on windows

My Wifi speed is significantly lower on Ubuntu 22.04 than on windows. Iv'e tried all previous solutions as suggested in these: Wifi is slow and unstable on ubuntu 20.04 dual boot (DELL XPS-L502X) wifi ...
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Cooling fan problem on Acer Nitro 5

I am using an Acer Nitro 5 with dual boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu 16.04. The cooling fan works great while on Windows but the laptop overheats when working on Ubuntu, with no sound of the fan working. I ...
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Acer AN515-57: How to keep keyboard backlight on

friends. I have a laptop Acer model Nitro AN515-57 with BIOS 1.19. My OS is Ubuntu 22.04.2. My keyboard backlight turns off after 30 seconds. I want to avoid this situation. My BIOS hasn't the option &...
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Guitar connection to ACER

my Acer laptop only has one 3.5 jack. When trying to connect to it as a line input, a number of problems arose. The laptop offers to define the equipment as either a headset or headphones, but not as ...
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How install Ubuntu 22.04 on Acer 315-23?

I have tried as described here (nvme_core.default_ps_max_latency_us=5500 ... etc.). Problems: Shift key no longer gives access to the boot menu, so I can't complete it. Keyboard and mouse freeze 10-...
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How to install Ubuntu on Acer Swift X

I'm trying to install Ubuntu on a brand-new Acer Swift X SFX14-42G-R607. The liveUSB doesn't run the installation environment, failing with these messages (I added 'nosplash' and removed 'quiet'): [...
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Boot stuck after journal recovery

[0.105662] x86/cpu: VMX (outside TXT) disabled by BIOS [0.105666] x86/cpu: SGX disabled by BIOS. [0.761716] integrity: Problem loading X.509 certificate -65 [0.761731] integrity: Problem loading X.509 ...
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Laptop not waking from sleep

I'm running Ubuntu 20.10 on an Acer Swift 3 laptop (SF314-42), and when I sleep/suspend the laptop, the screen is blank. Sometimes, when I suspend it for 10 seconds, then wake it, it works, but when I ...
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Is Ubuntu 22.04.2 Desktop is compatible with Acer Nitro 5 Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-7272-CA / AN515-58-72CJ? [duplicate]

Hello Ubuntu Community, I have purchased new Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-7272-CA/AN515-58-72CJ. It has following configuration : Intel i7-12700H cache 24 MB RAM 16 GB SSD 512 GB Right now it has windows But ...

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