Fix broken X11 after update
Updated my school ubuntu ws from raring to trust and X11 stopped working. Solution (2014) sudo apt-get remove --purge xserver-xorg sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia* sudo apt-get autoremove --purge sudo reboot #..rebooting.. sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg # NB; nothing will seem to happen sudo reboot #..rebooting.. Now reinstall your favourite graphical environmnet Solution (2021) sudo apt purge nvidia* ubuntu-drivers devices # Manual option (install the one you want, start with "recommended") sudo apt install nvidia-driver-xxx # Automatic option sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall sudo reboot