If I may, that was not a complaint, but a statement. Thank you.

I have done, thankfully the app didn't require a system upgrade.

I add it to my sources list, used it to install the package and then commented(#) the line, but left it there for easy reference.

if you're using pipewire, pipewire-pulse (for programs that use pulse) and wireplumber as a connection server for pipewire.

I have alsa as well.

I would have thought that export path was already there, did you use

su -

to change to a root account?

You might check, it was changed in chimaera...

and the traditional su to root (alone) would only give the users path, not root.

A mistake in my opinion.

I could be off track, but in case I'm not...

I add an alias to /home/glenn/.bashrc
(about 100 lines down are some other alias variables... slot it in there and save it. it may not be the same lines on yours)

alias su='su -'

Thanks for the cannon info, I really didn't want to spend any more than I have to, to get a cheap printer working and your tips help.

Hi! Welcome!

I wonder, how you will reinstall any of those packages without wifi.

I can only see a few packages in that list that may be required, but you must have removed a package that you rely on.

A re-install of the OS may be easier, then just remove the accessible apps you don't want. One at a time... keep a list...

the system keeps a log here...
/var/log/dpkg.log
/var/log/apt/history.log

use cat or tail to see in a terminal/console

Hi, I add a  ipv6.disable=1 line to grub... the vpn I have only uses ipv4

# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# GlennsPref 20230920 ipv6

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT=4
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="console=tty12 vga=794 modeset.nouveau=0 nokmsboot ipv6.disable=1"

# discover other os's
GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false

GRUB_GFXMODE=1920x1080

GRUB_INIT_TUNE="400 440 1"
# resume=uuid errors... noresume "we don't susspend"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="noresume idle=nomwait"

GRUB_THEME=/usr/share/desktop-base/grub-themes/desktop-grub-theme/theme.txt

run update-grub as root, and reboot.

all the best

Hi, if you get a white screen for login, sddm...

you may find a selection box near the bottom left corner, really hard to see...

you may select plasma-x11, instead of wayland (never worked for me)

see how you go.

I don't think it's criminal, it simply won't work the same in every country.

The worst that could happen is "no connection", imho.

I had a similar problem/symptoms... desktop & nVidia graphics, after updating Daedalus (X11 packages) last week.

one screen went blank during boot and then did not revive.

I tried lots of things but was at a loss.

I'm using Plasma (KDE5) and I found one screen was disabled in the system settings, display&monitor.

First time this has happened. After a while, and quite a few reboots I realised the 2 screens were like stacked, but one was disabled.

So check that.

On box No.2, The blank screen could be that the system is trying to use non-X like "Wayland". (never got it to run on my setup)

And in my experience a blank white screen is normal for a fresh install sddm login page.

But If I move the mouse around the bottom left corner there is a choice (drop-down menu), though nearly invisible to change it to Plasma-X11 (a blank white screen).

Just last night (after reinstalling Chimaera like you did, just to check the hardware) did the full install & upgrade for Daedalus &
this morning it booted fine.

I hope this helps you.

I agree with Fred, you need to go into your bios setup and switch off secure boot, enabling/allowing legacy boot.

You may change it back later.

Welcome! :-)