# \#ubuntu

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## [Existing remote session inhibits local GDM login](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/existing-remote-session-inhibits-local-gdm-login/2003)

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**Author:** [@anville](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/anville)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [21 May 2026 19:45 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/existing-remote-session-inhibits-local-gdm-login/2003 "2026-05-21T19:45:41Z")

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I’ve got ThinLinc installed on a Ubuntu 24.04 machine, that I will remote into, but also use locally. For the local sessions, I use GNOME desktop. For remote sessions, I use XFCE always. If have logged out the local d…

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## [Could not acquire name on session bus - SOLVED](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/could-not-acquire-name-on-session-bus-solved/132)

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**Author:** [@dormitionskete](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/dormitionskete)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [10 May 2025 00:01 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/could-not-acquire-name-on-session-bus-solved/132 "2025-05-10T00:01:30Z")

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I’m running Ubuntu 18.04 with ThinLinc 4.12.1-6733\_amd64. When I try to connect to it using the MATE Desktop, I get “Could not acquire name on session bus”. Are there any workarounds for this?

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## [Can't open Ubuntu desktop with specific user](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/cant-open-ubuntu-desktop-with-specific-user/1332)

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**Author:** [@Babak\_Foroughi](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/Babak_Foroughi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2025 08:14 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/cant-open-ubuntu-desktop-with-specific-user/1332 "2025-04-05T08:14:36Z")

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Issue with Ubuntu Desktop on ThinLinc Hello everyone! I’m facing an issue with logging into an Ubuntu desktop session on ThinLinc. When I try to log in with user “A” and select Ubuntu desktop, the session gets stuck on…

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## [ThinLinc on Ubuntu 22.04 refuses to open Snap apps saying "cannot open display"](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-on-ubuntu-22-04-refuses-to-open-snap-apps-saying-cannot-open-display/401)

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**Author:** [@VirusABC](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/VirusABC)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 October 2022 20:23 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-on-ubuntu-22-04-refuses-to-open-snap-apps-saying-cannot-open-display/401 "2022-10-08T20:23:29Z")

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Hi there I’m struggling with ThinLinc server running on a virtual Ubuntu machine. Some people asked me for help because they wanted to install ThinLinc on Ubuntu (I’m an openSUSE user) and then I installed a virtual Ubu…

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## [Session terminates immediately on Ubuntu 18.04](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/session-terminates-immediately-on-ubuntu-18-04/318)

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**Author:** [@firthmj](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/firthmj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2022 09:45 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/session-terminates-immediately-on-ubuntu-18-04/318 "2022-02-24T09:45:33Z")

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I’ve just upgraded a system from Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 18.04. (actually more close to Ubuntu Gnome, as I’m using Gnome, not the Ubuntu desktop) Previously ThinLinc worked fine, but now when I connect with ThinLinc the …