Where is Linux not working well in your daily usage? Share your pain points as of 2026, so we can respectfully discuss

7 months ago by kiol to c/linux

cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/34255100

Thought I'd create a distinct thread from the previous one asking about daily use, because I really do want to hear more on people's pain points. Great to know people are generally sounding pretty positive in those posts who recently switched, but want to know your difficulties as well! This way old and new users can share their thoughts, hopefully to inspire a respectful discussion.

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Nalincah 44 points 7 months ago

Leaving Standby. Can't count the times I've opened my laptop to just see a black screen. Hard reset was the only option

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floquant 9 points 7 months ago

I'm going to be honest, as a long time Linux user I also think this is one of those issues that is more common than it should be. It's incredibly annoying and really pushes you away from using it as your daily driver.

Btw, check your last boot's log with sudo journalctl -e -b -1 to see what its dying words were. If you're lucky it's dying when coming back up and spitting the related errors in red, but sometimes it will just be "Reached target sleep" in which case it's a bit of a bitch to troubleshoot. You can look through the logs to see if any error might be related, but if you're not well versed in Linux it might as well be an alien language. Common suspects: Nvidia, Bluetooth, encrypted swap or RAM, ACPI bugs, BIOS needs an update.

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inzen 7 points 7 months ago

I had the same issue on my Thinkpad p14s 5th gen. UEFI upgrade fixed it for me.

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logos 1 point 7 months ago

Black screen or a frozen, jumbled screen.

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