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Ubuntu freezes and the cursor becomes an X


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I have been running Ubuntu and doing some stuff with terminal when it just froze and the cursor turns to a X and nothing can be clicked or anything. It happens at random times. Does anyone know how to fix this?



Specs:



GTX 1060
Intel Core i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz
Ubuntu 18.04.02 LTS
Graphics Driver: nvidia-driver-390










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  • Please edit and post hardware specifications, namely graphics card and drivers (if you installed).

    – GabrielaGarcia
    May 8 at 18:44











  • By "latest... drivers" which version do you mean exactly? And how have you installed it?

    – GabrielaGarcia
    May 8 at 18:59











  • I installed it through software and updates menu.

    – pine41
    May 8 at 19:04











  • Would you please open Additional Drivers again and tell us the number version that is in use? Thank you.

    – GabrielaGarcia
    May 8 at 19:06







  • 1





    You can try prime-select intel and reboot. This will turn off Nvidia card in Linux. Performance will be fine for normal users. If error recurs you know it's not Nvidia priblem. And focus attention elsewhere.

    – WinEunuuchs2Unix
    May 8 at 19:41

















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I have been running Ubuntu and doing some stuff with terminal when it just froze and the cursor turns to a X and nothing can be clicked or anything. It happens at random times. Does anyone know how to fix this?



Specs:



GTX 1060
Intel Core i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz
Ubuntu 18.04.02 LTS
Graphics Driver: nvidia-driver-390










share|improve this question




























  • Please edit and post hardware specifications, namely graphics card and drivers (if you installed).

    – GabrielaGarcia
    May 8 at 18:44











  • By "latest... drivers" which version do you mean exactly? And how have you installed it?

    – GabrielaGarcia
    May 8 at 18:59











  • I installed it through software and updates menu.

    – pine41
    May 8 at 19:04











  • Would you please open Additional Drivers again and tell us the number version that is in use? Thank you.

    – GabrielaGarcia
    May 8 at 19:06







  • 1





    You can try prime-select intel and reboot. This will turn off Nvidia card in Linux. Performance will be fine for normal users. If error recurs you know it's not Nvidia priblem. And focus attention elsewhere.

    – WinEunuuchs2Unix
    May 8 at 19:41













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I have been running Ubuntu and doing some stuff with terminal when it just froze and the cursor turns to a X and nothing can be clicked or anything. It happens at random times. Does anyone know how to fix this?



Specs:



GTX 1060
Intel Core i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz
Ubuntu 18.04.02 LTS
Graphics Driver: nvidia-driver-390










share|improve this question
















I have been running Ubuntu and doing some stuff with terminal when it just froze and the cursor turns to a X and nothing can be clicked or anything. It happens at random times. Does anyone know how to fix this?



Specs:



GTX 1060
Intel Core i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz
Ubuntu 18.04.02 LTS
Graphics Driver: nvidia-driver-390







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  • Please edit and post hardware specifications, namely graphics card and drivers (if you installed).

    – GabrielaGarcia
    May 8 at 18:44











  • By "latest... drivers" which version do you mean exactly? And how have you installed it?

    – GabrielaGarcia
    May 8 at 18:59











  • I installed it through software and updates menu.

    – pine41
    May 8 at 19:04











  • Would you please open Additional Drivers again and tell us the number version that is in use? Thank you.

    – GabrielaGarcia
    May 8 at 19:06







  • 1





    You can try prime-select intel and reboot. This will turn off Nvidia card in Linux. Performance will be fine for normal users. If error recurs you know it's not Nvidia priblem. And focus attention elsewhere.

    – WinEunuuchs2Unix
    May 8 at 19:41

















  • Please edit and post hardware specifications, namely graphics card and drivers (if you installed).

    – GabrielaGarcia
    May 8 at 18:44











  • By "latest... drivers" which version do you mean exactly? And how have you installed it?

    – GabrielaGarcia
    May 8 at 18:59











  • I installed it through software and updates menu.

    – pine41
    May 8 at 19:04











  • Would you please open Additional Drivers again and tell us the number version that is in use? Thank you.

    – GabrielaGarcia
    May 8 at 19:06







  • 1





    You can try prime-select intel and reboot. This will turn off Nvidia card in Linux. Performance will be fine for normal users. If error recurs you know it's not Nvidia priblem. And focus attention elsewhere.

    – WinEunuuchs2Unix
    May 8 at 19:41
















Please edit and post hardware specifications, namely graphics card and drivers (if you installed).

– GabrielaGarcia
May 8 at 18:44





Please edit and post hardware specifications, namely graphics card and drivers (if you installed).

– GabrielaGarcia
May 8 at 18:44













By "latest... drivers" which version do you mean exactly? And how have you installed it?

– GabrielaGarcia
May 8 at 18:59





By "latest... drivers" which version do you mean exactly? And how have you installed it?

– GabrielaGarcia
May 8 at 18:59













I installed it through software and updates menu.

– pine41
May 8 at 19:04





I installed it through software and updates menu.

– pine41
May 8 at 19:04













Would you please open Additional Drivers again and tell us the number version that is in use? Thank you.

– GabrielaGarcia
May 8 at 19:06






Would you please open Additional Drivers again and tell us the number version that is in use? Thank you.

– GabrielaGarcia
May 8 at 19:06





1




1





You can try prime-select intel and reboot. This will turn off Nvidia card in Linux. Performance will be fine for normal users. If error recurs you know it's not Nvidia priblem. And focus attention elsewhere.

– WinEunuuchs2Unix
May 8 at 19:41





You can try prime-select intel and reboot. This will turn off Nvidia card in Linux. Performance will be fine for normal users. If error recurs you know it's not Nvidia priblem. And focus attention elsewhere.

– WinEunuuchs2Unix
May 8 at 19:41










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