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Fixing 2–3 Minute Login Delay on Ubuntu with NVIDIA (Xorg + nvidia-drm Issue)

After a kernel update, my Ubuntu desktop took 2–3 minutes to appear after login. The culprit was a DRM modeset ownership fight between nvidia-drm and Xorg. Here's how I fixed it in 10 seconds.

May 27, 2026·8 min read

Fixing a 2-Minute Login Delay on Ubuntu (Real Debugging Journey)

Spent three days chasing a two-minute login freeze on Ubuntu. Turns out it wasn't one bug - it was three separate issues stacking up: NetworkManager waiting for network, gnome-keyring starting twice, and snapd adding two minutes for 18 snaps. Here's the full debugging trail.

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Fixing 2–3 Minute Login Delay on Ubuntu with NVIDIA (Xorg + nvidia-drm Issue)

Fixing a 2-Minute Login Delay on Ubuntu (Real Debugging Journey)