Cannot currently show the desktop - Wayland disabled
On Ubuntu 26.04 I get "Cannot currently show the desktop", after login and right after upgrading to 26.04. Running 24.04 (which I was using too view the upgrade to 26.04) was working fine. Wayland is disabled, # removed when getting status.
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Hi Steve, thanks for sharing the details.
Ubuntu 26.04 isn't currently listed among our supported Linux versions. Its default GNOME desktop also no longer supports X11 sessions, which RealVNC Server requires.
This may explain why disabling Wayland hasn't resolved the issue.
Could you confirm your RealVNC Server version and which desktop environment you're using? This will help us better understand your setup.
Thanks for the response. Will there be an update to fix this issue? My current version is the latest RealVNC-Connect-Viewer-8.5.3-Linux-x64
Hi Steve, thanks for following up.
Our team is currently working on Wayland support, although we don't have a confirmed release date to share.
Ubuntu 26.04 no longer includes an Xorg/X11 session, so disabling Wayland through WaylandEnable=false won't resolve the issue.
We appreciate your patience and will share updates as they become available.
FYI Steve,
Any linux distro that uses Gnome 50+ will no longer support Xorg/X11 for graphics tasks, as Gnome have removed the Xorg/X11 dependancies that RealVNC relies on.
KDE Plasma desktop also has removal of Xorg/X11 on their roadmap, scheduled for later in 2026.
This article on Linux Config web site is very good at explaining this so it is worth a read.
https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-x11-on-ubuntu-26-04
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