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I noticed somewhere (on the login screen IIRC) that you can choose between Wayland and xorg Is it safe to do so? I won't get into a situation where Wayland can't start or crashes, but then I cannot access the computer to fix the problem by setting it back to xorg, (which works fine), I am just nosy to see what all the fuss is about. Maybe the laptop will be faster with wayland or something?

Thanks!

dakspyker
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For most users, Wayland has been "safe to do so" (suitable for production use) since about 2017. It was in development and testing for a decade before that. It's not unstable.

For a few, it remains not suitable. If your Ubuntu system detects that your hardware is incompatible with Wayland, then you won't be offered the choice. For even fewer, there are still bugs being worked...as there are in all complex projects (including Xorg).

You are unlikely to notice much difference in performance.

user535733
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