{"id":916883,"date":"2024-10-14T11:54:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T11:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/kb\/uncategorized\/kb-article\/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-24-10-on-the-gpd-pocket-3\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:43:18","password":"","slug":"how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-24-10-on-the-gpd-pocket-3","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-au\/kb\/gpd-pocket-3-support-hub-en-au\/kb-article\/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-24-10-on-the-gpd-pocket-3\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install Ubuntu Linux 24.10 on the GPD Pocket 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Refer to the official <a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/tutorials\/install-ubuntu-desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ubuntu installation tutorial<\/a> for general guidance on the installation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download the installer named <code><a href=\"https:\/\/releases.ubuntu.com\/oracular\/ubuntu-24.10-desktop-amd64.iso\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/releases.ubuntu.com\/oracular\/ubuntu-24.10-desktop-amd64.iso\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ubuntu-24.10-desktop-amd64.iso<\/a><\/code> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/releases.ubuntu.com\/oracular\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/releases.ubuntu.com\/oracular\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ubuntu 24.10 download page<\/a> and write it to a USB disk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proceed with the installation as usual, then reboot when it&#8217;s complete.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post-installation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Screen Scale<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right-click on the desktop wallpaper and select <strong>Display settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable <strong>Fractional scaling<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust the window if needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the scale to <strong>150%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Apply<\/strong> and confirm by selecting <strong>Keep Changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Close the <strong>Display settings<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alternatively, you can adjust the font size using <strong>gnome-tweaks<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unpin Apps from the Sidebar<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right-click on any unwanted apps in the sidebar and select <strong>Unpin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Ubuntu Desktop \u2192 Icon size<\/strong>, and set the size to <strong>32<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Display Orientation on Startup<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To correct the screen orientation during startup and shutdown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <strong>Terminal<\/strong> from the menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paste the following command and press Enter:<br><code>echo 'GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=\"$GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT fbcon=rotate:1 video=DSI-1:panel_orientation=right_side_up\"' | sudo tee \/etc\/default\/grub.d\/fbcon-rotate.cfg &amp;&amp; sudo update-grub &amp;&amp; echo Success<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your password when prompted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the command executes successfully, you should see a <strong>Success<\/strong> message.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reboot to apply the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Screen Auto-rotation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <strong>Terminal<\/strong> and paste the following command, then press Enter<br><code>sudo apt install --update gnome-shell-extension-manager &amp;&amp; echo Success<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your password when prompted and wait for the <strong>Success<\/strong> message.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch <strong>Extension Manager<\/strong> from the menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Browse<\/strong>, search for &#8220;rotate,&#8221; and install the <strong>Screen rotate<\/strong> extension.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switch to the <strong>Installed<\/strong> page, and click the \u2699\ufe0f settings icon for the <strong>Screen rotate<\/strong> extension.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the orientation offset to <strong>1<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the screen orientation is incorrect, reboot the device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can now toggle screen auto-rotation from the quick menu in the top-right corner. Test by rotating the device.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On-Screen Keyboard \u2014 Option 1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the \u2699\ufe0f settings of the <strong>Screen rotate<\/strong> extension again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the box for <strong>Show OSK in portrait orientation<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: There is still a need to find a way to hide the accessibility icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In this configuration, the on-screen keyboard (OSK) will only be enabled in portrait mode. Swipe up from the bottom to show the keyboard, and use the hide button to dismiss it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On-Screen Keyboard \u2014 Option 2 (Currently Broken)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This method is awaiting compatibility with Gnome 47.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <strong>Extension Manager<\/strong> from the menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Browse<\/strong>, search for &#8220;OSK,&#8221; and install the <strong>TODO<\/strong> extension.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can now toggle the on-screen keyboard from the menu bar in the top-right corner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">KVM Module<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The KVM module functions as a standard webcam. <strong>TODO<\/strong>: Explore compatible apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fingerprint Reader<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The fingerprint reader (FocalTech FTE3600) is not supported. For more details, see the related issue on <a href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.freedesktop.org\/libfprint\/wiki\/-\/issues\/47\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/gitlab.freedesktop.org\/libfprint\/wiki\/-\/issues\/47\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">libfprint<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further Reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/tutorials\/install-ubuntu-desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ubuntu installation tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/GPD_Pocket_3\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/GPD_Pocket_3\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">GPD Pocket 3 &#8211; ArchWiki<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Information taken from <a href=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/epsimatic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/gist.github.com\/epsimatic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Installation Refer to the official Ubuntu installation tutorial for general guidance on the installation process. Post-installation Screen Scale Unpin Apps from the Sidebar Display Orientation on Startup To correct the screen orientation during startup and shutdown: Screen Auto-rotation On-Screen Keyboard \u2014 Option 1 On-Screen Keyboard \u2014 Option 2 (Currently Broken) This method is awaiting compatibility [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":916884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[13753],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-916883","docs","type-docs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","doc_category-gpd-pocket-3-support-hub-en-au"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":455,"total_views":"214","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"name":"Dave","author_nicename":"dave-c","author_url":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-au\/blog\/author\/dave-c\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"GPD Pocket 3","term_url":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-au\/kb-category\/gpd-pocket-3-support-hub-en-au\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"knowledge_base_info":[],"knowledge_base_slug":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/916883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/76"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=916883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/916883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/916884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=916883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=916883"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=916883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}