Restore broken Ubuntu desktop
Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 12:17.
I screwed up my Ubuntu desktop. I accidentally deleted the panels and the icons on my Ubuntu desktop. The whole desktop is messed up, I can't figure out how to restore it?
After googling around, I found a solution how to fix this mess. To restore the Desktop settings, just run these command in the console:
cd /home/username
rm -rf .gnome2 .gconf .gconfd .metacity
rm -rf .gnome2 .gconf .gconfd .metacity
Then reboot your computer
sudo reboot
After rebooting, your Desktop will return to its default settings.
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There is no need to (re)start with a new default desktop. You can save all settings/icons with
dar -c desktop -g .gnome2 -g .gconf -g .gconfd -g .metacity -g .nautilusAll settings are stored in the dar archive desktop. Restore your desktop with
dar -x desktop -w -OInstall dar from synaptic if it isn't already installed.
Thakyou soooo much! Saved me
Thakyou soooo much! Saved me so much time and hastle! I run ubuntu 8.10 and solved the problem with one restart after trying to install the gtk theme manager.
thanks
Thank you very much!!!
Just delete the .kde folder in your home directory
What version of KDE? For version 3x, just delete the .kde folder in your home directory. I haven't tried it for version 4x, I don't know if this method would work on v4.
sed -i 's/windows/linux/' os
same for KDE?
Wondering if it's the same command for KDE? Thanks.
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