Reseting Gnome to its original state.
Posted: 13 Jul 2010, 14:42
How often have you said "something is wrong" and the conclusion is "I will reinstall everything".
Wait a minute.....
Ther IS something you can try first.
It is recommended that you run CTRL-ALT+F1 and do this in text mode:
root
password
And:
You have now removed Gnomes access to those libraries by moving them over to a new name (you do not have to delete them first -renaming them is sufficient).
You now have a fresh Gnome installation, and should you regret it, you have the backup i the .gnome2.backup and .gkonf.backup files.
Do a CTRL+ALT+F7 and check the result.
Worth a try before reinstalling - don't you think'?
Wait a minute.....
Ther IS something you can try first.
It is recommended that you run CTRL-ALT+F1 and do this in text mode:
root
password
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mv -f .gnome2 .gnome2.backupAnd:
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mv -f .gkonf .gkonf.backupYou have now removed Gnomes access to those libraries by moving them over to a new name (you do not have to delete them first -renaming them is sufficient).
You now have a fresh Gnome installation, and should you regret it, you have the backup i the .gnome2.backup and .gkonf.backup files.
Do a CTRL+ALT+F7 and check the result.
Worth a try before reinstalling - don't you think'?
) stated, there is no need to remove the folders. Moving them to a new name is sufficient and saves you time.
Sorry, should've qualified earlier. I do rename them rather than rm.