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From: Hadron 
Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu
Subject: Re: urgent help needed - reset gnome
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:18:57 +0100
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SINNER <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.invalid> writes:

> * Hadron wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:
>
>> A synaptic install has gone wrong leaving my GUI unusable - I am posting
>> from a full screen mode at a different, text based, run level.
>
>> I need, urgently, some info on how to reset Gnomes taskbar as this seems
>> to be what is stopping my GUI running properly - I get a blank taskbar
>> with windows flickering on the desktop and then nothing - I can see my
>> desktop icons but there is no taskbar from which to launch a
>> program. Same for failsafe gnome.
>
>> Any info appreciated.
>
>> ps I have had nothing but problems recently with dependencies in
>> synaptic on ubuntu edgy :( Something is wrong somewhere.
>
> Try renaming ~/.gnome2/

Thanks, I managed a browse using w3m in emacs in full screen mode after
all :-)

A complete uninstall of gnome-panel and a reinstall of same did it - but
for some reason the mixer applet was corrupt. Deleted that and it all
worked.

Sometimes Ubuntu pisses me off, but I must say the ability to "rebuild"
without a reinstall frequently amazes me.
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