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Uninstalled unity-greeter and then installed it again, but desktop is gone
Installed then removed Kubuntu Desktop - now Ubuntu/Unity doesn't look quite rightI uninstalled unity and my desktop went away, then reinstalled it and now sidebar and the top menu bar is missingRepairing Unity after using Compiz and installing Lubuntu desktopDoes the old version of apt information file exist on the website?
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Will Ubuntu be the at the same status after I deinstall and reinstall the same package?
I deinstalled the unity-greeter package with apt-get remove and I reinstalled it with apt-get install.
So I think Ubuntu should be the same, because I used remove, that means I didn't deinstall the dependencies and other related data. And since install will check if the dependencies already exist, so it will only install the unity-greeter package again. But after doing so I have no desktop any more, just blank wallpaper.
What can I do to reverse this or find another method to repair it?
My Ubuntu is 14.04
Thanks a lot in advance!
14.04 apt package-management unity-greeter
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Will Ubuntu be the at the same status after I deinstall and reinstall the same package?
I deinstalled the unity-greeter package with apt-get remove and I reinstalled it with apt-get install.
So I think Ubuntu should be the same, because I used remove, that means I didn't deinstall the dependencies and other related data. And since install will check if the dependencies already exist, so it will only install the unity-greeter package again. But after doing so I have no desktop any more, just blank wallpaper.
What can I do to reverse this or find another method to repair it?
My Ubuntu is 14.04
Thanks a lot in advance!
14.04 apt package-management unity-greeter
edited Apr 18 at 3:16
Zanna
53.4k15 gold badges150 silver badges251 bronze badges
asked Apr 15 at 17:43
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If you reinstalled the packages which you removed, the behaviour should be same as before the removal of that package. If you purged (removed configuration as well) then it would be like it was never configured and will lokk like a fresh package. Anyways, FYI: Ubuntu 14.04 is going EOL in 3 days. So, it's better to upgrade to a supported release, i.e. 16.04 or 18.04+
– Kulfy
Apr 15 at 17:49
Many package management operation are not simply reversible. I have completely destroyed my system before by uninstalling certain packages and recovery was a lot harder than reinstalling
– Zanna
Apr 18 at 3:18
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Will Ubuntu be the at the same status after I deinstall and reinstall the same package?
I deinstalled the unity-greeter package with apt-get remove and I reinstalled it with apt-get install.
So I think Ubuntu should be the same, because I used remove, that means I didn't deinstall the dependencies and other related data. And since install will check if the dependencies already exist, so it will only install the unity-greeter package again. But after doing so I have no desktop any more, just blank wallpaper.
What can I do to reverse this or find another method to repair it?
My Ubuntu is 14.04
Thanks a lot in advance!
14.04 apt package-management unity-greeter
edited Apr 18 at 3:16
Zanna
53.4k15 gold badges150 silver badges251 bronze badges
asked Apr 15 at 17:43
Dexter LiuDexter Liu
83 bronze badges
Will Ubuntu be the at the same status after I deinstall and reinstall the same package?
I deinstalled the unity-greeter package with apt-get remove and I reinstalled it with apt-get install.
So I think Ubuntu should be the same, because I used remove, that means I didn't deinstall the dependencies and other related data. And since install will check if the dependencies already exist, so it will only install the unity-greeter package again. But after doing so I have no desktop any more, just blank wallpaper.
What can I do to reverse this or find another method to repair it?
My Ubuntu is 14.04
Thanks a lot in advance!
14.04 apt package-management unity-greeter
14.04 apt package-management unity-greeter
edited Apr 18 at 3:16
Zanna
53.4k15 gold badges150 silver badges251 bronze badges
asked Apr 15 at 17:43
Dexter LiuDexter Liu
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edited Apr 18 at 3:16
Zanna
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asked Apr 15 at 17:43
Dexter LiuDexter Liu
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Zanna
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Zanna
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Zanna
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53.4k15 gold badges150 silver badges251 bronze badges
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Dexter LiuDexter Liu
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If you reinstalled the packages which you removed, the behaviour should be same as before the removal of that package. If you purged (removed configuration as well) then it would be like it was never configured and will lokk like a fresh package. Anyways, FYI: Ubuntu 14.04 is going EOL in 3 days. So, it's better to upgrade to a supported release, i.e. 16.04 or 18.04+
– Kulfy
Apr 15 at 17:49
Many package management operation are not simply reversible. I have completely destroyed my system before by uninstalling certain packages and recovery was a lot harder than reinstalling
– Zanna
Apr 18 at 3:18
add a comment
|
4
If you reinstalled the packages which you removed, the behaviour should be same as before the removal of that package. If you purged (removed configuration as well) then it would be like it was never configured and will lokk like a fresh package. Anyways, FYI: Ubuntu 14.04 is going EOL in 3 days. So, it's better to upgrade to a supported release, i.e. 16.04 or 18.04+
– Kulfy
Apr 15 at 17:49
Many package management operation are not simply reversible. I have completely destroyed my system before by uninstalling certain packages and recovery was a lot harder than reinstalling
– Zanna
Apr 18 at 3:18
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If you reinstalled the packages which you removed, the behaviour should be same as before the removal of that package. If you purged (removed configuration as well) then it would be like it was never configured and will lokk like a fresh package. Anyways, FYI: Ubuntu 14.04 is going EOL in 3 days. So, it's better to upgrade to a supported release, i.e. 16.04 or 18.04+
– Kulfy
Apr 15 at 17:49
If you reinstalled the packages which you removed, the behaviour should be same as before the removal of that package. If you purged (removed configuration as well) then it would be like it was never configured and will lokk like a fresh package. Anyways, FYI: Ubuntu 14.04 is going EOL in 3 days. So, it's better to upgrade to a supported release, i.e. 16.04 or 18.04+
– Kulfy
Apr 15 at 17:49
Many package management operation are not simply reversible. I have completely destroyed my system before by uninstalling certain packages and recovery was a lot harder than reinstalling
– Zanna
Apr 18 at 3:18
Many package management operation are not simply reversible. I have completely destroyed my system before by uninstalling certain packages and recovery was a lot harder than reinstalling
– Zanna
Apr 18 at 3:18
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If you reinstalled the packages which you removed, the behaviour should be same as before the removal of that package. If you purged (removed configuration as well) then it would be like it was never configured and will lokk like a fresh package. Anyways, FYI: Ubuntu 14.04 is going EOL in 3 days. So, it's better to upgrade to a supported release, i.e. 16.04 or 18.04+
– Kulfy
Apr 15 at 17:49
Many package management operation are not simply reversible. I have completely destroyed my system before by uninstalling certain packages and recovery was a lot harder than reinstalling
– Zanna
Apr 18 at 3:18