[ubuntu-za] Home directory

[Wayne Abroue]

On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 10:11 PM, Tom Bamford <tom at bamford.co.za> wrote:
> Hi Bill
>
> As you deduced it's likely one or more files in your home dir are missing
> with your GUI environment. Log in on a virtual console and try moving them
> [one by one] to another directory. Off the top of my head, some suggestions
> in no particular order: .config, .local, .dbus, .gconf, .gnome2, .cache,
> .ICEauthority, .Xauthority, perhaps even .compiz if it exists.
>
> After [re]moving each one hit ctrl+alt+f7/8/9 and log in normally to test.
> If the gui freezes up, go back to the VC and issue sudo restart lightdm
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> On 19 January 2013 19:13, Bill Cairns <cairnsww at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 6:41 PM, Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > On 19 January 2013 16:18, Bill Cairns <cairnsww at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> UUID=dd351cd8-79f9-479b-8297-65cbc834cc28 /home ext4 defaults 0 2
>> >
>> >
>> > Looks correct.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Hilton Gibson
>>
>> Well the answer is yes and no.
>>
>> Yes - if I put that into fstab, my home directory is back to where it
>> used to be. So the question that I asked is now solved. Thanks to all
>> of you who helped.
>>
>> But no. I am back to where I was and the system behaves like it used
>> to behave before I re-installed. In fact a bit worse. I started up ok
>> and logged in and had my nice Unity screen. i went into Nautilus and
>> checked everything is what is used to be. I tried to go into Firefox
>> and immediately got a Compiz error. Did I want to send an error report
>> - yes. Did i want to relaunch Compiz - yes. Compiz restarted and
>> immediately got another error.
>>
>> I tried again - this time I tried to launch a terminal through the
>> launcher. same thing.
>>
>> I rebooted again. (As I don't have a toolbar when Compiz dies, I had
>> to power off and power on). This time it seemed that Compiz did not
>> even start - no toolbar at all.
>>
>> Ctl+Alt+F2 gave me a terminal session and I installed Xubuntu-desktop.
>> (I was quite proud of myself being able to do that using the command
>> line actually - I have learned something!) I rebooted into Xubuntu but
>> it had the same problem - no toolbars. Perhaps this means that the
>> problem is more basic than Compiz.
>>
>> Fortunately I have a "Run Nautilus" icon on my desktop and I was able
>> to get to fstab and restore it.
>>
>> Now I am back with a system that runs perfectly but does not have my
>> home directory.
>>
>> This is strange as it seems that there is something in my home
>> directory that breaks my GUI. Any ideas?
>>
>> Bill

Hi Bill

Stupid question, why not keep the working setup, mount the old home as
Data or whatever.
I encountered the same issues when I upgraded to the latest kermel.

There is a definite compatibility problem between my configs and newer
kernels. Running 3.2.0.24
works perfectly, but anything newer and no mouse and compiz crash etc.
My solution was just boot with the older kernel.

Wayne