[ubuntu-za] Fwd: Re: Desktop problems - follow up1

[PietBeukes]

Hi,

still need help.

I followed Benico's instructions - all the procedures worked, but the 
end result was the same as previously - normal desktop, but without the 
border bars.
When I go into the guest login, all works as it should, with top and 
side bars, same as with my wife's login.

Shucks, (Why me? :-).
Regards
PietB


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From: PietBeukes <zabear1 at gmail.com <mailto:zabear1 at gmail.com>>
Date: 07:12, Fri, Mar 16, 2018
Subject: Fwd: Re: [ubuntu-za] Desktop problems after normal upgrade 
within 16.04

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Subject: 	Re: [ubuntu-za] Desktop problems after normal upgrade within 
16.04
Date: 	Thu, 15 Mar 2018 21:24:40 +0200
From: 	Benico van der Westhuizen <benicovdw at gmail.com> 
<mailto:benicovdw at gmail.com>
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To: 	



Try the following ...
At the login prompt press Ctl-Alt F1
Login with user and passwd
Type
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install mate-desktop

Try to login with mate
Ctl-Alt F7

Kind Regards
Benico van der Westhuizen
benicovdw at gmail.com <mailto:benicovdw at gmail.com>
082 963 1263

On 15 Mar 2018 19:46, "PietBeukes" <zabear1 at gmail.com 
<mailto:zabear1 at gmail.com>> wrote:

Hi everyone.  THURSDAY - a real donderdag for me.

*Re:  Desktop problems after normal upgrade within 16.04*

I did a normal upgrade today (when asked by Ubuntu 16.04 - some 14 or so 
topic names).

After starting up afterwards I got my normal Desktop with folders and 
files, but with no borders or bars & no normal side bar with the Gnome 
applications - just the desktop - very clean. I did shut down and 
started again, same result. It starts normal all the way through until I 
get the desktop (as usual) but then no taskbars or menu bars or such at 
top/side/bottom.

So I'm helpless, cannot access mail, browser, whatever, cannot log out 
even (top and bottom bars fell away).

*Do advise, please. What can I do? *- don't know any coding and have not 
used command-line. If there is something easy to do with the 
commandline, I can try.

Regards

Piet - using Ubuntu (for normal human beings - not just for geeks!).



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