HUD, Unity Launcher and menu bar not working on Ubuntu 16.04
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The menu bar doesn't work with any application and the unity launcher doesn't respond. In addition, I can't close a window with ALT+F4 (it works with CTRL+Q, though). But it gets weirder. If I start a session with a guest user, everything works just fine.
I've tried what they say here: Unity doesn't load, no Launcher, no Dash appears, but without success. The Compiz settings manager installs and runs fine, but I noticed that there is no checkbox next to the Unity plugin icon.
Any idea what this can be and, above all, how can it be solved? Thanks in advance.
UPDATE: As suggested by dadexix86, I tried to reset Unity with the terminal, without success. In the picture is the error message I got (sorry for the potato quality, but the screen capture isn't working, either) 
unity launcher compiz
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The menu bar doesn't work with any application and the unity launcher doesn't respond. In addition, I can't close a window with ALT+F4 (it works with CTRL+Q, though). But it gets weirder. If I start a session with a guest user, everything works just fine.
I've tried what they say here: Unity doesn't load, no Launcher, no Dash appears, but without success. The Compiz settings manager installs and runs fine, but I noticed that there is no checkbox next to the Unity plugin icon.
Any idea what this can be and, above all, how can it be solved? Thanks in advance.
UPDATE: As suggested by dadexix86, I tried to reset Unity with the terminal, without success. In the picture is the error message I got (sorry for the potato quality, but the screen capture isn't working, either)
unity launcher compiz
asked Apr 18 at 6:07
Max B
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Try resetting Unity withunity --reset
– dadexix86
Apr 18 at 7:02
Am I right to assume that I have to open a terminal and type that command? Do I need sudo, too?
– Max B
Apr 18 at 8:16
Either you do it in the terminal, or in the tty2 (accessible with Ctrl+Alt+F2). And no, you do not need sudo :)
– dadexix86
Apr 18 at 9:26
Thanks. I've tried it, didn't work. See above
– Max B
Apr 19 at 7:05
Above... Where? In the question that you posted that had a lot answers?
– dadexix86
Apr 19 at 7:07
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The menu bar doesn't work with any application and the unity launcher doesn't respond. In addition, I can't close a window with ALT+F4 (it works with CTRL+Q, though). But it gets weirder. If I start a session with a guest user, everything works just fine.
I've tried what they say here: Unity doesn't load, no Launcher, no Dash appears, but without success. The Compiz settings manager installs and runs fine, but I noticed that there is no checkbox next to the Unity plugin icon.
Any idea what this can be and, above all, how can it be solved? Thanks in advance.
UPDATE: As suggested by dadexix86, I tried to reset Unity with the terminal, without success. In the picture is the error message I got (sorry for the potato quality, but the screen capture isn't working, either)
unity launcher compiz
asked Apr 18 at 6:07
Max B
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The menu bar doesn't work with any application and the unity launcher doesn't respond. In addition, I can't close a window with ALT+F4 (it works with CTRL+Q, though). But it gets weirder. If I start a session with a guest user, everything works just fine.
I've tried what they say here: Unity doesn't load, no Launcher, no Dash appears, but without success. The Compiz settings manager installs and runs fine, but I noticed that there is no checkbox next to the Unity plugin icon.
Any idea what this can be and, above all, how can it be solved? Thanks in advance.
UPDATE: As suggested by dadexix86, I tried to reset Unity with the terminal, without success. In the picture is the error message I got (sorry for the potato quality, but the screen capture isn't working, either)
unity launcher compiz
unity launcher compiz
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Try resetting Unity withunity --reset
– dadexix86
Apr 18 at 7:02
Am I right to assume that I have to open a terminal and type that command? Do I need sudo, too?
– Max B
Apr 18 at 8:16
Either you do it in the terminal, or in the tty2 (accessible with Ctrl+Alt+F2). And no, you do not need sudo :)
– dadexix86
Apr 18 at 9:26
Thanks. I've tried it, didn't work. See above
– Max B
Apr 19 at 7:05
Above... Where? In the question that you posted that had a lot answers?
– dadexix86
Apr 19 at 7:07
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Try resetting Unity withunity --reset
– dadexix86
Apr 18 at 7:02
Am I right to assume that I have to open a terminal and type that command? Do I need sudo, too?
– Max B
Apr 18 at 8:16
Either you do it in the terminal, or in the tty2 (accessible with Ctrl+Alt+F2). And no, you do not need sudo :)
– dadexix86
Apr 18 at 9:26
Thanks. I've tried it, didn't work. See above
– Max B
Apr 19 at 7:05
Above... Where? In the question that you posted that had a lot answers?
– dadexix86
Apr 19 at 7:07
Try resetting Unity with
unity --reset– dadexix86
Apr 18 at 7:02
Try resetting Unity with
unity --reset– dadexix86
Apr 18 at 7:02
Am I right to assume that I have to open a terminal and type that command? Do I need sudo, too?
– Max B
Apr 18 at 8:16
Am I right to assume that I have to open a terminal and type that command? Do I need sudo, too?
– Max B
Apr 18 at 8:16
Either you do it in the terminal, or in the tty2 (accessible with Ctrl+Alt+F2). And no, you do not need sudo :)
– dadexix86
Apr 18 at 9:26
Either you do it in the terminal, or in the tty2 (accessible with Ctrl+Alt+F2). And no, you do not need sudo :)
– dadexix86
Apr 18 at 9:26
Thanks. I've tried it, didn't work. See above
– Max B
Apr 19 at 7:05
Thanks. I've tried it, didn't work. See above
– Max B
Apr 19 at 7:05
Above... Where? In the question that you posted that had a lot answers?
– dadexix86
Apr 19 at 7:07
Above... Where? In the question that you posted that had a lot answers?
– dadexix86
Apr 19 at 7:07
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Had this exact problem on vanilla Ubuntu 16.04 after a recent update. I just renamed the .cache folder so it would make a new one. This is a bit of a sledgehammer approach, but it worked for me.
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Had this exact problem on vanilla Ubuntu 16.04 after a recent update. I just renamed the .cache folder so it would make a new one. This is a bit of a sledgehammer approach, but it worked for me.
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Had this exact problem on vanilla Ubuntu 16.04 after a recent update. I just renamed the .cache folder so it would make a new one. This is a bit of a sledgehammer approach, but it worked for me.
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Had this exact problem on vanilla Ubuntu 16.04 after a recent update. I just renamed the .cache folder so it would make a new one. This is a bit of a sledgehammer approach, but it worked for me.
answered Apr 18 at 16:59
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Had this exact problem on vanilla Ubuntu 16.04 after a recent update. I just renamed the .cache folder so it would make a new one. This is a bit of a sledgehammer approach, but it worked for me.
answered Apr 18 at 16:59
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Try resetting Unity with
unity --reset– dadexix86
Apr 18 at 7:02
Am I right to assume that I have to open a terminal and type that command? Do I need sudo, too?
– Max B
Apr 18 at 8:16
Either you do it in the terminal, or in the tty2 (accessible with Ctrl+Alt+F2). And no, you do not need sudo :)
– dadexix86
Apr 18 at 9:26
Thanks. I've tried it, didn't work. See above
– Max B
Apr 19 at 7:05
Above... Where? In the question that you posted that had a lot answers?
– dadexix86
Apr 19 at 7:07