problems reinstalling ubuntu-desktop and purging gnome completely
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I purged gnome but when I'm at the login screen I can only log in with gnome: if I try to change shell everything is blank. Logging in with gnome lead to a black screen and I can't even open the terminal.
When running
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
I get the same results as this I tried those answers with no luck. I also tried all the solutions and various command lines here without finding a solution.
I would like to get the standard Ubuntu shell, I don't use unity.
16.04 gnome
asked Mar 29 at 15:16
Emma T.
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I purged gnome but when I'm at the login screen I can only log in with gnome: if I try to change shell everything is blank. Logging in with gnome lead to a black screen and I can't even open the terminal.
When running
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
I get the same results as this I tried those answers with no luck. I also tried all the solutions and various command lines here without finding a solution.
I would like to get the standard Ubuntu shell, I don't use unity.
16.04 gnome
asked Mar 29 at 15:16
Emma T.
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What version of Ubuntu is this on? 17.10 and newer, the default shell is GNOME, so purging it won't help. Are you saying you're getting the stock GNOME rather than the Ubuntu modified GNOME?
– dobey
Mar 29 at 16:49
I'm on 16.04. Yes that's it, but I'm not getting either just a black screen and some icons
– Emma T.
Mar 29 at 22:19
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up vote
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I purged gnome but when I'm at the login screen I can only log in with gnome: if I try to change shell everything is blank. Logging in with gnome lead to a black screen and I can't even open the terminal.
When running
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
I get the same results as this I tried those answers with no luck. I also tried all the solutions and various command lines here without finding a solution.
I would like to get the standard Ubuntu shell, I don't use unity.
16.04 gnome
asked Mar 29 at 15:16
Emma T.
11
I purged gnome but when I'm at the login screen I can only log in with gnome: if I try to change shell everything is blank. Logging in with gnome lead to a black screen and I can't even open the terminal.
When running
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
I get the same results as this I tried those answers with no luck. I also tried all the solutions and various command lines here without finding a solution.
I would like to get the standard Ubuntu shell, I don't use unity.
16.04 gnome
16.04 gnome
asked Mar 29 at 15:16
Emma T.
11
asked Mar 29 at 15:16
Emma T.
11
asked Mar 29 at 15:16
Emma T.
11
asked Mar 29 at 15:16
Emma T.
11
asked Mar 29 at 15:16
Emma T.
11
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What version of Ubuntu is this on? 17.10 and newer, the default shell is GNOME, so purging it won't help. Are you saying you're getting the stock GNOME rather than the Ubuntu modified GNOME?
– dobey
Mar 29 at 16:49
I'm on 16.04. Yes that's it, but I'm not getting either just a black screen and some icons
– Emma T.
Mar 29 at 22:19
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What version of Ubuntu is this on? 17.10 and newer, the default shell is GNOME, so purging it won't help. Are you saying you're getting the stock GNOME rather than the Ubuntu modified GNOME?
– dobey
Mar 29 at 16:49
I'm on 16.04. Yes that's it, but I'm not getting either just a black screen and some icons
– Emma T.
Mar 29 at 22:19
What version of Ubuntu is this on? 17.10 and newer, the default shell is GNOME, so purging it won't help. Are you saying you're getting the stock GNOME rather than the Ubuntu modified GNOME?
– dobey
Mar 29 at 16:49
What version of Ubuntu is this on? 17.10 and newer, the default shell is GNOME, so purging it won't help. Are you saying you're getting the stock GNOME rather than the Ubuntu modified GNOME?
– dobey
Mar 29 at 16:49
I'm on 16.04. Yes that's it, but I'm not getting either just a black screen and some icons
– Emma T.
Mar 29 at 22:19
I'm on 16.04. Yes that's it, but I'm not getting either just a black screen and some icons
– Emma T.
Mar 29 at 22:19
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I was able to run sudo apt-get -f install after this:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get remove gnome-backgrounds
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gnome-backgrounds
sudo apt-get remove gnome-session
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
answered Apr 5 at 16:57
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I was able to run sudo apt-get -f install after this:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get remove gnome-backgrounds
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gnome-backgrounds
sudo apt-get remove gnome-session
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
answered Apr 5 at 16:57
Emma T.
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I was able to run sudo apt-get -f install after this:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get remove gnome-backgrounds
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gnome-backgrounds
sudo apt-get remove gnome-session
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
answered Apr 5 at 16:57
Emma T.
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up vote
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down vote
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up vote
0
down vote
accepted
I was able to run sudo apt-get -f install after this:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get remove gnome-backgrounds
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gnome-backgrounds
sudo apt-get remove gnome-session
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
answered Apr 5 at 16:57
Emma T.
11
I was able to run sudo apt-get -f install after this:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get remove gnome-backgrounds
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gnome-backgrounds
sudo apt-get remove gnome-session
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
answered Apr 5 at 16:57
Emma T.
11
answered Apr 5 at 16:57
Emma T.
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answered Apr 5 at 16:57
Emma T.
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answered Apr 5 at 16:57
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What version of Ubuntu is this on? 17.10 and newer, the default shell is GNOME, so purging it won't help. Are you saying you're getting the stock GNOME rather than the Ubuntu modified GNOME?
– dobey
Mar 29 at 16:49
I'm on 16.04. Yes that's it, but I'm not getting either just a black screen and some icons
– Emma T.
Mar 29 at 22:19