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gnome-panel package

panel doesn't appear can't access applications,place, etc.

Asked by niojedao@gmail.com

After downloading according to Update Manager suggestions and restarting, the top-bottom panel doesn't appear. Have restarted the laptop several times using Ctrl, Alt, Del sometimes even using the off button when the three don't work. Thus, I have no access to any of the applications, places, system, nor any of the typical additions I had made to the panel such as time, weather, shutdown and so on. I'm using previous internet documents which lead me here. Can't get to the root terminal either.

Thanks you for your help.

Norma Isabel Ojeda

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Aruna Hewapathirane (aruna-hewapathirane) said : 		#1

To reset the gnome panel to defaults, type this in a terminal:

 gconftool --recursive-unset /apps/panel && killall gnome-panel

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niojedao@gmail.com (niojedao) said : 		#2

How do I get to the terminal if I have no panel to access it?

2011/4/15 Aruna Hewapathirane-අරැණ හේවාපතිරණ <
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> Your question #152988 on gnome-panel in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+question/152988
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Aruna Hewapathirane-අරැණ හේවාපතිරණ proposed the following answer:
> To reset the gnome panel to defaults, type this in a terminal:
>
> gconftool --recursive-unset /apps/panel && killall gnome-panel
>
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Press CTRL+ALT+T to run a terminal, does that work?

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Best Aruna Hewapathirane (aruna-hewapathirane) said : 		#4

Please try Alt + F2 should bring up a up a run dialog?

If it does, then please type in "gnome-terminal" without the quotes in it to get a terminal.

Then type : gconftool --recursive-unset /apps/panel && killall gnome-panel

Else try typing "Ctrl+Alt+(F2 through F6)"

It should display a TTY asking for a login.

Login with your username and password and you should now have command-line access.

Now type in gconftool --recursive-unset /apps/panel && killall gnome-panel

"Ctrl+Alt+F7" should return you to your desktop.

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niojedao@gmail.com (niojedao) said : 		#5

thank you, I could restore the panel and learned how to get to a terminal.

2011/4/16 Aruna Hewapathirane-අරැණ හේවාපතිරණ <
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> Your question #152988 on gnome-panel in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+question/152988
>
> Status: Needs information => Answered
>
> Aruna Hewapathirane-අරැණ හේවාපතිරණ proposed the following answer:
> Please try Alt + F2 should bring up a up a run dialog?
>
> If it does, then please type in "gnome-terminal" without the quotes in
> it to get a terminal.
>
> Then type : gconftool --recursive-unset /apps/panel && killall gnome-
> panel
>
> Else try typing "Ctrl+Alt+(F2 through F6)"
>
> It should display a TTY asking for a login.
>
> Login with your username and password and you should now have command-
> line access.
>
> Now type in gconftool --recursive-unset /apps/panel && killall gnome-
> panel
>
> "Ctrl+Alt+F7" should return you to your desktop.
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+question/152988/+confirm?answer_id=3
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> following page to enter your feedback:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+question/152988
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niojedao@gmail.com (niojedao) said : 		#6

problem solved, thank you very much.

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Aruna Hewapathirane (aruna-hewapathirane) said : 		#7

Glad we were able to help :-)