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the bar in which i use to get on the internt is gone

Asked by Tim Rhodes

I have a Linux tower computer, and there is a bar on the top of my start screen that has time and date, a wired connection icon, my applications that I use like LibreOffice, and a firefox icon that I use to log on to the internet. That is all missing now, this bar also contains the turn off, restart, and switch user button as well. I would like to know how to get this bar back. I have tried to restart the computer manually, I have hit the power button on the computer itself, and I have unplugged it and nothing I have tried has worked.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

If you press CTRL+ALT+T and run:

lsb_release -a

What is output?

Thanks

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Tim Rhodes (timrhodes82879) said : 		#2

It does not recognize command, it says command not found.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Make sure you get the space in the right place. If you copy and paste the code it's easier

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Tim Rhodes (timrhodes82879) said : 		#4

It still says no 'run' command found. When I try it without the -a, it says no lsb command found.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

Ok, try:

cat /etc/issue

What is the output please?

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Tim Rhodes (timrhodes82879) said : 		#6

This says no such file or directory.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#7

you are putting the space between the word 'cat' and the rest, right?

Can you post the full terminal text, including the command you run.

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Tim Rhodes (timrhodes82879) said : 		#8

user@user-desktop:~$ run: cat / etc / issue
No command 'run:' found, did you mean:
 Command 'runq' from package 'exim4-daemon-heavy' (main)
 Command 'runq' from package 'sendmail-bin' (universe)
 Command 'runq' from package 'exim4-daemon-light' (main)
run:: command not found
user@user-desktop:~$ cat / etc / issue
cat: /: Is a directory
cat: etc: No such file or directory
cat: /: Is a directory
cat: issue: No such file or directory
user@user-desktop:~$ run: lsb_release -a
No command 'run:' found, did you mean:
 Command 'runq' from package 'exim4-daemon-heavy' (main)
 Command 'runq' from package 'sendmail-bin' (universe)
 Command 'runq' from package 'exim4-daemon-light' (main)
run:: command not found
user@user-desktop:~$

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#9

You dont need to add the 'run:' bit. The words I typed are the commands. Why are you adding 'run:' to everything?

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Tim Rhodes (timrhodes82879) said : 		#10

user@user-desktop:~$ cat etc issue
cat: etc: No such file or directory
cat: issue: No such file or directory
user@user-desktop:~$ cat / etc / issue
cat: /: Is a directory
cat: etc: No such file or directory
cat: /: Is a directory
cat: issue: No such file or directory
user@user-desktop:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04
Codename: natty
user@user-desktop:~$ run:
No command 'run:' found, did you mean:
 Command 'runq' from package 'exim4-daemon-heavy' (main)
 Command 'runq' from package 'sendmail-bin' (universe)
 Command 'runq' from package 'exim4-daemon-light' (main)
run:: command not found

I am just trying to show you the different ways I was trying to get this thing to work. I was putting 'run' on the lines because the others were not working and I figured how could it hurt.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#11

Natty is EOL and no longer supported in any way. I recommend you wipe the install out and reinstall using Precise Ubuntu 12.04). It is LTS and supported til April 2017.

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Tim Rhodes (timrhodes82879) said : 		#12

Okay, sounds like I really have no other choice. I thank you for you time and effort sir.

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