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File browser is not opening for Ubuntu 8.10

Asked by Musonda Chisha

I recently updated from Ubuntu 7.10 to 8.04 and then to 8.10. The File Browser could not open at 8.04. When I updated to 8.10, I could still not open File Browser from Places menu and Accessories under Applications. This has affected my Home and Documents folders under Places Menu. What should I do? I am currently updating to 9.04.
I was using Windows Vista Business operating system on a Sony VAIO notebook VGN-CR343N. Please also assist me in how I can reinstall all my drivers, especially for the Webcam, SD MagicGate and PRO ports.

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Musonda Chisha (mkchisha) said : 		#1

I installed Ubuntu 7.10 from a CD. I did not partition the hard drive. I used the whole hard drive for the installation.
Secondly, Sony VAIO has a recovery software. I do not know how this will work on Ubuntu. I do have a back up of the of the original Sony VAIO factory state.

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

you could try:

sudo dpkg -P nautilus

and relauncing nautilus.

If that doesnt work then you can try:

mv ~/.nautilus~/.nautilus_old

then reboot. If you get issues, you can always rename back.

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#3

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal

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Musonda Chisha (mkchisha) said : 		#4

I tried the solution from actionparsip, but it did resolve the problem. Unfortunately, due to pressure to work on urgent documents, I had to reinstall my back up of Windows Vista OS.
What I have decided is to wait for the Ubuntu 9.04 CD which I ordered when the problem just started, so that I do a proper installation. I might have caused an error on the upgrades (I started from Ubuntu 7.10 through to 8.10).
However, I appreciate the efforts by ACTIONPARSNIP and TOM to help me.

Regards!

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

The shippit CDs are identical to the ISO you can download, check and burn. They just take longer and have a prettier cover on the CD itself.
Glad you got a fix (depite it being short lived)
Glad to help
=D

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#6

Thanks but that was all ActionParsnip there, i just gave a quick link to help action his answer ;) As ActionParsnip pointed out the Official Cd are hugely different only in the packaging and the nice refined, soothing print on the top-side. It does help to use the official cd though because it impresses people more, especially at work ;)

I'm sorry you had to go back to Windows but most of us have a working Windows somewhere as part of a dual-boot. It might be worth installing like this
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootFromCD
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot
oh and then work through this (copy&paste is handy;) )
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

This allows you to gradually adjust to linux and to gradually fix things to work perfectly on your hardware, here's a guide to quickly scroll through to get ideas
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu
and another guide to act as a look-up table for quick reference
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu

You will probably find some tasks so much faster in linux that it makes up for time lost due to rebooting but even so it's worth batching up similar types of jobs so that you can get a lot done in one before rebooting into the other OS
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Antivirus

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#7

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

Its no bad thing switching back to windows. Its a tool for a job. If windows suits your needs closer then use that.