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Xubuntu panel gone

  Date: Jan 23    Category: Unix / Linux / Ubuntu    Views: 340
  

I have loaded Xubuntu on a friend's old clunker and it seems to run
well. However, when playing around with it (I have used Unbuntu with
Gnome for years but have never used Xubuntu
or xfce before) I managed to make the panel disappear.

I Googled the problem and found the solution: run the command
xfce4-panel in a terminal. But that does not work - I get the error
"Floating point exception" and, although the panel flashes at me a few
times, I get back to where i was.

There is a "Panel" menu item under Applications - Settings but it does
not do anything.

I created a new user and its panel works fine. It is just the original user :-(

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3 Answers Found

 
Answer #1    Answered On: Jan 23    

The simplest solution is to re-install the desktop environment from Synaptic
or with sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop. You could also try deleting
any setting first.

 
Answer #2    Answered On: Jan 23    

what do you mean "deleting any setting first"? What settings,
where?

This is easier said than done as there is no Internet connection - but I
could drag the clunker to a DSL connection somewhere.

Actually the easiest solution is just to delete that user name and create a
new one. But I would like a solution in case it happens again.

 
Answer #3    Answered On: Jan 23    

Settings for Linux desktops are in hidden folders that begin with a dot. You
can see them by pressing Ctrl+H in Nautilus or go to the menu. XFCE's
settings are in the .config folder under XFCE4. Just delete the whole
folder. It will rebuild the settings after you re-install. Otherwise if you
don't it will re-use settings that may pose a problem.

 
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