[ubuntu-uk] unity doesn't load after kernel update?
Colin Law
clanlaw at gmail.com
Wed Nov 26 15:31:20 UTC 2014
On 26 November 2014 at 13:03, Alan Lord <alanslists at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 26/11/14 12:00, Will Cooke wrote:
>>
>> Hi Alan, could you try resetting compiz's configuration:
>>
>> First "rm -rf ~/.compiz-1" if it exists
>> Then run "gsettings reset-recursively
>> org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/ "
>>
>> Then reboot (or restart lightdm) and see if it makes any difference.
>
>
> Thanks Will,
>
> I'll try and do this later today (I am using my laptop for work right now -
> gnome-fall-back is rather refreshing and quite usable) but can you tell me
> if this will delete my personal settings for the Launcher and Unity before I
> do?
>
>> I spoke to the Unity & Compiz maintainers, and they are looking to put
>> back in a reset option to compiz to make this easier to fix, if indeed
>> this does fix it.
>
>
> This has happened to me a few times over the years for no obvious reason and
> is a right PITA to get back as all my settings are invariably lost.
What settings have you changed? I wonder whether the fact that some
settings are non-standard is a factor in the problem arising in the
first place. I have never had to reset as far as I can remember,
except when running beta versions once or twice.
Colin
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