10.04 successfull horror story

[Karl Larsen]

On 05/10/2010 05:03 AM, Dotan Cohen wrote:
>>>> The directories are recreated when you reboot. The only thing missing
>>>> are the items with which you populate the panels with.
>>>>
>>>>          
> No, the items with which you populate the panels with are NOT the only
> thing missing if one rm's  .gnome .gnome2 .gconf .gconfd
>
>    
>> Sorry if this is sounding like a Nazi like statement, but arent you
>> going a bit offtopic here?
>>
>>      
> No, the GP is suggesting that the OP perform a dangerous operation. I
> suspect that GP does not understand the nature of his suggestion.
> Although it will in fact reset the panel configuration, it will reset
> many other things as well.
>
> Basil, I know that your intention is not malicious. I do not mean to imply that.
>
>    
         The trick to remember is to just rename the files to .gnome.old 
and so forth. If you like the results after you reboot then all is well. 
If you hate the results, then delete the new .gome and rename .gnome.old 
to .gnome. Reboot and your back to the original mess a lot smarter :-)

73 Karl


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