10.04 successfull horror story

[Basil Chupin]

On 10/05/10 21:03, 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.
>    

I know that - didn't even enter my mind.

But it has made me determined to stay with my instincts when I read a 
post: when I read the original my instinct was not to respond as it 
contained generalisations.

BC


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The best defence against logic is ignorance.