[ubuntu-za] Close, minimize, expand buttons gone

[wez]

>> cause I made the gross error of installing UNR - then removed it... but
>> lost the buttons in the process.

Removing UNR probably removed the related desktop packages too. Did you
check if those are still installed? you can reinstall the ubuntu desktop
packages with

sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop



On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Vijay Makanjee <vijay at ergo.co.za> wrote:

> Bruno Marques wrote, On 07/12/2009 12:07:
> > wez wrote:
> >> Hi Bruno.
> >> It sounds like your display manager (metacity) konked out. this
> >> happens when Compiz or some other compositor tries something that
> >> Metacity doesn't like.
> >>
> >> open a terminal (applications -> accessories -> terminal) and enter
> >>
> >> metacity --replace
> I tried that... still does not work on my netbook on 9.10. Probably
> cause I made the gross error of installing UNR - then removed it... but
> lost the buttons in the process.
>
> Also tried removed all traces of compiz without any success in getting
> the buttons back..
>
> Any ideas
>
> Vijay
>
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