[xubuntu-users] 14.04 stopped working

[John R. Sowden]

Major Problem:

A couple of days ago, I attempted to install an upgrade of Libre Office 
using the command line.  As I have actually held off upgrading, 
occasionally,  in the past few years due to no instructions on how to 
upgrade under Linux, I was quite pleased to see concise instructions.

What I did not know was: (1) I did not have enough disk space to do the 
install, and (2) the install program does not check for adequate disk 
space before commencing the installation process.  It stopped somewhere 
in the process saying that files cannot be created.

Now, when I boot this computer, I get the sign on, then I get the gui 
screen with moving mouse pointer, but no icons, nothing in the top bar, 
etc.  I can ctrl-alt F1
and I can move to various locations in the text mode, but my business 
information is in the gui world.

Help?

John