[xubuntu-users] 14.04 stopped working

[John R. Sowden]

On 11/12/2015 09:53 AM, Rog wrote:
> On 11/12/2015 11:45 AM, John R. Sowden wrote:
>> 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
>>
>>
> If you can get to a terminal, try
>
>     apt-get remove
>
> followed by the package name that you used with apt-get install.
> -- 
> Roger
> linux.rog at gmail.com
>
>
I can do that, but the program is Libre Office, which is currently on 
the computer unless the install process deleted part of it as it was 
installing.  If it is still there, I don't want to loose it, as that is 
how I can see my existing data.

John

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