Broken desktop !

[trinhanhngoc]

no icons, no right (left) click menu ! help me !

[sagirfahmid3]

Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 and login.
Type in:

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sudo service mdm stop
rm -rf $HOME/.config #note! there is a dot after the slash!
startx

If that doesn't fix it:
Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 and login.

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sudo service mdm stop
rm -rf $HOME/.* #note! there is a dot after the slash!
startx

[trinhanhngoc]

it isn't better. Help me !

[sagirfahmid3]

Ctrl+Alt+F1

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sudo apt-get remove --purge mate-desktop && sudo apt-get install mate-desktop

[trinhanhngoc]

thank you. i reinstalled mint xfce yesterday.

[jjaythomas]

If comes back again...

make sure in session both 'xfwm4' & 'xfdesktop' running

J.Jay

[trinhanhngoc]

If comes back again...

make sure in session both 'xfwm4' & 'xfdesktop' running

J.Jay

thank you so much. it worked !

[jjaythomas]

sorry forgot to say (late night)

Make sure to re-save session when know working correctly.
and
periodically check task-manager if process running.
exspecally check box 'save session' on logout/login Box not checked.

J.Jay