cinnamon has errors after installing gnome-flashback

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cinnamon has errors after installing gnome-flashback

Post by bensphinx »

after i installed gnome-flashback my desktop changed even after uninstalling gnome its still messed up,problems are:
password not showing while typing it
right click menu has smaller fonts
windows options are disorganized
terminal changed.
some apps not running in wine


any solution would be greatly appreciated
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Re: cinnamon has errors after installing gnome-flashback

Post by Hoser Rob »

I'm afraid that this sort of thing is why it isn't recommended to install multiple DEs. And unfortunately the usual recommended fix is a data backup and clean reinstall. Sorry but that's how it is.
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong - H. L. Mencken
bensphinx

Re: cinnamon has errors after installing gnome-flashback

Post by bensphinx »

pls how do i do the backup and reinstall without losing apps and app data
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