I lost the panel on Ubantu Linux MInt 20. I search the internet and found a recommended fix. It called for reinstalling gcon2. When I did that it lost all my previious document files. I don't know if this can be recovered or not since it reinstalled the file manager, but I sure would like ot have those files back. I haven't saved any files or added any documents yet.
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Lost Panel and followed wrong advice I think
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Lost Panel and followed wrong advice I think
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Re: Lost Panel and followed wrong advice I think
Files that are lost are generally not able to be restored, you can check the trash folder on both root and your own user, but chances are that there will be nothing there.
I have no clue what gcon2 is, but apps handled by the Mint team do not remove your personal files, they might however replace a config file, which is just an annoyance since you might need to set that up again.
About the panel; In the cinnamon panel settings you can add a new panel and just drop everything that was on your old panel on there.
If you can, could you provide the link to the gcon2 app where you downloaded it from so that I can check if there is malicious code involved?
I have no clue what gcon2 is, but apps handled by the Mint team do not remove your personal files, they might however replace a config file, which is just an annoyance since you might need to set that up again.
About the panel; In the cinnamon panel settings you can add a new panel and just drop everything that was on your old panel on there.
If you can, could you provide the link to the gcon2 app where you downloaded it from so that I can check if there is malicious code involved?
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meldholleman
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Re: Lost Panel and followed wrong advice I think
I did a quick search and couldn't find the link where I got the wrong advice, but I'll search again when I have more time. Thank you for a quick response. Unless I can get the old config file back, I have lost those files.
Re: Lost Panel and followed wrong advice I think
Sadly not much you can do about that, I do want to strongly recommend you getting a nice USB stick where you dump your personal files on from time to time for safe keeping
Re: Lost Panel and followed wrong advice I think
Those personal files may be gone, but you might be able to bring your system back with Timeshift.I don't know if this can be recovered or not since it reinstalled the file manager, but I sure would like ot have those files back.
Re: Lost Panel and followed wrong advice I think
You can restore a default panel in cinnamon with this command
You "may" be able to restore those files, I guess that depends....
Have a look at test disk, this link will start the research. https://www.google.com/search?q=linux+r ... +test+disk
I have recovered deleted files from a SD card once with this software, and admit looking through a hard drive would be more work.
gsettings reset-recursively org.cinnamonYou "may" be able to restore those files, I guess that depends....
Have a look at test disk, this link will start the research. https://www.google.com/search?q=linux+r ... +test+disk
I have recovered deleted files from a SD card once with this software, and admit looking through a hard drive would be more work.
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