[SOLVED] Trouble after removing Cinnamon

[h3kt0r]

Hi, i'm new to Linux and i've ran into some trouble after removing Cinnamon and switching to Xfce.
A whole bunch of programs now won't launch anymore or just crash on startup.
A small list : Steam won't launch anymore. MPV (video player) just freeze the computer and then crash. Scummvm opens up an empty window, then freeze the system before crashing. And a few other programs.
What steps should i take to fix this behavior ? I don't know what to look for or from where all the trouble is coming.
Here are my system specs :

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System:
  Kernel: 5.4.0-94-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0 
  Desktop: Xfce 4.16.0 Distro: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal 
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: Panasonic product: CFMX4-1 v: 001 serial: <filter> 
  Mobo: Panasonic model: CFMX4-1 v: 1 serial: <filter> 
  UEFI [Legacy]: American Megatrends v: 1.00L16 date: 07/08/2019 
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT1 charge: 29.1 Wh condition: 29.1/32.8 Wh (89%) 
  model: Panasonic CF-VZSU92 status: Unknown 
  ID-2: BAT2 charge: 11.7 Wh condition: 11.7/15.2 Wh (77%) 
  model: Panasonic 2-644553-B01 status: Unknown 
CPU:
  Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i5-5300U bits: 64 type: MT MCP 
  arch: Broadwell rev: 4 L2 cache: 3072 KiB 
  flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx 
  bogomips: 18356 
  Speed: 1282 MHz min/max: 500/2900 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 829 2: 848 
  3: 846 4: 814 
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 5500 vendor: Matsushita driver: i915 v: kernel 
  bus ID: 00:02.0 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.13 driver: intel resolution: 1600x900~60Hz 
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 5500 (BDW GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.3 
  direct render: Yes 
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Broadwell-U Audio vendor: Matsushita driver: snd_hda_intel 
  v: kernel bus ID: 00:03.0 
  Device-2: Intel Wildcat Point-LP High Definition Audio vendor: Matsushita 
  driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 
  Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-94-generic 
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Ethernet I218-LM vendor: Matsushita driver: e1000e 
  v: 3.2.6-k port: f080 bus ID: 00:19.0 
  IF: enp0s25 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter> 
  Device-2: Intel Wireless 7265 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: f040 
  bus ID: 02:00.0 
  IF: wlp2s0 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.14 TiB used: 552.97 GiB (47.5%) 
  ID-1: /dev/mmcblk0 model: SDU1 size: 232.96 GiB 
  ID-2: /dev/sda vendor: Western Digital model: WDS100T2B0B-00YS70 
  size: 931.51 GiB 
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 196.86 GiB used: 26.16 GiB (13.3%) fs: ext2 dev: /dev/sda6 
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 40.8 C mobo: 40.8 C 
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Info:
  Processes: 220 Uptime: 1h 26m Memory: 3.74 GiB used: 1.44 GiB (38.4%) 
  Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 9.3.0 Shell: bash v: 5.0.17 
  inxi: 3.0.38 

And here is the crash report from MPV :

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/usr/bin/mpv --no-config --no-quiet --terminal --no-msg-color --input-file=/dev/stdin --msg-level=ffmpeg/demuxer=error --no-fs --hwdec=no --sub-auto=fuzzy --no-input-default-bindings --input-vo-keyboard=no --no-input-cursor --cursor-autohide=no --no-keepaspect --wid=94371990 --monitorpixelaspect=1 --osd-level=1 --osd-scale=1 --osd-bar-align-y=0.6 --sub-ass --embeddedfonts --sub-ass-line-spacing=0 --sub-scale=1 --sub-font=Arial --sub-color=#ffffffff --sub-shadow-color=#ff000000 --sub-border-color=#ff000000 --sub-border-size=0.75 --sub-shadow-offset=2.5 --sub-font-size=50 --sub-bold=no --sub-italic=no --sub-margin-y=8 --sub-margin-x=20 --sub-codepage=ISO-8859-1 --alang=fr,eng --slang=fr,eng --sub-pos=100 --volume=110 --cache=auto --screenshot-template=cap_%F_%p_%02n --screenshot-format=jpg --screenshot-directory=/home/yan/Pictures/smplayer_screenshots --audio-pitch-correction=yes --volume-max=110 --term-playing-msg=MPV_VERSION=${=mpv-version:}
INFO_VIDEO_WIDTH=${=width}
INFO_VIDEO_HEIGHT=${=height}
INFO_VIDEO_ASPECT=${=video-params/aspect}
INFO_VIDEO_FPS=${=container-fps:${=fps}}
INFO_VIDEO_FORMAT=${=video-format}
INFO_VIDEO_CODEC=${=video-codec}
INFO_AUDIO_FORMAT=${=audio-codec-name}
INFO_AUDIO_CODEC=${=audio-codec}
INFO_AUDIO_RATE=${=audio-params/samplerate}
INFO_AUDIO_NCH=${=audio-params/channel-count}
INFO_LENGTH=${=duration:${=length}}
INFO_DEMUXER=${=current-demuxer:${=demuxer}}
INFO_SEEKABLE=${=seekable}
INFO_TITLES=${=disc-titles}
INFO_CHAPTERS=${=chapters}
INFO_TRACKS_COUNT=${=track-list/count}
METADATA_TITLE=${metadata/by-key/title:}
METADATA_ARTIST=${metadata/by-key/artist:}
METADATA_ALBUM=${metadata/by-key/album:}
METADATA_GENRE=${metadata/by-key/genre:}
METADATA_DATE=${metadata/by-key/date:}
METADATA_TRACK=${metadata/by-key/track:}
METADATA_COPYRIGHT=${metadata/by-key/copyright:}
INFO_MEDIA_TITLE=${=media-title:}
INFO_STREAM_PATH=${stream-path}
 --audio-client-name=SMPlayer --term-status-msg=STATUS: ${=time-pos} / ${=duration:${=length:0}} P: ${=pause} B: ${=paused-for-cache} I: ${=core-idle} VB: ${=video-bitrate:0} AB: ${=audio-bitrate:0} /media/yan/SDXC_Card/VIDEOS/Series/ASMR/180-Byou.de.Kimi.no.Mimi.wo.Shiawase.ni.Dekiru.ka.S01E01.mkv

Warning: option --input-file is deprecated and might be removed in the future (use --input-ipc-server).
 (+) Video --vid=1 (*) (h264 1280x720 23.976fps)
 (+) Audio --aid=1 (*) (aac 2ch 48000Hz)
 (+) Subs  --sid=1 (*) (ass)
AO: [pulse] 48000Hz stereo 2ch float
VO: [gpu] 1280x720 yuv420p

[kevin987]

Did you do a fresh install of Mint Xfce, or remove the Cinnamon desktop and install Xfce in the same install.

[motoryzen]

Possibly tying into Kevin's point here, it is never a good idea to install LM cinnamon, nuke cinnamon and install another desktop environment or install LM xfce, nuke it and install cinnamon, as well as any mixture involving from mate to another or another to mate.

If it usually best to just pick a particular flavor of Mint and see if it's the right one for you before installing a bunch of programs and adding media files ( docs, pics, music, videos/movies..etc) if at all possible.

Weird things always happen otherwise when you install a desktop into an installation that came stock with a different one.

Arch may be a reasonable exception to this.

[kevin987]

This is what many people say about this particular issue.

For those wanting to try out different desktops in Linux Mint without doing a complete install each time, Xfce should be the base system installed.

Other desktops can be installed on top of Xfce and usually there isn't a problem.

Results may vary if Xfce is installed on top of Cinnamon.

Installing Cinnamon as the base and then ripping it out for another desktop is highly frowned upon and best of luck fixing it.

[Pierre]

the principle issue here, is that folks are not realizing,
just how much the Desktop Environment is tied to the LinuxMint file system.

thus, the removal of any Desktop Environment files, can mess up the System Files.

you can mix & match the Desktop Environment,
but, it is limited to a few methods.

- Mate will work with Cinnamon & Kde, but not with Xfce, for example.
- Xfce will work with Cinnamon & Kde . .
- Kde doesn't like Cinnamon ..

as always, YMMV . .

[h3kt0r]

All right, i see now. Well, i'll stick with this Mint install. It's not that bad, after all. MPV is not working ? Well, VLC does. SMPlayer too. Steam won't launch ? Damn, i don't care : Wine will do with a bunch of classic games. Scummvm does crash ? Nevermind, i have a Playgo running OpenDingux.
Nobody's perfect. Mint still rocks, anyway.
Thank you !
;p