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enter image description hereBefore I was using Gnome desktop on Ubuntu 14.04 , then I installed Xubuntu desktop and just these days when I login it doesnot work..I dont know what's wrong when I drag something it repeat many times and stay on desktop and nothing work!...but gnome still ok...how can I restore Xubuntu desktop?










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  • you mean to say that you had Xubuntu then you installed Gnome and now you are getting this problem ?
    – Edward Torvalds
    Nov 21 '14 at 8:27










  • no I installed xubuntu desktop after Gnome desktop and I was using Gnome before
    – Deniz
    Nov 21 '14 at 8:29










  • Has Xubuntu desktop ever worked in your case? Do you want to remove or repair it? The term restore is a bit unclear in this context.
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enter image description hereBefore I was using Gnome desktop on Ubuntu 14.04 , then I installed Xubuntu desktop and just these days when I login it doesnot work..I dont know what's wrong when I drag something it repeat many times and stay on desktop and nothing work!...but gnome still ok...how can I restore Xubuntu desktop?










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  • you mean to say that you had Xubuntu then you installed Gnome and now you are getting this problem ?
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  • no I installed xubuntu desktop after Gnome desktop and I was using Gnome before
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    Nov 21 '14 at 8:29










  • Has Xubuntu desktop ever worked in your case? Do you want to remove or repair it? The term restore is a bit unclear in this context.
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    Mar 28 at 7:56














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enter image description hereBefore I was using Gnome desktop on Ubuntu 14.04 , then I installed Xubuntu desktop and just these days when I login it doesnot work..I dont know what's wrong when I drag something it repeat many times and stay on desktop and nothing work!...but gnome still ok...how can I restore Xubuntu desktop?










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  • you mean to say that you had Xubuntu then you installed Gnome and now you are getting this problem ?
    – Edward Torvalds
    Nov 21 '14 at 8:27










  • no I installed xubuntu desktop after Gnome desktop and I was using Gnome before
    – Deniz
    Nov 21 '14 at 8:29










  • Has Xubuntu desktop ever worked in your case? Do you want to remove or repair it? The term restore is a bit unclear in this context.
    – Melebius
    Mar 28 at 7:56


















  • you mean to say that you had Xubuntu then you installed Gnome and now you are getting this problem ?
    – Edward Torvalds
    Nov 21 '14 at 8:27










  • no I installed xubuntu desktop after Gnome desktop and I was using Gnome before
    – Deniz
    Nov 21 '14 at 8:29










  • Has Xubuntu desktop ever worked in your case? Do you want to remove or repair it? The term restore is a bit unclear in this context.
    – Melebius
    Mar 28 at 7:56
















you mean to say that you had Xubuntu then you installed Gnome and now you are getting this problem ?
– Edward Torvalds
Nov 21 '14 at 8:27




you mean to say that you had Xubuntu then you installed Gnome and now you are getting this problem ?
– Edward Torvalds
Nov 21 '14 at 8:27












no I installed xubuntu desktop after Gnome desktop and I was using Gnome before
– Deniz
Nov 21 '14 at 8:29




no I installed xubuntu desktop after Gnome desktop and I was using Gnome before
– Deniz
Nov 21 '14 at 8:29












Has Xubuntu desktop ever worked in your case? Do you want to remove or repair it? The term restore is a bit unclear in this context.
– Melebius
Mar 28 at 7:56




Has Xubuntu desktop ever worked in your case? Do you want to remove or repair it? The term restore is a bit unclear in this context.
– Melebius
Mar 28 at 7:56










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If you want to revert back to Gnome, then you should first remove XFCE desktop then reinstall Gnome desktop.



Removing XFCE:



sudo apt-get purge xfce4
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get autoremove


reinstalling Gnome desktop:



sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-shell
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade





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    sudo apt-get autoremove --purge xubuntu-* xfce*
    sudo apt-get install xfce4


    installing xubuntu-desktop may create duplication.






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    • That won't result in anything useful, because xubuntu-desktop is just a meta-package and xfce4 is (most likely) already installed.
      – David Foerster
      Nov 21 '14 at 11:05










    • ubuntuforums.org/…
      – Anıl Karaağaç
      Nov 21 '14 at 11:15










    • So your proposal would remove the Xubuntu desktop, while OP is asking how to restore it. How does that fit? I would like to point out again, that removing the package xubuntu-desktop does not remove the Xubuntu desktop environment, because it's just a meta-package depending on the actual packages that make out the desktop environment.
      – David Foerster
      Nov 21 '14 at 11:47












    • of course xubuntu-desktop has xfce4 but there are also other packages may break something. you're right. i edited my answer
      – Anıl Karaağaç
      Nov 21 '14 at 12:06













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    If you want to revert back to Gnome, then you should first remove XFCE desktop then reinstall Gnome desktop.



    Removing XFCE:



    sudo apt-get purge xfce4
    sudo apt-get autoclean
    sudo apt-get autoremove


    reinstalling Gnome desktop:



    sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-shell
    sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm
    sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade





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      If you want to revert back to Gnome, then you should first remove XFCE desktop then reinstall Gnome desktop.



      Removing XFCE:



      sudo apt-get purge xfce4
      sudo apt-get autoclean
      sudo apt-get autoremove


      reinstalling Gnome desktop:



      sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-shell
      sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm
      sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade





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        If you want to revert back to Gnome, then you should first remove XFCE desktop then reinstall Gnome desktop.



        Removing XFCE:



        sudo apt-get purge xfce4
        sudo apt-get autoclean
        sudo apt-get autoremove


        reinstalling Gnome desktop:



        sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-shell
        sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm
        sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade





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        If you want to revert back to Gnome, then you should first remove XFCE desktop then reinstall Gnome desktop.



        Removing XFCE:



        sudo apt-get purge xfce4
        sudo apt-get autoclean
        sudo apt-get autoremove


        reinstalling Gnome desktop:



        sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-shell
        sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm
        sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade






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            sudo apt-get autoremove --purge xubuntu-* xfce*
            sudo apt-get install xfce4


            installing xubuntu-desktop may create duplication.






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            • That won't result in anything useful, because xubuntu-desktop is just a meta-package and xfce4 is (most likely) already installed.
              – David Foerster
              Nov 21 '14 at 11:05










            • ubuntuforums.org/…
              – Anıl Karaağaç
              Nov 21 '14 at 11:15










            • So your proposal would remove the Xubuntu desktop, while OP is asking how to restore it. How does that fit? I would like to point out again, that removing the package xubuntu-desktop does not remove the Xubuntu desktop environment, because it's just a meta-package depending on the actual packages that make out the desktop environment.
              – David Foerster
              Nov 21 '14 at 11:47












            • of course xubuntu-desktop has xfce4 but there are also other packages may break something. you're right. i edited my answer
              – Anıl Karaağaç
              Nov 21 '14 at 12:06


















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            sudo apt-get autoremove --purge xubuntu-* xfce*
            sudo apt-get install xfce4


            installing xubuntu-desktop may create duplication.






            share|improve this answer























            • That won't result in anything useful, because xubuntu-desktop is just a meta-package and xfce4 is (most likely) already installed.
              – David Foerster
              Nov 21 '14 at 11:05










            • ubuntuforums.org/…
              – Anıl Karaağaç
              Nov 21 '14 at 11:15










            • So your proposal would remove the Xubuntu desktop, while OP is asking how to restore it. How does that fit? I would like to point out again, that removing the package xubuntu-desktop does not remove the Xubuntu desktop environment, because it's just a meta-package depending on the actual packages that make out the desktop environment.
              – David Foerster
              Nov 21 '14 at 11:47












            • of course xubuntu-desktop has xfce4 but there are also other packages may break something. you're right. i edited my answer
              – Anıl Karaağaç
              Nov 21 '14 at 12:06
















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            sudo apt-get autoremove --purge xubuntu-* xfce*
            sudo apt-get install xfce4


            installing xubuntu-desktop may create duplication.






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            sudo apt-get autoremove --purge xubuntu-* xfce*
            sudo apt-get install xfce4


            installing xubuntu-desktop may create duplication.







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            answered Nov 21 '14 at 8:30









            Anıl Karaağaç

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            • That won't result in anything useful, because xubuntu-desktop is just a meta-package and xfce4 is (most likely) already installed.
              – David Foerster
              Nov 21 '14 at 11:05










            • ubuntuforums.org/…
              – Anıl Karaağaç
              Nov 21 '14 at 11:15










            • So your proposal would remove the Xubuntu desktop, while OP is asking how to restore it. How does that fit? I would like to point out again, that removing the package xubuntu-desktop does not remove the Xubuntu desktop environment, because it's just a meta-package depending on the actual packages that make out the desktop environment.
              – David Foerster
              Nov 21 '14 at 11:47












            • of course xubuntu-desktop has xfce4 but there are also other packages may break something. you're right. i edited my answer
              – Anıl Karaağaç
              Nov 21 '14 at 12:06




















            • That won't result in anything useful, because xubuntu-desktop is just a meta-package and xfce4 is (most likely) already installed.
              – David Foerster
              Nov 21 '14 at 11:05










            • ubuntuforums.org/…
              – Anıl Karaağaç
              Nov 21 '14 at 11:15










            • So your proposal would remove the Xubuntu desktop, while OP is asking how to restore it. How does that fit? I would like to point out again, that removing the package xubuntu-desktop does not remove the Xubuntu desktop environment, because it's just a meta-package depending on the actual packages that make out the desktop environment.
              – David Foerster
              Nov 21 '14 at 11:47












            • of course xubuntu-desktop has xfce4 but there are also other packages may break something. you're right. i edited my answer
              – Anıl Karaağaç
              Nov 21 '14 at 12:06


















            That won't result in anything useful, because xubuntu-desktop is just a meta-package and xfce4 is (most likely) already installed.
            – David Foerster
            Nov 21 '14 at 11:05




            That won't result in anything useful, because xubuntu-desktop is just a meta-package and xfce4 is (most likely) already installed.
            – David Foerster
            Nov 21 '14 at 11:05












            ubuntuforums.org/…
            – Anıl Karaağaç
            Nov 21 '14 at 11:15




            ubuntuforums.org/…
            – Anıl Karaağaç
            Nov 21 '14 at 11:15












            So your proposal would remove the Xubuntu desktop, while OP is asking how to restore it. How does that fit? I would like to point out again, that removing the package xubuntu-desktop does not remove the Xubuntu desktop environment, because it's just a meta-package depending on the actual packages that make out the desktop environment.
            – David Foerster
            Nov 21 '14 at 11:47






            So your proposal would remove the Xubuntu desktop, while OP is asking how to restore it. How does that fit? I would like to point out again, that removing the package xubuntu-desktop does not remove the Xubuntu desktop environment, because it's just a meta-package depending on the actual packages that make out the desktop environment.
            – David Foerster
            Nov 21 '14 at 11:47














            of course xubuntu-desktop has xfce4 but there are also other packages may break something. you're right. i edited my answer
            – Anıl Karaağaç
            Nov 21 '14 at 12:06






            of course xubuntu-desktop has xfce4 but there are also other packages may break something. you're right. i edited my answer
            – Anıl Karaağaç
            Nov 21 '14 at 12:06




















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