How to restore the default gnome-desktop-panels in Ubuntu

This post was written by admin on December 19, 2009
Posted Under: General

Many Ubuntu users would customize their gnome desktop by changing the default panels with dock or AWN.This tutorial shows how to restore this default panels.

First,open terminal from Applications->Accessories->Terminal.type this command and all panels will disappear.

gconftool --recursive-unset /apps/panel

then,type this to delete current one:

rm -rf ~/.gconf/apps/panel

Finally,reload panel:

pkill gnome-panel

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    Reader Comments

    Nandry Nandry Nandry. It brought my panel back.Ubuntu Vaazhkirathu.

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    #1 
    Written By ashokgfresh on December 26th, 2009 @ 9:01 am

    WIN!

    You sir. are WIN
    thank you so much for this guide

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    #2 
    Written By Armin on December 27th, 2009 @ 6:59 pm

    You are brilliant. Easy instructions. Panels back to where the should be. Thank You.

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    #3 
    Written By Mary on May 20th, 2010 @ 12:32 am

    OMFG!!!
    You are my personal Jesus… thx a lot men… is simply and quick

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    #4 
    Written By Porrex on July 8th, 2010 @ 4:49 am

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