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

    thank you so much, perfect fix many thanks

    steve

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    #5 
    Written By steve on January 1st, 2011 @ 9:39 am

    Thanks a millions!!!!!!!!!1

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    #6 
    Written By adec on April 30th, 2011 @ 9:03 am

    thank you muach muacchhh

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    #7 
    Written By hani on June 22nd, 2011 @ 1:36 am

    Great post Thanks a lot!!

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    #8 
    Written By Daniel on July 14th, 2011 @ 8:16 am

    Thankyou, exactly what i was looking for.

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    #9 
    Written By Michael on August 9th, 2011 @ 2:21 am

    The bar is back.

    Thanks a lot!

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    #10 
    Written By Tomás Martins on August 17th, 2011 @ 6:57 pm

    Thanks!

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    #11 
    Written By Dex on August 30th, 2011 @ 8:55 pm

    Bloody hell, I thought I will need to reinstall the OS….Thanks a lot mate!!!

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    #12 
    Written By Tony on September 16th, 2011 @ 3:43 pm

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