How to restore the default gnome-desktop-panels in Ubuntu
This post was written by admin on December 19, 2009
Posted Under: General
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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WIN!
You sir. are WIN
thank you so much for this guide
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You are brilliant. Easy instructions. Panels back to where the should be. Thank You.
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OMFG!!!
You are my personal Jesus… thx a lot men… is simply and quick
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thank you so much, perfect fix many thanks
steve
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Thanks a millions!!!!!!!!!1
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thank you muach muacchhh
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Great post Thanks a lot!!
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Thankyou, exactly what i was looking for.
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The bar is back.
Thanks a lot!
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Thanks!
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Bloody hell, I thought I will need to reinstall the OS….Thanks a lot mate!!!
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