GUI ? Desktop disappeared in Kali Linux

Mel08 · 03-20-2016, 02:57 PM

I have the latest kali linux live on 8gb USB stick
All was working fine when suddenly the desktop disappeared
I can still run from commands but i want the desktop back
It would be much quicker to just create the bootable USB disk again but I will then delete all my files (don't have many but some I dont wish to lose) I have no idea how to access them
Incidentally If I boot into live mode as opposed to persistence the desktop is still there

yancek · 03-20-2016, 04:29 PM

You can access the file on the Kali usb by booting another Linux system and inserting the usb drive and mounting the drive if it is not accessible under the /media directory. You can then copy them to your other Linux system. You don't give much information so we don't know what you have available.

Mel08 · 03-20-2016, 04:50 PM

When I fire up the bootable USB kali I get into the main grub menu where I have the various options - kali live, persistence, etc....if I boot into live I have the desktop but if I boot into persistence I just get to the auto login page....one big terminal. The cntrl+Alt+f7 does not bring up the desktop nor does startx. I have no idea what has happened to cause this & just wondered if there was a way to get it back....seems like creating a new bootable USB is going to be the answer
On that note is 8gb USB sufficient