[SOLVED] Can't open applications in old notebook

bla5 · 05-05-2018, 01:51 PM

Hi, I have a old notebook that had installed Mint18.1 for a long time and use.
I must reinstall Mint 18.1 (xfce) but after:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
When reboot the computer everything looks normal, menu buttom open normally, folders open normally, but when I try to run an application from the menu nothing happens.
Even when I try to run for example "$ sudo synaptic" fron a terminal nothing happens, just the prompt appers whitout any message. It's as if they were not installed, but when the app is not installed the terminal give you a output telling you that package is not installed.."type sudo apt-get install...."
This happens with all aplications and also if I want to add an item to the panel show me a banner to restart or cancel the applet, impossible to add.
It's first time I see something like this, no clue about it.
I need the notebook for work and for the moment not have chance to get a newone.
Thank for any help in advance.
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This is inxi output:
System: Host: blas Kernel: 4.4.0-53-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3
Distro: Linux Mint 18.1 Serena
Machine: System: Bangho (portable) product: M6x8K v: Rev 1
Mobo: Bangho model: M6x8K v: Rev 1 Bios: Phoenix v: 4.06 date: 02/25/2010
CPU: Single core AMD Athlon TF-20 (-UP-) cache: 512 KB speed/max: 800/1600 MHz
Graphics: Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RS690M [Radeon Xpress 1200/1250/1270]
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1366x768@60.05hz
GLX Renderer: N/A GLX Version: N/A
Audio: Card-1 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RS690 HDMI Audio [Radeon Xpress 1200 Series]
driver: snd_hda_intel
Card-2 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-53-generic
Network: Card-1: Realtek RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller driver: rtl8192se
IF: wlp15s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Card-2: JMicron JMC260 PCI Express Fast Ethernet Controller driver: jme
IF: enp21s0f5 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 250.1GB (20.3% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD2500VEBT size: 250.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 68G used: 5.6G (9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.10GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 37.8C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 187 Uptime: 2 min Memory: 304.8/1747.0MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35

BW-userx · 05-05-2018, 03:56 PM

echo $PATH
go right to the directory it is in then

Code:

./appName

to see if it is trying to execute it.
example

Code:

userx@slackwhere101:/usr/bin
$ ls firefox
firefox
userx@slackwhere101:/usr/bin
$ ./firefox

In its home directory. Post back out put if any, and your echo $PATH output.

ondoho · 05-06-2018, 08:00 AM

can you re-run the update, and show us the output?

Code:

sudo apt-get update

if that also doesn't work, try switching to another tty with e.g. Ctrl-Alt-F2, and try again.

can you do anything in the terminal? basic commands like 'ls'?

bla5 · 05-06-2018, 03:15 PM

Somebody gave me the solution. When I execute "update and upgrade" after system installation the virtualbox-guest packages be updated and this is the origin of the problem.
I solve it removing this packages: apt remove virtualbox-guest*
Other solutio but I not test it:
sudo mintupdate-tool -r -l 1234 -y upgrade && sudo mintupdate-tool -r -l 1234 -y upgrade

Thanks BW-userx and ondoho anyway.