how to restore unity desktop

dilip kucheria · 08-03-2011, 11:59 AM

respected sir

i have lost my unity desktop.
the command unity --reset

gives error parameter 1 to 36 not et

kindly suugest how to restore my unity desktop

widget · 08-03-2011, 05:06 PM

What version of Ubuntu are you using? Unity is possible under 10.10 and standard under 11.04 and 11.10-testing. All have slightly different setups that will effect the answer to your question.

dilip kucheria · 08-05-2011, 01:21 PM

sir it it is 11.04 natty narhwal

pjk1939 · 08-05-2011, 02:15 PM

Well that's unfortunate...

Did you do anything that you think might have taken it away?

When you are logging in, what session are booting in? It's down at the bottom of the screen when you type in your password.

tommcd · 08-06-2011, 12:32 AM

Did you try adding any themes or customizations to Unity? If so, then remove them and see if Unity is fixed.
Otherwise, try reinstalling the Ubuntu desktop metapackage:

Code:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop

If that does not work, then try creating a new user for Ubuntu. Then reboot and login as the new user. If Unity works under the new user's profile, but not your own, then there is some hidden configuration file for Unity in your home directory that is messed up.
All configuration files in your home directory are hidden because they start with a period. If you click to show hidden files in your home directory you can see them.

TigerLinux · 08-06-2011, 05:20 AM

if you install nvidia optimus driver, unity won't work.

cascade9 · 08-06-2011, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerLinux

if you install nvidia optimus driver, unity won't work.

There is no 'optimus driver', there is just nVidia drivers.

TigerLinux · 08-06-2011, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cascade9

There is no 'optimus driver', there is just nVidia drivers.

u r right,
it does not work for unity, i wonder why?

corp769 · 08-06-2011, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerLinux

u r right,
it does not work for unity, i wonder why?

For the love of LQ, please spell your words out.

TigerLinux · 08-06-2011, 10:31 AM

i do not know

widget · 08-06-2011, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerLinux

u r right,
it does not work for unity, i wonder why?

There are a lot of folks that are not native English speakers here. Do you really think they can understand that. Four more key strokes will not hurt you. They will make your nuggets of wisdom accessible to most folks.

TigerLinux · 08-06-2011, 01:33 PM

i was told that linux was not able to support optimus of nvidia.

corp769 · 08-06-2011, 02:06 PM

(Using that "Shift" key doesn't hurt either.....)

cascade9 · 08-07-2011, 05:36 AM

*edit- it would also be nice to use the default font colour, rather than playing with red/blue/a neat shade of off white fonts.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerLinux

u r right,
it does not work for unity, i wonder why?

Because nVidia cant be bothered writing drivers?

I will say in sort of defence of nVidia that optimus could be a real $^@^# to support, since in most cases the nVidia GPU isnt even connected directly to the video output......

BTW, unity is just a dekstop, it doesnt make any difference if you are using unity, gnome, KDE, Xfce, Lxde, one of the *box, etc..

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerLinux

i was told that linux was not able to support optimus of nvidia.

nVidia is 'able' to support optimus for linux (and BSD, etc.), they just arent 'willing'.

TigerLinux · 08-07-2011, 07:15 AM

When I installed the extra driver for nvidia, reboot and it prompts me that Unity is not supported for the driver installed, and back to conventional gnome desktop.