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Yesterday I installed mintmenu via apt-get but it doesn't work, then I found it cinnamon-menu-editor works well, so I uninstalled mintmenu with apt-get autoremove but not remove, with several "unused" packages removed.
After reboot, most window and dialog style has changed. It looks like "Windows Classic Theme" as well as wined applications, such as explorer or IE like this: http://i64.tinypic.com/xg0byo.jpg
I reviewed the uninstallation history and reinstall those packages but take no effect.
Here is the packages list auto removed when uninstall mintmenu:
I remember that "apt-get uninstall" only remove packages with configurations untouched, so I wonder why rollback packages take no effect. Anybody can help with this issue? Thx!
Yesterday I installed mintmenu via apt-get but it doesn't work, then I found it cinnamon-menu-editor works well, so I uninstalled mintmenu with apt-get autoremove but not remove, with several "unused" packages removed.
this is the step where you should have paid more attention.
always remember: linux and sudo, will put you in the driver seat! that means: RESPONSIBILITY
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After reboot, most window and dialog style has changed. It looks like "Windows Classic Theme" as well as wined applications, such as explorer or IE like this: http://i64.tinypic.com/xg0byo.jpg
I reviewed the uninstallation history and reinstall those packages but take no effect.
Here is the packages list auto removed when uninstall mintmenu:
it will be tricky to try to recreate the original look of linux mint at this point.
if everything else is working, i think you just need to reinstall some themes and fonts, and choose a working theme from settings.
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I remember that "apt-get uninstall" only remove packages with configurations untouched
where do you remember this from? link?
it is incorrect and the original author should be told so.
this is the step where you should have paid more attention.
always remember: linux and sudo, will put you in the driver seat! that means: RESPONSIBILITY
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You did have to click Y on N, to any changes dependencies had to make. Be glad did not remove all GUIs unless you did check, seems a minor issue?
Thx, but it seems this issue is theme unrelated, coz I've changed some different themes but the basic style has not changed, what's difference is just background colors & pics.
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Originally Posted by ondoho
this is the step where you should have paid more attention.
always remember: linux and sudo, will put you in the driver seat! that means: RESPONSIBILITY
it will be tricky to try to recreate the original look of linux mint at this point.
if everything else is working, i think you just need to reinstall some themes and fonts, and choose a working theme from settings.
where do you remember this from? link?
it is incorrect and the original author should be told so.
Yeah, I was careless, I should only remove mintmenu at first.
But change theme take no effects, I think maybe some more basic components cause this issue.
About the difference between remove and purge, u can simply search it on Google, or just "man apt-get". U mean the author who write the manual to apt-get is incorrect?
Well, It's my typo, the original post should be "apt-get remove", but not "apt-get uninstall".
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Originally Posted by jamison20000e
You did have to click Y on N, to any changes dependencies had to make. Be glad did not remove all GUIs unless you did check, seems a minor issue?
The GUI is ok, just become a bit ugly.
Recently I installed Notepadqq, it warned me the Qt version 5.2.1(< 5.3.0) is too old, so I installed a newly Qt version 5.7 and configured related environment and path, then I found the Notepadqq's GUI style changed like Windows Classic Theme, all the button's edge became quadrate（ugly）, so I reverted the config, kept Notepadqq using system defalut Qt 5.2.1, the GUI style recovered. So I think these type of style issue may not caused by theme, but something others.
Recently I installed Notepadqq, it warned me the Qt version 5.2.1(< 5.3.0) is too old, so I installed a newly Qt version 5.7 and configured related environment and path, then I found the Notepadqq's GUI style changed like Windows Classic Theme, all the button's edge became quadrate（ugly）, so I reverted the config, kept Notepadqq using system defalut Qt 5.2.1, the GUI style recovered. So I think these type of style issue may not caused by theme, but something others.
i suspect you are messing around with .deb files downloaded from the internet, or adding fishy sources to your sources lists, or ppas...
you have to be careful with these things.
for a beginner who doesn't want to break their system, i strongly recommend to
a) inform yourself on what package management is and how it works for your particular distro
b) stick to the packages available through the default setup.
i suspect you are messing around with .deb files downloaded from the internet, or adding fishy sources to your sources lists, or ppas...
you have to be careful with these things.
for a beginner who doesn't want to break their system, i strongly recommend to
a) inform yourself on what package management is and how it works for your particular distro
b) stick to the packages available through the default setup.
Thx for ur suggestion but both Notepadqq and Qt are obtained from their official site.
I mean some base components may affect the window style such as Qt， but I don't know what affect the system-wide window style clearly.
Thx for ur suggestion but both Notepadqq and Qt are obtained from their official site.
it wasn't a suggestion, more a warning.
you really have to understand what packet management means and why you are in danger of breaking it when you install from the webpage directly.
as for
- Qt: definitely available from your distro's repositories
- notepadqq: why the heck would you need that? there's dozens of good lightweight IDEs for linux. try geany.
i suspect you are messing around with .deb files downloaded from the internet, or adding fishy sources to your sources lists, or ppas...
you have to be careful with these things.
for a beginner who doesn't want to break their system, i strongly recommend to
a) inform yourself on what package management is and how it works for your particular distro
b) stick to the packages available through the default setup.
c) back up your system/partition(s) on a regular basis, and particularly before you make non-trivial changes to your system, so that you can easily revert to a known good configuration if something goes wrong.
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Window style changed after some uninstallation
unless you did check, seems a minor issue?
