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mariokaram 01-20-2019 06:56 AM

I accidentally uninstalled libraries for the DE(xfce4) on manjaro
 
My system boots on tty1 and if i press startx, it will get me to the GUI but with no full functionality ( no wifi , cant insert a USb , cant see my taskbar , ... )

please help me guys

jsbjsb001 01-20-2019 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariokaram (Post 5951290)
My system boots on tty1 and if i press startx, it will get me to the GUI but with no full functionality ( no wifi , cant insert a USb , cant see my taskbar , ... )

please help me guys

This post is suspect to me for a number of reasons.

First you only say what's happened with a very basic description of what you done, and then there is the very obvious answer, given what you say you done...

But anyways, if you "uninstalled libraries", then had you considered perhaps re-installing those same libraries ?

Rickkkk 01-20-2019 11:54 AM

Hi mariokaram,

Welcome to LQ.

I agree with jsbjsb001 - simply reinstall the entire DE.

Manjaro being Arch-based, I would :

Code:

sudo pacman -S xfce4 xfce4-goodies
.... and then for good measure, update your system:

Code:

sudo pacman -Syyu
... This second step is optional, but I tend towards keeping my Arch system up to date.

... Restart and let us know how things go.

ondoho 01-21-2019 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rickkkk (Post 5951381)
Code:

sudo pacman -Syyu
... This second step is optional

that's debatable.
one of the rules of arch linux is: "partial updates are not supported" - which essentially means:
always run 'pacman -Syu' before you install anything.
i can only presume that that applies to manjaro too, unless specifically mentioned otherwise.

Rickkkk 01-21-2019 02:47 PM

Hey ondoho - 2 schools of thought on this ...

Although your comment concerning partial updates is right on, simply installing a new application or something like xfce4 will be fine, since pacman will ensure dependency management.

On the other hand .. If one chooses Arch as a distro to begin with, it is likely due, in part at least, to its rolling release nature, which presumes most users will keep it as up to date as possible.

Cheers !


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