Accidentally removed most of kde software

[tojulius]

Hi all,

In an attempt to remove kde 4 for simply not using it, I removed pretty much everything on my Kubuntu 7.10.

I don't have Adept, ark, kate, dolphin, etc.

In the meanwhile I got rid of the installation cd because I used online repositories to update.

I am now afraid to log out because I might not be able to log in againg and do not want to lose data

I cannot even backup because I can't open folders as dolphin is gone

this is what I removed as I got back to the tutorial

dbus-x11 dolphin-kde4 kappfinder-kde4 kde-icons-oxygen kde4libs-bin kdebase-bin-kde4 kdebase-data-kde4 kdebase-kde4 kdebase-runtime kdebase-runtime-bin-kde4 kdebase-runtime-data kdebase-runtime-data-common kdebase-workspace kdebase-workspace-bin kdebase-workspace-data kdelibs5 kdelibs5-data kdepasswd-kde4 kfind-kde4 klipper-kde4 konqueror-kde4 konqueror-nsplugins-kde4 konsole-kde4 ksysguard-kde4 kwin-kde4 kwrite-kde4 libcapseo0 libcaptury0 libclucene0 libcurl3 libexiv2-0 libkonq5 libkonq5-templates libopenexr2c2a libphonon4 libplasma1 libpq5 libqimageblitz4 libqt4-qt3support libqt4-sql libraptor1 librasqal0 librdf0 libsoprano4 libsqlite0 libstreamanalyzer0 libstreams0 libstrigiqtdbusclient0 libxcb-shape0 libxcb-shm0 libxcb-xv0 libxcb1 libxine1 systemsettings-kde4

Please help me

Julius

[Rog131]

Re: Accidentally removed most of kde software

In an attempt to remove kde 4 for simply not using it, I removed pretty much everything on my Kubuntu 7.10.

Sadly, you are not the only one. Maybe this helps:

Topic: Trashed Kubuntu How can I get it back?
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3090495.0


Link:

FAQ: Removing KDE4 from mixed system
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3092206.0

[tojulius]

Re: Accidentally removed most of kde software

I can't perform any command

I don't know how to run commands.

Adept is gone sudo apt-get gives me back an error message.

[Rog131]

Re: Accidentally removed most of kde software

sudo apt-get gives me back an error message.

What kind of error message ?

[tojulius]

Re: Accidentally removed most of kde software

Now I'll try to translate because it's in Italian

I am using the "run command" option from the K menu

and I got back "Impossible to execute the specified command" or any other command I run

[ghillan]

Re: Accidentally removed most of kde software

try this way:

1) ctrl+alt+f1 and you should get a text based console ( ctrl+alt+F7 to go back iin graphic console).

2) login

3) aptitude install <what u need to install>

p.s) Im italian too... write errors also in italian language .. i can understand them ( but transtate also for others, in this forum, ok? )

[Rog131]

Re: Accidentally removed most of kde software

And if you K > System > Konsole ? Do you get small text window ?

If you get konsole - try to insert sudo apt-get command there. Any errors ?


If you don't get konsole - Press Ctrl+Alt+F1, you should get full screen text only interface. Log in and try to insert sudo apt-get command there. Any errors ?. You get back to the graphical interface with Ctrl+Alt+F7.

[tojulius]

Re: Accidentally removed most of kde software

ghillan & Rog131

Konsole is gone. I am now trying to switch to ctrl+alt+f1

I am copying down everything I've erased to reinstall manually

I'll be back in a second with results
Julius

[tojulius]

Re: Accidentally removed most of kde software

I reinstalled everything I previously quoted. I am still unable to see any of the deleted software in the k menu

Any suggestion?

Julius

[Rog131]

Re: Accidentally removed most of kde software

Try command

update-menus

man update-menus

update-menus automatically generates menus of installed programs for
window managers and other menu programs.

If that doesn't help: try to rename applications-kmenuedit.menu. It is in the /home/<user>/.config/menus/.

[tojulius]

Re: Accidentally removed most of kde software

Do you have a command to rename kmenuedit?

I tried update-menu (by the "Run Command" link on kmenu) but got the same error as above...

It still does not allow me to open folders or launch konsole

[Rog131]

Re: Accidentally removed most of kde software

Do you have a command to rename kmenuedit?

mv /home/<user>/.config/menus/applications-kmenuedit.menu backup.menu

<user> is your username

man mv

NAME
mv - move (rename) files

BUT something else is wrong as:

I tried update-menu (by the "Run Command" link on kmenu) but got the same error as above...

It still does not allow me to open folders or launch konsole

Have you tried to install Kubuntu desktop (in the virtual konsole: Ctrl+Alt+...)?

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

[tojulius]

Re: Accidentally removed most of kde software

Reinstalling kubuntu desktop gave me most of the applications back.

But,

I got an error while installing kubuntu-desktop (Translated from Italian)
Errors occurred while processing:
mintdisk
E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned error code(1)

Plus

In my K menu I do not have the System setting Shortcut as it used to be but it is now a cascading contextual menu

[tojulius]

Re: Accidentally removed most of kde software

Update:

Everything crashed while I was logged in. I had the time to quickly backup data.

when I try to log in it just won't allow me. It reloads all over again the initial log in screen

I am thinking about reinstalling

What do you think?

Julius

[Rog131]

Re: Accidentally removed most of kde software

I am thinking about reinstalling

What do you think?

It depends. Can you log in thru virtual konsole ?


When you are in the graphical log in screen: press Ctrl + Alt + F1. Do you get virtual konsole ?

If you get virtual konsole. Maybe KDE settings are so damaged that KDE can't start ?

-> Renaming .kde folder : Topic: Kubuntu Desktop Issue
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3090087.0