What happened?
Everything was working correctly, but then i did the following: Today, i started Ubuntu not with my current kernel like normally, but with an older Kernel, because i wanted to try something out.
After is started Ubuntu with the older kernel, i noted that all my gnome settings are gone/missing/disappeared.
For example:
- My Background-image gone
- Mouse-speed settings gone
- Nautilus settings gone
- Bottom-Task-Bar gone
- Panels (like Top/Bottom-Panels) gone
--> My Desktop looks pretty empty, only the icons for folders/files are visible.
At this point, i was not frightened about that, because I thought, that the reason for all these "missing settings" was, that i am on an "older" kernel right now. So, i thought, my settings will be there again as normal, after changing back from the older to my current kernel.
BUT: After changing back to my current Kernel, all settings like Background-Image, Panels, ... are still missing :-(
I have a feeling, that the process, that runs gnome, does not have the correct access-rights anymore to read all my config-files (for Background, mouse-speed, Nautilus-settings, ....).
When logging in with Guest-Account, all Panels and Menu-Bars are there as normally adn are working correct. -> That means, all installed gnome packages are still working correctly, no need for any update or installation of things. It seems, its just a "settings-problem".
Can anyone help??
THANKS!!!!!
I am using:
- gnome-session-fallback (Metacity)
- indicator-applet-complete
- 4.4.0-143-generic (current kernel)
- Distributor ID: Ubuntu
- Description: Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS
- Release: 14.04
- Codename: trusty
1 Answer
lol,
i found the solution:
For some reason, the ~/.config/dconf/user was owned by root.
I just set sudo chown myself ~/.config/dconf/user, then logout.
Now everything works like before :D
