Need help after chrome remotedesktop removal
by BigVig from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5B3VS)
I tried to install Google remotedesktop and for some reason couldn't get it to work with chromium. I uninstalled it, but, when I rebooted, a new desktop manager was running. Instead of the taskbar on the bottom of the screen, it's now at the top. My windows key on my lenovo desktop no longer opens the the applicaitons popup.
I tried two timeshifts - one from yesterday and another from Friday, and neither reverted the desktop to the way it was before.
It is xfce and it did resemble a windows set up to a degree. Now, not even slightly.
I am really baffled and have no idea what to do.
Linux matthew-ThinkPad-T430 5.8.0-29-generic #31~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Nov 6 16:10:42 UTC 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Below is result from inxi -Fxxxrz
matthew@matthew-ThinkPad-T430:~$ inxi -Fxxxrz
System:
Kernel: 5.8.0-29-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A
Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.13 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4
dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 20 Ulyana base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 23427YU v: ThinkPad T430
serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <filter>
Mobo: LENOVO model: 23427YU v: 0B98401 PRO serial: <filter>
UEFI [Legacy]: LENOVO v: G1ETB1WW (2.71 ) date: 08/08/2016
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 26.0 Wh condition: 27.6/56.2 Wh (49%) volts: 12.3/10.8
model: SANYO 45N1001 type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Discharging
CPU:
Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i5-3320M bits: 64 type: MT MCP
arch: Ivy Bridge rev: 9 L2 cache: 3072 KiB
flags: avx lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 bogomips: 20751
Speed: 1248 MHz min/max: 1200/3300 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1263 2: 1221
3: 1285 4: 1286
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics vendor: Lenovo
driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:0166
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.8 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
resolution: 1366x768~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 4000 (IVB GT2)
v: 4.2 Mesa 20.0.8 compat-v: 3.0 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Definition Audio vendor: Lenovo
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:1e20
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.8.0-29-generic
Network:
Device-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network vendor: Lenovo driver: e1000e
v: 3.2.6-k port: 6080 bus ID: 00:19.0 chip ID: 8086:1502
IF: enp0s25 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] driver: iwlwifi
v: kernel port: efa0 bus ID: 03:00.0 chip ID: 8086:0085
IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 238.47 GiB used: 95.89 GiB (40.2%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Samsung model: MZ7LN256HCHP-000L7 size: 238.47 GiB
speed: 6.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 3L6Q scheme: MBR
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 233.73 GiB used: 95.89 GiB (41.0%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 43.0 C mobo: 0.0 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 2583
Repos:
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/d-apt.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com ulyana main upstream import backport
2: deb http://la-mirrors.evowise.com/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http://la-mirrors.evowise.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http://la-mirrors.evowise.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-source-repositories.list
1: deb-src http://packages.linuxmint.com ulyana main upstream import backport
2: deb-src http://la-mirrors.evowise.com/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb-src http://la-mirrors.evowise.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb-src http://la-mirrors.evowise.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
6: deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saiarcot895-chromium-beta-focal.list
1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/saiarcot895...um-beta/ubuntu focal main
2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/saiarcot895...um-beta/ubuntu focal main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skype-stable.list
1: deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.skype.com/deb stable main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/teams.list
1: deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/ms-teams stable main
Info:
Processes: 207 Uptime: 10m Memory: 7.48 GiB used: 2.14 GiB (28.6%)
Init: systemd v: 245 runlevel: 5 target: graphical.target Compilers:
gcc: 9.3.0 alt: 7/9 Shell: bash v: 5.0.17 running in: xfce4-terminal
inxi: 3.0.38
matthew@matthew-ThinkPad-T430:~$
Thanks in advance for any advice you might be able to suggest.
I tried two timeshifts - one from yesterday and another from Friday, and neither reverted the desktop to the way it was before.
It is xfce and it did resemble a windows set up to a degree. Now, not even slightly.
I am really baffled and have no idea what to do.
Linux matthew-ThinkPad-T430 5.8.0-29-generic #31~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Nov 6 16:10:42 UTC 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Below is result from inxi -Fxxxrz
matthew@matthew-ThinkPad-T430:~$ inxi -Fxxxrz
System:
Kernel: 5.8.0-29-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A
Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.13 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4
dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 20 Ulyana base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 23427YU v: ThinkPad T430
serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <filter>
Mobo: LENOVO model: 23427YU v: 0B98401 PRO serial: <filter>
UEFI [Legacy]: LENOVO v: G1ETB1WW (2.71 ) date: 08/08/2016
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 26.0 Wh condition: 27.6/56.2 Wh (49%) volts: 12.3/10.8
model: SANYO 45N1001 type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Discharging
CPU:
Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i5-3320M bits: 64 type: MT MCP
arch: Ivy Bridge rev: 9 L2 cache: 3072 KiB
flags: avx lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 bogomips: 20751
Speed: 1248 MHz min/max: 1200/3300 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1263 2: 1221
3: 1285 4: 1286
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics vendor: Lenovo
driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:0166
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.8 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
resolution: 1366x768~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 4000 (IVB GT2)
v: 4.2 Mesa 20.0.8 compat-v: 3.0 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Definition Audio vendor: Lenovo
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:1e20
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.8.0-29-generic
Network:
Device-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network vendor: Lenovo driver: e1000e
v: 3.2.6-k port: 6080 bus ID: 00:19.0 chip ID: 8086:1502
IF: enp0s25 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] driver: iwlwifi
v: kernel port: efa0 bus ID: 03:00.0 chip ID: 8086:0085
IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 238.47 GiB used: 95.89 GiB (40.2%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Samsung model: MZ7LN256HCHP-000L7 size: 238.47 GiB
speed: 6.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 3L6Q scheme: MBR
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 233.73 GiB used: 95.89 GiB (41.0%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 43.0 C mobo: 0.0 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 2583
Repos:
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/d-apt.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com ulyana main upstream import backport
2: deb http://la-mirrors.evowise.com/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http://la-mirrors.evowise.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http://la-mirrors.evowise.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-source-repositories.list
1: deb-src http://packages.linuxmint.com ulyana main upstream import backport
2: deb-src http://la-mirrors.evowise.com/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb-src http://la-mirrors.evowise.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb-src http://la-mirrors.evowise.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
6: deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saiarcot895-chromium-beta-focal.list
1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/saiarcot895...um-beta/ubuntu focal main
2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/saiarcot895...um-beta/ubuntu focal main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skype-stable.list
1: deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.skype.com/deb stable main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/teams.list
1: deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/ms-teams stable main
Info:
Processes: 207 Uptime: 10m Memory: 7.48 GiB used: 2.14 GiB (28.6%)
Init: systemd v: 245 runlevel: 5 target: graphical.target Compilers:
gcc: 9.3.0 alt: 7/9 Shell: bash v: 5.0.17 running in: xfce4-terminal
inxi: 3.0.38
matthew@matthew-ThinkPad-T430:~$
Thanks in advance for any advice you might be able to suggest.