Undo desktop effects - Kubuntu 8.10

snowbird1 · 11-09-2008, 08:35 AM

In haste I accepted the desktop effects change after my upgrade to Kubuntu 8.10 without checking first they work. Now I do not have a working display. How can I undo these changes from the console login.

Any ideas ? Thanks in advance!

PF

**wmorri** · 11-09-2008, 12:44 PM

Welcome to TSF!!

Hi,

I am guessing that you are talking about Compiz-fusion. I would recommend that you do a

Code:

apt-get update

This should get any packets that are missing. See if you are then able to use your effects.

Cheers!

snowbird1 · 11-09-2008, 01:22 PM

Thanks wmorri for your reply. You think if I do "apt-get update" it will reinstall my default settings I messed up? I do not think any of the packages are missing or broken,only the settings are incorrect for my video card and I am not able to restore them from the console login.

I just want to get back to default video environment.

Cheers,

PF

**wmorri** · 11-09-2008, 04:35 PM

Hi,

Here is what i would recommend. First that you go into Synaptic and do a search for Compiz and then remove the check marks from anything that is installed.

If that doesn't work which it should you can also use this:

Code:

sudo apt-get remove NAME THE PROGRAM HERE

Cheers!

snowbird1 · 11-10-2008, 08:17 PM

Hi wmorri,

I have no access to synaptic with booting with the default kernel version in KDE. Interestingly enough, I had access when I tried with a previous kernel version in grub.
I disabled desktop effects and uninstalled and reinstalled compiz to no avail; the default kernel still has the same problem. I somehow assume that the driver I was using for the Nvidia MX 440 is messed up but I do not see how this is connected with the difference between the two kernel versions?

I an login in console mode (command line but I am not sure what to change...) thanks again,

PF

Any idea how to fix the

**wmorri** · 11-11-2008, 12:29 AM

Hi,

What is the latest kernel that you are using? What is the difference between the two? This sounds like a good bug report for the linux kernel community.

Cheers!

**K-B** · 11-11-2008, 04:45 AM

Try this:

Code:

sudo apt-get remove --purge compiz-core desktop-effects

11-09-2008, 08:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
snowbird1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: OS 10.5	Undo desktop effects - Kubuntu 8.10 In haste I accepted the desktop effects change after my upgrade to Kubuntu 8.10 without checking first they work. Now I do not have a working display. How can I undo these changes from the console login. Any ideas ? Thanks in advance! PF

11-09-2008, 12:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator Alt. Computing Join Date: May 2008 Location: /etc/pm Posts: 1,221 OS: Vista Basic SP1/Ubuntu 8.04/Fedora 10	Re: Undo desktop effects - Kubuntu 8.10 Welcome to TSF!! Hi, I am guessing that you are talking about Compiz-fusion. I would recommend that you do a Code: apt-get update This should get any packets that are missing. See if you are then able to use your effects. Cheers! __________________ If I have posted on your thread and haven't replied within 48hrs please PM me. I will try to be as prompt as possible! Linux Forever! Learning is doing, not being able to follow steps put forth by others. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.

11-09-2008, 01:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
snowbird1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: OS 10.5	Re: Undo desktop effects - Kubuntu 8.10 Thanks wmorri for your reply. You think if I do "apt-get update" it will reinstall my default settings I messed up? I do not think any of the packages are missing or broken,only the settings are incorrect for my video card and I am not able to restore them from the console login. I just want to get back to default video environment. Cheers, PF

11-09-2008, 04:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator Alt. Computing Join Date: May 2008 Location: /etc/pm Posts: 1,221 OS: Vista Basic SP1/Ubuntu 8.04/Fedora 10	Re: Undo desktop effects - Kubuntu 8.10 Hi, Here is what i would recommend. First that you go into Synaptic and do a search for Compiz and then remove the check marks from anything that is installed. If that doesn't work which it should you can also use this: Code: sudo apt-get remove NAME THE PROGRAM HERE Cheers! __________________ If I have posted on your thread and haven't replied within 48hrs please PM me. I will try to be as prompt as possible! Linux Forever! Learning is doing, not being able to follow steps put forth by others. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier. Last edited by wmorri : 11-09-2008 at 04:37 PM.

11-10-2008, 08:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
snowbird1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: OS 10.5	Re: Undo desktop effects - Kubuntu 8.10 Hi wmorri, I have no access to synaptic with booting with the default kernel version in KDE. Interestingly enough, I had access when I tried with a previous kernel version in grub. I disabled desktop effects and uninstalled and reinstalled compiz to no avail; the default kernel still has the same problem. I somehow assume that the driver I was using for the Nvidia MX 440 is messed up but I do not see how this is connected with the difference between the two kernel versions? I an login in console mode (command line but I am not sure what to change...) thanks again, PF Any idea how to fix the

11-11-2008, 12:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator Alt. Computing Join Date: May 2008 Location: /etc/pm Posts: 1,221 OS: Vista Basic SP1/Ubuntu 8.04/Fedora 10	Re: Undo desktop effects - Kubuntu 8.10 Hi, What is the latest kernel that you are using? What is the difference between the two? This sounds like a good bug report for the linux kernel community. Cheers! __________________ If I have posted on your thread and haven't replied within 48hrs please PM me. I will try to be as prompt as possible! Linux Forever! Learning is doing, not being able to follow steps put forth by others. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.

11-11-2008, 04:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
K-B Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,767 OS: Ubuntu 8.04 My System	Re: Undo desktop effects - Kubuntu 8.10 Try this: Code: sudo apt-get remove --purge compiz-core desktop-effects __________________