On Fri, Dec 17, 2004 at 01:49:55AM +0800, Wong Kwok-hon wrote: > > I found and also fixed that if the panels want to reset to default > setting. You can do the followings: > > 1. Login then cd to your home directory. Remove the following directory: > 2. rm -rf .gnome* .gconf* .metacity .nautilus > 3. Logout and Login then reseted. > > Hope that can help someone... A better process (IMO) is to move the files and dirs to an alternative safe location. 1. Login then cd to your home directory. 2. mkdir CheckLater 3. mv .gnome* .gconf* .metacity .nautilus CheckLater/ 4. Logout and Login let the defaults reset. The advantage is that the CheckLater dir has the broken files and the user/ administrator can inspect them, restore them and later trash them as needed. The "better process" point is that a rename can be undone when a rm cannot. If you remove a 'key' configuration file by mistake there is no easy trick for recovery. Keeping the old also facilitates a comparison of the bad and the good. This can often give you a hint about the error and perhaps a less heavy handed fix next time. Thus... diff -r .gnome* CheckLater/.gnome* | less -- T o m M i t c h e l l spam unwanted email. SPAM, good eats, and a trademark of Hormel Foods.
