Lost panel (SOLVED)

[PCNetSpec]

Try running

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sudo apt-get install --reinstall peppermint-panel-reset

then post the output from:

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ls -l /usr/bin/reset-xfce4-panel

again.

If you now get output from that last command, try running

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/usr/bin/reset-xfce4-panel

and see if it fixes your panel ?

[clatterfordslim]

This command in the terminal tells us about the hardware you're using 

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inxi -F

That's true, but if you post its output here within the forum, use this command instead.  This command helps protect the poster's privacy.

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inxi -Fz

@safn1949

For your own privacy's sake, modify your post by using the above command, safn1949.  We're trying to change this old bad habit around here.

I forgot the z sorry 

[perknh]

I forgot the z sorry 

That's okay, clatterfordslim .  I've got a feeling our new friend, safn1949, may be dealing with bigger problems than that.  Anyway, he's in good hands with PCNetSpec.

[safn1949]

That worked...    excellent,thank you.

Any idea how to fix the update mess I posted, every time I try to run updates it shows that error. That caused this problem I'm sure.

[PCNetSpec]

Can you post the contents of

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xed /etc/apt/sources.list

[safn1949]

afn@safn-C5t ~ $ xed /etc/apt/sources.list

(xed:2364): Gdk-CRITICAL **: 10:51:17.404: gdk_window_get_window_type: assertion 'GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

(xed:2364): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: 10:51:17.492: g_dbus_proxy_new: assertion 'G_IS_DBUS_CONNECTION (connection)' failed

(xed:2364): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: 10:51:17.493: g_dbus_proxy_new: assertion 'G_IS_DBUS_CONNECTION (connection)' failed

(xed:2364): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: 10:51:17.493: g_dbus_proxy_new: assertion 'G_IS_DBUS_CONNECTION (connection)' failed

(xed:2364): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: 10:51:17.493: g_dbus_proxy_new: assertion 'G_IS_DBUS_CONNECTION (connection)' failed

(xed:2364): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: 10:51:17.493: g_dbus_proxy_new: assertion 'G_IS_DBUS_CONNECTION (connection)' failed

(xed:2364): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: 10:51:17.493: g_dbus_proxy_new: assertion 'G_IS_DBUS_CONNECTION (connection)' failed
safn@safn-C5t ~ $

[PCNetSpec]

No I'm not after the terminal output .. I'm after the contents of the file that opened when you ran that command.

[safn1949]

Oops 

# deb cdrom:[Peppermint 10 (20190514) - Release amd64]/ bionic main multiverse restricted universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates main restricted universe multiverse

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted
# deb-src http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates main restricted
# deb-src http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic universe
# deb-src http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic universe
deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates universe
# deb-src http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic multiverse
# deb-src http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic multiverse
deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates multiverse
# deb-src http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security main restricted
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security multiverse
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security multiverse

[PCNetSpec]

Okay first let's backup your current sources.list file:

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sudo cp -v /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.broken

Now open sources.list for editing:

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gksudo xed /etc/apt/sources.list

make it read:-

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# deb cdrom:[Peppermint 10 (20190514) - Release amd64]/ bionic main multiverse restricted universe

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted
# deb-src http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic universe multiverse main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates main restricted
# deb-src http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates universe multiverse main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic universe
# deb-src http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic universe
deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates universe
# deb-src http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic multiverse
# deb-src http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic multiverse
deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates multiverse
# deb-src http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security main restricted
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security universe multiverse main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security multiverse
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security multiverse

(be sure to get all of that, it scrolls)

SAVE the file and exit the text editor.

Now do you get any errors from:

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sudo apt-get update

?

[safn1949]

  Excellent, no errors. Thank you.

[PCNetSpec]

You're most welcome

I've done this one for you, but in future when you consider a topic (SOLVED) can you please remember to mark it so. To do this edit the FIRST posting in your topic and append (SOLVED) to the end of the "Subject:" line.

Thanks in advance