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[DaCalebMan]

Hey guys, I really messed up this session and I want to revert all my decisions, and reload last sessions configuration.

Is there a way to do this?

~Caleb

[D-cat]

Assuming you haven't logged out already, just save anything you have open and then press [Ctrl + Alt + Backspace]

It should instantly bring down X and restart it from the last saved settings. Session settings are usually saved on logout, so if you don't log out, hopefully nothing you didn't want got saved.

Cross fingers.

[DaCalebMan]

Oh really! Great!

But what I really want to get rid of is some programs I messed up.
Well it revert those to?

More specifically, I messed up Firefox, and possibly replaced half the directories of 3.0.12, with 3.5...

Thanks!

~Caleb

[DaCalebMan]

Wait a second... I haven't logged out for maybe a couple of months. But I have rebooted and shutdown almost after every session.

????????

Does that mean I be restoring to a loooooooooong time ago?

[D-cat]

I'm not sure I fully understand you, but for your personal settings, it depends on how you did the shutdown. If you simply powered off, then it'll be as it is every other time you boot up. If you used the mouse to click on Logout > Reboot/Power Off/Log off, then the last session has already been saved. You'll have to either manually undo each setting one by one, or you could cheat by deleting certain hidden directories which should reset your desktop to defaults. See: How to Reset Ubuntu/Gnome Settings to Defaults without Re-installing Linux FUD

Software is a different story. That is in the realm of system settings and is separate from user settings. All software should be managed by the package manager whenever possible (in your case, Synaptic). I will not address the Firefox problem specifically here since you already have a thread open on it. I will make note that when you install software binaries manually, the typical place will be under /usr/local/share for graphical stuff or /usr/local/bin for cli stuff. /usr/lib is a location for supporting libraries and shouldn't be touched unless you know what you're doing.

[DaCalebMan]

Okay, thanks!

I'm just gonna' hit search in the places menu, and type 'firefox' and 'Mozilla.'
Now I'll remember to log out before every stable shutdown. Sort of like system restore in windows.

Thanks for your help!

~Caleb