Kubuntu - KDE 4.2 Issue!

[davidian_24]

Hi,

I recently uninstalled akonadi from my Kbuntu machine and since restarting my laptop i dont seem to get to go into my desktop. The GUI login screen comes in and i enter my details and it accepts it however it stop there with just a desktop wallpaper and nothing loads!

I have gone into the terminal to try and re-install KDE all together but it fails with the repositories. It does not even work with sudo apt-get update, states could not resolve : ppa.launchpd.net ect etc..

Any advice anyone??

[davidian_24]

Okay i am starting to give up and i dont want to loose my personal files on my laptop. I suppose the next resort is removing KDE completly in the terminal and re-installing KDE back onto it, however i cant seem to do ANY updates regardless and i have a feeling its something to do with the repositotires not being allowed to update anything if that makes sense?

[reed9]

It does not even work with sudo apt-get update, states could not resolve : ppa.launchpd.net ect etc..

If you can post more exactly the error message that would help, but it sounds like you don't have an internet connection. Are you using a wired or wireless connection?

You can fairly easily get a connection from command line, unless you're using WPA/WPA2 encryption on a wireless network, in which case it can be a hassle.

What is the output of sudo ifconfig?

The basics for connecting to wireless from the cli

sudo iwconfig wlan0 <ESSID> key <WEP key>
sudo dhclient wlan0

iwconfig(8) - Linux man page

If you get a connection, try

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

[davidian_24]

If you can post more exactly the error message that would help, but it sounds like you don't have an internet connection. Are you using a wired or wireless connection?

You can fairly easily get a connection from command line, unless you're using WPA/WPA2 encryption on a wireless network, in which case it can be a hassle.

What is the output of sudo ifconfig?

The basics for connecting to wireless from the cli

sudo iwconfig wlan0 <ESSID> key <WEP key>
sudo dhclient wlan0

If you get a connection, try

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

Hi Reed,

Thank you for your response, it turned out to be an Internet connection problem as i decided to try pinging a website and it failed , i was running wireless so i connected it direct and i was successfully able to re-install KDE using the command you stated, Thank you!.

It's very nice to know that people out there do help us newbie's

[reed9]

Glad you got it sorted out.

Okay i am starting to give up and i dont want to loose my personal files on my laptop.

When you installed, did you just follow the default partitioning scheme? Many folks, including myself, use a separate /home partition, so you can reinstall a linux distro on the root partition without losing your personal files and data.

How to add a separate home partition after install:
Create a separate home partition in Ubuntu

This is a guide for installing on a Dell Mini 9, but it's applicable to any machine and the creation of a custom partition scheme during installation is nicely shown.
Ubuntu on the Dell Mini 9: Installing Ubuntu 8.10 on the Dell Inspiron Mini 9

[davidian_24]

Thanks reed, i will check it out, thank you again for your interest and help.


Regards,