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2 issues with ubuntu 9.10

  • 31-03-2010 04:59PM
    #1
    Gonzovision
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Having 2 problems with Ubuntu.

    I can't install anything through Ubuntu software centre anymore, when I click install, nothing happens.

    Also I'm having issues with icons not staying on my toolbar. Everytime I reboot I have to run "nm-applet" to get my network working. Same for battery and speakers.


    Any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Check permissions in your home directory.
    To do this: ls -la | grep -v (your user name)

    maybe recursively is worth checking too:

    ls -laR | grep -v (your user name)

    Definitely both odd things though. I'm only posting my suggestion because I've found odd behaviour down to bogey permissions in my home directory before.


  • #3
    Gonzovision
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzovision


    total 3612
    drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2010-02-18 16:40 ..
    -rw
    1 root root 1024 2010-02-20 21:15 .rnd


    This is the output.....


  • #4
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    Try this: 
    sudo chmod -R 755 /home/YourName 
sudo chown -R YourNameHere:YourNameHere /home/YourName

    Make sure you DON'T apply the above commands to any other directory(i.e not your home)or disaster will strike.
    Try the above out as a regular user and you should be ok. I noticed there is very little in your home directory. I suspect
    that because you are not the owner of your home dir you can't allow gnome to create all of it's gnome config files. This
    is probably the reason you are seeing weird bugs and the like.


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