From plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org Thu Mar 4 13:13:57 2021 Return-Path: X-Original-To: lurker@lists.phxlinux.org Delivered-To: lurker@lists.phxlinux.org Received: from phxlinux.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by phxlinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 263BC32A0005; Thu, 4 Mar 2021 13:13:56 -0700 (MST) X-Original-To: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org Delivered-To: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org Received: from mail-wm1-f49.google.com (mail-wm1-f49.google.com [209.85.128.49]) by phxlinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C786332A0004 for ; Thu, 4 Mar 2021 13:13:53 -0700 (MST) Received: by mail-wm1-f49.google.com with SMTP id l22so9165553wme.1 for ; Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:13:53 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=gYLcx1JTPERlJgqPsYIXsFSnqaKOGHKExu8PY5ohizg=; b=poBKlNGwmqQ/8OeyeV+q5o+LyPeCL8Gulg7y6oQudix8uFPSpfPcHsXt61wlv9+OJv cryWYq+WeYE7ULh3nz8lXJxAsV5l8X12LD69YixLbQhNupTks2kIsCd8BE7NpAuODt+X GvS/B+1QFYlWq7WVoiYg5COlV3rbuAWxLmmpEGEgKM7sLHN/BgVr0Hzz0CZ0ynVDia8m SeB1DEV7pi6bK9q1fzgjYZHbA3FXPIy5jgjoCr8GpEfuMpJObYCxM/jdQFkvF7irLRTw rfZ/K8HP+G7kxMUHlrup7t6x313FRq+Fq6x6lrBy8BCkUUnvPk4nA6dZY85cnuXAIx/N kqjg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=gYLcx1JTPERlJgqPsYIXsFSnqaKOGHKExu8PY5ohizg=; b=AanEeNwd8249yp7DM6lNLB/Acv8Lktty9ZsQjb23Z/vIL+FJrODQiP7d01W5gLCWbZ Y9B9ceLRFeWZOHWxkud+bvKyv41gxA7l6ZGJnNzwr7MkWQ9SbpHu1Hju8LOdkYucKHd6 dYOSIbOsGRgPNaTbgsyaahfyfq6/HPkJV3kDdwD/fzmHXRBIJ7C+tIFx0ZVPh9EznMlC Y8Ca8DwrqsI+YKOixMSJUvsu8dgcMVSc8vC++Cw90eqlMKItFhBazFxwOvsbfICAEosg HggEXTyAf/zDK76wv2MBNjU8TmxCe+o1MqRk6eSkPRuxJeQM5Y+RUQKXz/zqyyIA8Saf 5OMw== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM5310+pnaCVCigc1lMFufeoRucRqXUcP2gqMQDHHL8h4ESkDhK/i0 9rodLQ8Idx0HihqHWhSH0ABgo4WBAYkAIXY+3j+pHWkEfab3hw== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJx0QAOGqieP1LCOkTp30OCS8uNbMUOAjaG5jmWtajWmGvDOYqP7R6H4Uxmzdnn93H7/5N1no20/S6Yian4xj8E= X-Received: by 2002:a05:600c:247:: with SMTP id 7mr5584171wmj.116.1614888831972; Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:13:51 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <574ffb3cab18b02607d88c0d62635ae7@crow202.org> <90e18e7711185b1f5d30f6876c6205a3@actionline.com> In-Reply-To: <90e18e7711185b1f5d30f6876c6205a3@actionline.com> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 13:13:26 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Help! a major catastrophe with my Linux Mint installation ... To: Main PLUG discussion list X-BeenThere: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: Main PLUG discussion list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , From: Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss Reply-To: Main PLUG discussion list Cc: Stephen Partington Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============2827353957954285089==" Errors-To: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org Sender: "PLUG-discuss" --===============2827353957954285089== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000002e796905bcbb9b96" --0000000000002e796905bcbb9b96 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" You may have something off in your settings for cinnamon, This is for arch, but it can give you a great place to start from. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/cinnamon But my first thought would be to rename the config files for your window manager and reboot to see if it is part of those settings. On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 11:09 AM joe--- via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > I have been running Linux Mint 17 on several computers > 24/7 for a very long time with very reliable performance. > > This morning, when I turned on the monitor, the panel > had vanished and I no way to do anything. > > I finally found a way to get to the command line and > all of my data appears to be there, but none of my > utilities in my home/bin file work. > > Recently, I read that Linux Mint was threatening to > coerce users to upgrade to a newer version. This would > be unconscionable and reprehensible! Is this what they > have done. > > I hope someone can help me figure out how to get my > system working again. > > Please help. > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --0000000000002e796905bcbb9b96 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
You may have something off in your settings for cinnamon, = This is for arch, but it can give you a great place to start from.=C2=A0https://wiki.archlin= ux.org/index.php/cinnamon

But my first thought would be = to rename the config files for your window manager and reboot to see if it = is part of those settings.

On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 11:09 AM joe--- via = PLUG-discuss <plug-di= scuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
I have been running Linux Mint 17 on several comput= ers
24/7 for a very long time with very reliable performance.

This morning, when I turned on the monitor, the panel
had vanished and I no way to do anything.

I finally found a way to get to the command line and
all of my data appears to be there, but none of my
utilities in my home/bin file work.

Recently, I read that Linux Mint was threatening to
coerce users to upgrade to a newer version. This would
be unconscionable and reprehensible! Is this what they
have done.

I hope someone can help me figure out how to get my
system working again.

Please help.

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A mouse trap, placed on top of y= our alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep= after you hit the snooze button.

Stephen

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