uninstalled COMPIZ

[travelfool]

hello,

last night I UNINSTALLED compiz from the media centre. I was trying to install compiz config setting manager but was not paying attention and simpy uninstalled compiz instead . I reinstalled compiz straight away after, but now i have no icons on the left side (where dash normally is) and no bar at the top.

I still have all my fles and i can still sccess Terminal.

I have Ubuntu 12.10 upgraded from 12.4. I am sure i just have to update compiz (or so i hope) but have no idea what to type

what can I i do please???

thank you

[Frogs Hair]

Try the following to reset Unity. Ctrl + Alt + T

setsid unity

[travelfool]

did not work... get

execvp: No such fie or directory

anything else???

thanks

[Frogs Hair]

Check your version with the following command because the reset command works as posted on my 12.10 installation.

lsb_release -a

[Frogs Hair]

See if the Unity plugin is installed also it may have been removed with compiz and not reinstalled. You can do this from the software center.

software-center

[deadflowr]

So you got compiz reinstalled?
Then, since you don't have icons, I guess, install the compizconfig-settings-manager through a terminal

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

, and when installed open with ccsm in terminal and look for the unity shell plugin and make sure it is checked(enabled).

You'll need to actually click on the unity shell plugin icon-thingy as unlike others the enable function is in it and not like the others that can be checked without entering the various categories.

[travelfool]

ok...i get

No LSB modules are available
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.10
Release: 12.10
Codename: quantal

[travelfool]

which unity am i looking for?

thanks

[travelfool]

So you got compiz reinstalled?

am not 100% sure.

i tried to reinstall it in software centre and it said installed?!?

to make it clear - i have NO unity on the left at all and NO bar at the top....I am using my girlfriend laptop to use the internet

cheers all

[Frogs Hair]

You can check to see if Compiz and Unity are installed from the software center. 12.10 only includes a single version of Unity.