disabled desktop wall and unity

[amoateng]

So i was following this manual online on how to get the compizcube on ubuntu 11.04.. i had to disable the desktop wall and unity.. problem is, i also closed the Compiz Configuration Settings Manager.. now i have no bars at the top and at the bottom, so i can't even shut down the computer properly.. so can someone help me? i can open folders and stuff thought through my desktop.

thanks

[wojox]

Did you try Alt+F2


unity --reset

[Krytarik]

Did you try Alt+F2


unity --reset
Alt+F2 doesn't work if Unity is disabled.

Please see this troubleshooting guide:
http://ubuntu4beginners.blogspot.com/2011/04/missing-top-and-side-panels-in-unity.html

To enable the Cube see this one:
http://ubuntu4beginners.blogspot.com/2011/05/enable-desktop-cube-in-unity-ubuntu.html

Greetings.

[Atermoon]

The default shortcut for terminal is Ctrl + alt + T. Use that instead of Alt + F2

[Krytarik]

The default shortcut for terminal is Ctrl + alt + T. Use that instead of Alt + F2
That doesn't work also. ;-)

Addition: ...in most of the cases. Because the "Gnome Compatibility" plugin might get disabled as a matter of cascade effect when trying to enable the Cube the 'simple way'. But since the OP just disabled the "Desktop Wall" and the "Ubuntu Unity Plugin", Ctrl+Alt+T might still work.

[falexge]

I messed up my system similar to what you did and here is the procedure I used to restore the Desktop Wall.


Right click on your desktop and choose Create Launcher...
Input the following in the dialog box:
Type: Application in Terminal
Name: Reset Unity (you can use anything here)
Command: unity --reset
Comment: (anything)

Screenshot:
http://i.imgur.com/LaRpt.png

Now double click on the link to open it in a terminal window.
When everything is done (when your bars are back) restart your computer.