terminal will not load, cant run any commands just blinks can't type
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terminal will not load and "if" it does it never loads a prompt ex: username:machinename#, only the windows frame, file menu and a blinking cursor, cant type anything, cant run commands, have no idea how to fix this without being able to run any commands, all "how-tos" start with run this command ;) cant anyone help, I'm afraid I'm going to have to blow out my system due to this. running ubuntu 18.04.2
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terminal will not load and "if" it does it never loads a prompt ex: username:machinename#, only the windows frame, file menu and a blinking cursor, cant type anything, cant run commands, have no idea how to fix this without being able to run any commands, all "how-tos" start with run this command ;) cant anyone help, I'm afraid I'm going to have to blow out my system due to this. running ubuntu 18.04.2
command-line gnome-terminal
asked 6 hours ago
dEadRaVensdEadRaVens
312
Have you purged or removed some package recently? Go to TTY mode using Ctrl+Alt+Fx (where Fx can vary from F1-F7) and try to reinstall gnome-terminal usingsudo apt install --reinstall gnome-terminal.
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
I would love to purge or reinstall but can't terminal is dead, and synaptic-package manger wont open, i'm going no where
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
I tried to boot in recovery mode and ran the dkpg repair but no help
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
Do you mean you can't open TTY mode as well?
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
1
Some background also might be helpful. Is this a machine you've been using for a long time? Or a brand new install? Were you performing an update when this broke? Did it ever work? What were you doing when it broke? Etc.
– Ryan J. Yoder
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terminal will not load and "if" it does it never loads a prompt ex: username:machinename#, only the windows frame, file menu and a blinking cursor, cant type anything, cant run commands, have no idea how to fix this without being able to run any commands, all "how-tos" start with run this command ;) cant anyone help, I'm afraid I'm going to have to blow out my system due to this. running ubuntu 18.04.2
command-line gnome-terminal
asked 6 hours ago
dEadRaVensdEadRaVens
312
terminal will not load and "if" it does it never loads a prompt ex: username:machinename#, only the windows frame, file menu and a blinking cursor, cant type anything, cant run commands, have no idea how to fix this without being able to run any commands, all "how-tos" start with run this command ;) cant anyone help, I'm afraid I'm going to have to blow out my system due to this. running ubuntu 18.04.2
command-line gnome-terminal
command-line gnome-terminal
asked 6 hours ago
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Have you purged or removed some package recently? Go to TTY mode using Ctrl+Alt+Fx (where Fx can vary from F1-F7) and try to reinstall gnome-terminal usingsudo apt install --reinstall gnome-terminal.
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
I would love to purge or reinstall but can't terminal is dead, and synaptic-package manger wont open, i'm going no where
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
I tried to boot in recovery mode and ran the dkpg repair but no help
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
Do you mean you can't open TTY mode as well?
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
1
Some background also might be helpful. Is this a machine you've been using for a long time? Or a brand new install? Were you performing an update when this broke? Did it ever work? What were you doing when it broke? Etc.
– Ryan J. Yoder
6 hours ago
|
show 8 more comments
Have you purged or removed some package recently? Go to TTY mode using Ctrl+Alt+Fx (where Fx can vary from F1-F7) and try to reinstall gnome-terminal usingsudo apt install --reinstall gnome-terminal.
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
I would love to purge or reinstall but can't terminal is dead, and synaptic-package manger wont open, i'm going no where
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
I tried to boot in recovery mode and ran the dkpg repair but no help
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
Do you mean you can't open TTY mode as well?
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
1
Some background also might be helpful. Is this a machine you've been using for a long time? Or a brand new install? Were you performing an update when this broke? Did it ever work? What were you doing when it broke? Etc.
– Ryan J. Yoder
6 hours ago
Have you purged or removed some package recently? Go to TTY mode using Ctrl+Alt+Fx (where Fx can vary from F1-F7) and try to reinstall gnome-terminal using
sudo apt install --reinstall gnome-terminal.– Kulfy
6 hours ago
Have you purged or removed some package recently? Go to TTY mode using Ctrl+Alt+Fx (where Fx can vary from F1-F7) and try to reinstall gnome-terminal using
sudo apt install --reinstall gnome-terminal.– Kulfy
6 hours ago
I would love to purge or reinstall but can't terminal is dead, and synaptic-package manger wont open, i'm going no where
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
I would love to purge or reinstall but can't terminal is dead, and synaptic-package manger wont open, i'm going no where
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
I tried to boot in recovery mode and ran the dkpg repair but no help
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
I tried to boot in recovery mode and ran the dkpg repair but no help
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
Do you mean you can't open TTY mode as well?
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
Do you mean you can't open TTY mode as well?
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
1
1
Some background also might be helpful. Is this a machine you've been using for a long time? Or a brand new install? Were you performing an update when this broke? Did it ever work? What were you doing when it broke? Etc.
– Ryan J. Yoder
6 hours ago
Some background also might be helpful. Is this a machine you've been using for a long time? Or a brand new install? Were you performing an update when this broke? Did it ever work? What were you doing when it broke? Etc.
– Ryan J. Yoder
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You can access terminal by pressing ctrl+alt+f3.
Just enter your username and then password there.
answered 6 hours ago
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That's not a terminal but TTY mode, i.e. console/command only mode.
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
wow thanks for the quick reply, but no I can not, ctrl+alt+f3 f1 f2 etc...
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
add a comment |
0
Partial answer...
From the comments...
User is having problem with various applications not running correctly.
We created a new, temporary "guest" account, logged in there, and the applications are working there. There's something wrong in the original user's account.
We've eliminated the .local and .config folders as suspect. We're doing more testing now...
answered 6 hours ago
heynnemaheynnema
21.3k22360
i just tried this, but same issue, i'm using gmone 3, all default ubuntu 18.04.2 options I stopped tweaking my workstation years ago. the system logs in automatically.
– dEadRaVens
5 hours ago
@dEadRaVens create a temporary "guest" account, login there, and see if you have the same problem(s). Report back.
– heynnema
5 hours ago
ok it freezes on black screen if i "switched user" but it did log in if I "logged out" to a new user, and terminal opens fine and works ;) should i try uninstalling it here now, or does this prove that terminal is fine, and something is wrong with the other user profile?
– dEadRaVens
4 hours ago
It means there's something wrong in your original user home folder... probably something in .local or .config. Using the FILES application, rename .local to .local.HOLD. Log out. Log in. Retry terminal. If it works, something is wrong in the .local.HOLD folder. Do the same for the .config folder. But only do one folder at a time. Report back.
– heynnema
4 hours ago
.local didnt have any effect, .config changed everything "desktop wise" but terminal still no go on either change, now it doesnt open at all not even a dummy window. I only changed one folder at a time with logging out and in between each change, and change the .local folder back to original before changing the .config folder, hope that was right.
– dEadRaVens
4 hours ago
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You can access terminal by pressing ctrl+alt+f3.
Just enter your username and then password there.
answered 6 hours ago
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That's not a terminal but TTY mode, i.e. console/command only mode.
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
wow thanks for the quick reply, but no I can not, ctrl+alt+f3 f1 f2 etc...
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
add a comment |
1
You can access terminal by pressing ctrl+alt+f3.
Just enter your username and then password there.
answered 6 hours ago
Mohammad KazemiMohammad Kazemi
263
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That's not a terminal but TTY mode, i.e. console/command only mode.
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
wow thanks for the quick reply, but no I can not, ctrl+alt+f3 f1 f2 etc...
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
add a comment |
1
1
1
You can access terminal by pressing ctrl+alt+f3.
Just enter your username and then password there.
answered 6 hours ago
Mohammad KazemiMohammad Kazemi
263
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You can access terminal by pressing ctrl+alt+f3.
Just enter your username and then password there.
answered 6 hours ago
Mohammad KazemiMohammad Kazemi
263
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answered 6 hours ago
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answered 6 hours ago
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That's not a terminal but TTY mode, i.e. console/command only mode.
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
wow thanks for the quick reply, but no I can not, ctrl+alt+f3 f1 f2 etc...
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
add a comment |
That's not a terminal but TTY mode, i.e. console/command only mode.
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
wow thanks for the quick reply, but no I can not, ctrl+alt+f3 f1 f2 etc...
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
That's not a terminal but TTY mode, i.e. console/command only mode.
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
That's not a terminal but TTY mode, i.e. console/command only mode.
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
wow thanks for the quick reply, but no I can not, ctrl+alt+f3 f1 f2 etc...
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
wow thanks for the quick reply, but no I can not, ctrl+alt+f3 f1 f2 etc...
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
add a comment |
0
Partial answer...
From the comments...
User is having problem with various applications not running correctly.
We created a new, temporary "guest" account, logged in there, and the applications are working there. There's something wrong in the original user's account.
We've eliminated the .local and .config folders as suspect. We're doing more testing now...
answered 6 hours ago
heynnemaheynnema
21.3k22360
i just tried this, but same issue, i'm using gmone 3, all default ubuntu 18.04.2 options I stopped tweaking my workstation years ago. the system logs in automatically.
– dEadRaVens
5 hours ago
@dEadRaVens create a temporary "guest" account, login there, and see if you have the same problem(s). Report back.
– heynnema
5 hours ago
ok it freezes on black screen if i "switched user" but it did log in if I "logged out" to a new user, and terminal opens fine and works ;) should i try uninstalling it here now, or does this prove that terminal is fine, and something is wrong with the other user profile?
– dEadRaVens
4 hours ago
It means there's something wrong in your original user home folder... probably something in .local or .config. Using the FILES application, rename .local to .local.HOLD. Log out. Log in. Retry terminal. If it works, something is wrong in the .local.HOLD folder. Do the same for the .config folder. But only do one folder at a time. Report back.
– heynnema
4 hours ago
.local didnt have any effect, .config changed everything "desktop wise" but terminal still no go on either change, now it doesnt open at all not even a dummy window. I only changed one folder at a time with logging out and in between each change, and change the .local folder back to original before changing the .config folder, hope that was right.
– dEadRaVens
4 hours ago
|
show 13 more comments
0
Partial answer...
From the comments...
User is having problem with various applications not running correctly.
We created a new, temporary "guest" account, logged in there, and the applications are working there. There's something wrong in the original user's account.
We've eliminated the .local and .config folders as suspect. We're doing more testing now...
answered 6 hours ago
heynnemaheynnema
21.3k22360
i just tried this, but same issue, i'm using gmone 3, all default ubuntu 18.04.2 options I stopped tweaking my workstation years ago. the system logs in automatically.
– dEadRaVens
5 hours ago
@dEadRaVens create a temporary "guest" account, login there, and see if you have the same problem(s). Report back.
– heynnema
5 hours ago
ok it freezes on black screen if i "switched user" but it did log in if I "logged out" to a new user, and terminal opens fine and works ;) should i try uninstalling it here now, or does this prove that terminal is fine, and something is wrong with the other user profile?
– dEadRaVens
4 hours ago
It means there's something wrong in your original user home folder... probably something in .local or .config. Using the FILES application, rename .local to .local.HOLD. Log out. Log in. Retry terminal. If it works, something is wrong in the .local.HOLD folder. Do the same for the .config folder. But only do one folder at a time. Report back.
– heynnema
4 hours ago
.local didnt have any effect, .config changed everything "desktop wise" but terminal still no go on either change, now it doesnt open at all not even a dummy window. I only changed one folder at a time with logging out and in between each change, and change the .local folder back to original before changing the .config folder, hope that was right.
– dEadRaVens
4 hours ago
|
show 13 more comments
0
0
0
Partial answer...
From the comments...
User is having problem with various applications not running correctly.
We created a new, temporary "guest" account, logged in there, and the applications are working there. There's something wrong in the original user's account.
We've eliminated the .local and .config folders as suspect. We're doing more testing now...
answered 6 hours ago
heynnemaheynnema
21.3k22360
Partial answer...
From the comments...
User is having problem with various applications not running correctly.
We created a new, temporary "guest" account, logged in there, and the applications are working there. There's something wrong in the original user's account.
We've eliminated the .local and .config folders as suspect. We're doing more testing now...
answered 6 hours ago
heynnemaheynnema
21.3k22360
edited 3 hours ago
answered 6 hours ago
heynnemaheynnema
21.3k22360
answered 6 hours ago
heynnemaheynnema
21.3k22360
answered 6 hours ago
heynnemaheynnema
21.3k22360
21.3k22360
i just tried this, but same issue, i'm using gmone 3, all default ubuntu 18.04.2 options I stopped tweaking my workstation years ago. the system logs in automatically.
– dEadRaVens
5 hours ago
@dEadRaVens create a temporary "guest" account, login there, and see if you have the same problem(s). Report back.
– heynnema
5 hours ago
ok it freezes on black screen if i "switched user" but it did log in if I "logged out" to a new user, and terminal opens fine and works ;) should i try uninstalling it here now, or does this prove that terminal is fine, and something is wrong with the other user profile?
– dEadRaVens
4 hours ago
It means there's something wrong in your original user home folder... probably something in .local or .config. Using the FILES application, rename .local to .local.HOLD. Log out. Log in. Retry terminal. If it works, something is wrong in the .local.HOLD folder. Do the same for the .config folder. But only do one folder at a time. Report back.
– heynnema
4 hours ago
.local didnt have any effect, .config changed everything "desktop wise" but terminal still no go on either change, now it doesnt open at all not even a dummy window. I only changed one folder at a time with logging out and in between each change, and change the .local folder back to original before changing the .config folder, hope that was right.
– dEadRaVens
4 hours ago
|
show 13 more comments
i just tried this, but same issue, i'm using gmone 3, all default ubuntu 18.04.2 options I stopped tweaking my workstation years ago. the system logs in automatically.
– dEadRaVens
5 hours ago
@dEadRaVens create a temporary "guest" account, login there, and see if you have the same problem(s). Report back.
– heynnema
5 hours ago
ok it freezes on black screen if i "switched user" but it did log in if I "logged out" to a new user, and terminal opens fine and works ;) should i try uninstalling it here now, or does this prove that terminal is fine, and something is wrong with the other user profile?
– dEadRaVens
4 hours ago
It means there's something wrong in your original user home folder... probably something in .local or .config. Using the FILES application, rename .local to .local.HOLD. Log out. Log in. Retry terminal. If it works, something is wrong in the .local.HOLD folder. Do the same for the .config folder. But only do one folder at a time. Report back.
– heynnema
4 hours ago
.local didnt have any effect, .config changed everything "desktop wise" but terminal still no go on either change, now it doesnt open at all not even a dummy window. I only changed one folder at a time with logging out and in between each change, and change the .local folder back to original before changing the .config folder, hope that was right.
– dEadRaVens
4 hours ago
i just tried this, but same issue, i'm using gmone 3, all default ubuntu 18.04.2 options I stopped tweaking my workstation years ago. the system logs in automatically.
– dEadRaVens
5 hours ago
i just tried this, but same issue, i'm using gmone 3, all default ubuntu 18.04.2 options I stopped tweaking my workstation years ago. the system logs in automatically.
– dEadRaVens
5 hours ago
@dEadRaVens create a temporary "guest" account, login there, and see if you have the same problem(s). Report back.
– heynnema
5 hours ago
@dEadRaVens create a temporary "guest" account, login there, and see if you have the same problem(s). Report back.
– heynnema
5 hours ago
ok it freezes on black screen if i "switched user" but it did log in if I "logged out" to a new user, and terminal opens fine and works ;) should i try uninstalling it here now, or does this prove that terminal is fine, and something is wrong with the other user profile?
– dEadRaVens
4 hours ago
ok it freezes on black screen if i "switched user" but it did log in if I "logged out" to a new user, and terminal opens fine and works ;) should i try uninstalling it here now, or does this prove that terminal is fine, and something is wrong with the other user profile?
– dEadRaVens
4 hours ago
It means there's something wrong in your original user home folder... probably something in .local or .config. Using the FILES application, rename .local to .local.HOLD. Log out. Log in. Retry terminal. If it works, something is wrong in the .local.HOLD folder. Do the same for the .config folder. But only do one folder at a time. Report back.
– heynnema
4 hours ago
It means there's something wrong in your original user home folder... probably something in .local or .config. Using the FILES application, rename .local to .local.HOLD. Log out. Log in. Retry terminal. If it works, something is wrong in the .local.HOLD folder. Do the same for the .config folder. But only do one folder at a time. Report back.
– heynnema
4 hours ago
.local didnt have any effect, .config changed everything "desktop wise" but terminal still no go on either change, now it doesnt open at all not even a dummy window. I only changed one folder at a time with logging out and in between each change, and change the .local folder back to original before changing the .config folder, hope that was right.
– dEadRaVens
4 hours ago
.local didnt have any effect, .config changed everything "desktop wise" but terminal still no go on either change, now it doesnt open at all not even a dummy window. I only changed one folder at a time with logging out and in between each change, and change the .local folder back to original before changing the .config folder, hope that was right.
– dEadRaVens
4 hours ago
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Have you purged or removed some package recently? Go to TTY mode using Ctrl+Alt+Fx (where Fx can vary from F1-F7) and try to reinstall gnome-terminal using
sudo apt install --reinstall gnome-terminal.– Kulfy
6 hours ago
I would love to purge or reinstall but can't terminal is dead, and synaptic-package manger wont open, i'm going no where
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
I tried to boot in recovery mode and ran the dkpg repair but no help
– dEadRaVens
6 hours ago
Do you mean you can't open TTY mode as well?
– Kulfy
6 hours ago
1
Some background also might be helpful. Is this a machine you've been using for a long time? Or a brand new install? Were you performing an update when this broke? Did it ever work? What were you doing when it broke? Etc.
– Ryan J. Yoder
6 hours ago