From: Iain Buchanan <iaindb@netspace.net.au>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] killing gnome light - pathetic cry for help.
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:10:32 +0930 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1204065632.2748.2.camel@orpheus> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <B049D218-8254-4355-B93A-4F54634A5937@stellar.eclipse.co.uk>
On Tue, 2008-02-26 at 13:02 +0000, Stroller wrote:
> On 26 Feb 2008, at 04:18, Iain Buchanan wrote:
> > On Mon, 2008-02-25 at 13:15 -0800, Michael Higgins wrote:
> >
> >> (And I don't want to trash my .gnome* folders in a WAG at a fix. I
> >> have
> >> customization that will disappear. Again.)
> >
> > Make a new user with default .blah files. Does it happen for the new
> > user? If so, start singling them out one by one... yes it's tedious.
>
> Can't he just `rename .gnome .gnome.old .gnome*`?
probably, but I can never remember what .dirs are used by what programs,
so making a new user is a safe option. Also, I don't know what gconf
schemas might be set for this user, and if they're stored in ~/ or not.
cya,
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Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au>
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Having to wander through a maze of ropes at an airport or bank
even when you are the only person in line.
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Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-02-25 21:15 [gentoo-user] killing gnome light - pathetic cry for help Michael Higgins
2008-02-25 21:48 ` Alan McKinnon
2008-02-26 2:18 ` Volker Armin Hemmann
2008-02-26 4:18 ` Iain Buchanan
2008-02-26 13:02 ` Stroller
2008-02-26 18:58 ` Michael Higgins
2008-02-26 22:40 ` Iain Buchanan [this message]
2008-03-05 6:12 ` [gentoo-user] " Hans de Graaff
2008-03-05 7:19 ` W.Kenworthy
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