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Chris at 10:54, 6 November 2018

2018-11-06T10:54:56Z

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	Switch back to the graphical user interface (GUI) (CTRL+ALT+F7) and log in. If everything works again, don't forget to logout of TTY1 by giving the command:		Switch back to the graphical user interface (GUI) (CTRL+ALT+F7) and log in. If everything works again, don't forget to logout of TTY1 by giving the command:
	exit		exit
	~~-----~~		== HINTS ==

	The following directories containing most of the application settings you did yourself. If you want to keep your settings make a copy of these directories:		The following directories containing most of the application settings you did yourself. If you want to keep your settings make a copy of these directories:
	* .local/		* .local/

Chris at 10:54, 6 November 2018

2018-11-06T10:54:12Z

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	Log out, open TTY 1 (CTRL+ALT+F1), log in with your p-number.<br/>		Log out, open TTY 1 (CTRL+ALT+F1), log in with your p-number.<br/>
	<br/>		<br/>
	If you want to save the dot files~~, you can do this~~:<br/>		If you want to save the dot files:<br/>
	mkdir ~/backup_dot_files && mv ~/.* ~/backup_dot_files/		mkdir ~/backup_dot_files && mv ~/.* ~/backup_dot_files/
	'''NOTE!''' this will give you the following error message that you can ignore:<br/>		'''NOTE!''' this will give you the following error message that you can ignore:<br/>
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	''mv: cannot move '/home/p123456/..' to '/home/p123456/backup_dot_files/..': device or resource busy<br/>''		''mv: cannot move '/home/p123456/..' to '/home/p123456/backup_dot_files/..': device or resource busy<br/>''
	<br/>		<br/>
	If you have no settings ~~you want~~ to save, you can do this:<br/>		If you have no settings to save, you can do this:<br/>
	rm -rf ~/.*		rm -rf ~/.*
	'''NOTE!''' this will also give you an error message that you can ignore:<br/>		'''NOTE!''' this will also give you an error message that you can ignore:<br/>

Chris at 10:51, 6 November 2018

2018-11-06T10:51:56Z

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	[[Category:misc-faq]]		[[Category:misc-faq]]
	Log out, open TTY 1 (CTRL-ALT-F1), log in with your p-number.<br/>		Log out, open TTY 1 (CTRL+ALT+F1), log in with your p-number.<br/>
	<br/>		<br/>
	If you want to save the dot files, you can do this:<br/>		If you want to save the dot files, you can do this:<br/>
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	''rm: refusing to move '.' or '..' directory: skipping '/home/p123456/..'<br/>''		''rm: refusing to move '.' or '..' directory: skipping '/home/p123456/..'<br/>''
	<br/>		<br/>
			Switch back to the graphical user interface (GUI) (CTRL+ALT+F7) and log in. If everything works again, don't forget to logout of TTY1 by giving the command:
			exit
			-----

	The following directories containing most of the application settings you did yourself. If you want to keep your settings make a copy of these directories:		The following directories containing most of the application settings you did yourself. If you want to keep your settings make a copy of these directories:
	* .local/		* .local/
	* .config/		* .config/
	After cleaning your profile and logging in works again, you can copy back these two directories the same way you removed them; Log out, open TTY 1, log in with your p-number, copy the directories and login to ~~graphical user interface (~~GUI).		After cleaning your profile and logging in works again, you can copy back these two directories the same way you removed them; Log out, open TTY 1, log in with your p-number, copy the directories and login to the GUI.<br/>
	If the trouble returns, the problem is in one of those directories. Clean your home dir again and now copy back your settings one at a time to find the culprit.		If the trouble returns, the problem is in one of those directories. Clean your home dir again and now copy back your settings one at a time to find the culprit.<br/>
	I also made a, in no way complete, list of directories ~~you~~ might ~~have~~ in your home dir ~~that~~ are ~~sometimes~~ the cause of trouble and you can delete without thinking about it twice:		<br/>
			I also made a, in no way complete, list of directories that might be in your home dir which sometimes are the cause of trouble and you can delete without thinking about it twice:
	* .dbus/		* .dbus/
	* .gnome/		* .gnome/
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	* .kde/		* .kde/
	* .compiz/		* .compiz/

	~~Switch back to your window manager (CTRL-ALT-F7) and log in again.~~
	~~If everything works again, don't forget to logout of TTY1.~~

Chris at 10:41, 6 November 2018

2018-11-06T10:41:33Z

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	rm -rf ~/.*		rm -rf ~/.*
	'''NOTE!''' this will also give you an error message that you can ignore:<br/>		'''NOTE!''' this will also give you an error message that you can ignore:<br/>
	''rm: refusing to move '.' or '..' directory: skipping '/home/~~p268670~~/.'<br/>''		''rm: refusing to move '.' or '..' directory: skipping '/home/p123456/.'<br/>''
	''rm: refusing to move '.' or '..' directory: skipping '/home/~~p268670~~/..'<br/>''		''rm: refusing to move '.' or '..' directory: skipping '/home/p123456/..'<br/>''
	<br/>		<br/>
	The following directories containing most of the application settings you did yourself. If you want to keep your settings make a copy of these directories:		The following directories containing most of the application settings you did yourself. If you want to keep your settings make a copy of these directories:

Chris: /* Fresh profile */

2018-11-06T10:40:57Z

Fresh profile

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	[[Category:misc-faq]]		[[Category:misc-faq]]
	~~==== Fresh profile ====~~
	Log out, open TTY 1 (CTRL-ALT-F1), log in with your p-number.<br/>		Log out, open TTY 1 (CTRL-ALT-F1), log in with your p-number.<br/>
	<br/>		<br/>

Chris at 10:40, 6 November 2018

2018-11-06T10:40:41Z

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 Log out, open TTY 1 (CTRL-ALT-F1), log in with your p-number.<br/>
 <br/>
-If you want to save the dot files you can do this:<br/>
+If you want to save the dot files, you can do this:<br/>
   mkdir ~/backup_dot_files && mv ~/.* ~/backup_dot_files/
-Or this command forcibly removes all dot files and directories with their content from your home dir:<br/>
+'''NOTE!''' this will give you the following error message that you can ignore:<br/>
-  rm -rf ~/.*
+''mv: cannot move '/home/p123456/.' to '/home/p123456/backup_dot_files/.': device or resource busy<br/>''
 Switch back to your window manager (CTRL-ALT-F7) and log in again.
 If everything works again, don't forget to logout of TTY1.

Chris at 09:59, 6 November 2018

2018-11-06T09:59:59Z

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	rm -rf ~/.*		rm -rf ~/.*
	Switch back to your window manager (CTRL-ALT-F7) and log in again.		Switch back to your window manager (CTRL-ALT-F7) and log in again.
			If everything works again, don't forget to logout of TTY1.

Chris at 09:59, 6 November 2018

2018-11-06T09:59:06Z

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	If you want to save the dot files you can do this:<br/>		If you want to save the dot files you can do this:<br/>
	mkdir ~/backup_dot_files && mv ~/.* ~/backup_dot_files/		mkdir ~/backup_dot_files && mv ~/.* ~/backup_dot_files/
	Or this command forcibly removes all dot files and ~~directory and~~ their content from your home dir:<br/>		Or this command forcibly removes all dot files and directories with their content from your home dir:<br/>
	rm -rf ~/.*		rm -rf ~/.*
	Switch back to your window manager (CTRL-ALT-F7) and log in again.		Switch back to your window manager (CTRL-ALT-F7) and log in again.

Chris at 09:55, 6 November 2018

2018-11-06T09:55:58Z

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	==== Fresh profile ====		==== Fresh profile ====
	Log out, open TTY 1 (CTRL-ALT-F1), log in with your p-number.<br/>		Log out, open TTY 1 (CTRL-ALT-F1), log in with your p-number.<br/>
	~~Back up any important files.<br/>~~
	~~Go to /home and delete the dot files and folders, or your whole /home directory.<br/>~~
	~~Alternatively, write the dot files to a tarball for later reference, and make sure not to delete the tarball.<br/>~~
	~~After you delete your home directory the system will create a new and fresh profile for you when you log in again.<br/>~~
	<br/>		<br/>
	~~This~~ command forcibly removes all dot files and directory and their content from your home dir:<br/>		If you want to save the dot files you can do this:<br/>
			mkdir ~/backup_dot_files && mv ~/.* ~/backup_dot_files/
			Or this command forcibly removes all dot files and directory and their content from your home dir:<br/>
	rm -rf ~/.*		rm -rf ~/.*
	~~Or if you want to save the dot files you can do this:<br/>~~
	~~mkdir ~/backup_dot_files && mv ~/.* ~/backup_dot_files/~~
	Switch back to your window manager (CTRL-ALT-F7) and log in again.		Switch back to your window manager (CTRL-ALT-F7) and log in again.

Chris at 12:24, 29 January 2018

2018-01-29T12:24:38Z

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	This command forcibly removes all dot files and directory and their content from your home dir:<br/>		This command forcibly removes all dot files and directory and their content from your home dir:<br/>
	rm -rf ~/.*		rm -rf ~/.*
			Or if you want to save the dot files you can do this:<br/>
			mkdir ~/backup_dot_files && mv ~/.* ~/backup_dot_files/
	Switch back to your window manager (CTRL-ALT-F7) and log in again.		Switch back to your window manager (CTRL-ALT-F7) and log in again.