[EdLUG] Kubuntu Desktop broken after 'apt-get dist-upgrade'

[azmodie]

Hi Alistar,

I'd try the usual recovery commands.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

You may need to run

sudo dpkg --configure -a

or

sudo apt-get install -f

Regards,
azmodie


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On Tue, 13 Sept 2022 at 14:23, Alistair <alistair at archerry.plus.com> wrote:

> Last week I updated my Thinkpad T480 (running Kubuntu 22.04) using the
> command line. During the process the laptop crashed, and I am no longer
> able to access the desktop.
> I can login to console after boot up, but when I try to start the desktop
> with 'startx' I get a black screen. To get there it asks for a Kwallet
> password - (never previously used) and a wireless network password. The
> mouse pointer is a black arrow  with a white outline, which does follow
> movements of the trackpad but does not respond to right or left buttons.
>
> I tried  'apt-get dist-upgrade' with the '-f' option to no avail.
>
> I think it stated that several packages would be held back before the
> update. I booted into recovery mode, ran 'fsck', 'clean', enabled network,
> then ran 'dpkg' which updated 41 packages, but still no proper desktop.
>
> How do I confirm the current state of the system, and then recover /
> repair the Kubuntu desktop?
>
> Regards,
>
> Alistair
>
>
>
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