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

[Ken Robson]

I had a similar issue a few years ago. 
Try renaming the ~/.xauth file (sudo mv ~/.xauth ~/xauth) and see if x will load then.

⁣Ken

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On 13 Sep 2022, 17:56, at 17:56, Alistair <alistair at archerry.plus.com> wrote:
>azmodie,
>
>Thanks for the prompt reply.
>
>"sudo dpkg --configure -a"
>Reports no actions.
>
>"sudo apt-get update", followed by 
>"sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" or "sudo apt-get install -f":
>Both Reports
>"0 to upgrade 0 to newly install 0 to remove and 13 not to upgrade"
>
>So I need to dig deeper...
>
>Regards,
>
>Alistair
>
>
>On Tuesday, 13 September 2022 15:26:18 BST azmodie wrote:
>> 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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