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

[Alistair]

Ken,
Thanks for the suggestion.
I cannot find a file called .xauth.
In the /home/alistair/ folder are the files:
.Xauthority and .xsession-errors.
I have 'rsync' these, and the output of 'dmesg' to another box so that I may view them more easily.
What clues should I look for in these, or other files ?

Regards,
Alistair

On Tuesday, 13 September 2022 18:15:05 BST Ken Robson wrote:
> 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.
> 
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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
> >> 
> >> 
> >> --
> >> http://gplus.to/azmodie
> >> "Since light travels faster than sound, people appear bright until
> >you hear
> >> them speak."  -- some bright spark
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 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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