Gnome won't load on 11.2

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#1

I installed 11.2 from the live install, choosing Gnome. I ran the updates, then uninstalled several pieces of software that came pre-loaded.

Then I noticed that the menu Gnome editor didn’t work all of a sudden. I noticed that the “desktop background” right-click didn’t bring up the appearance preferences dialog. Then I couldn’t add anything to the panel. I never logged in as root or anything like this, or did anything other than install updates/uninstall a few applications (Evolution, etc)

So, I rebooted.

Then, instead of getting into Gnome, IceWM login screen loaded. Then IceWM. I guess this is a fail-safe in case the DE doesn’t load - and its good thinking!

But, does anyone have any ideas what could have caused this? (Gnome, Metacity/Compiz, GDM, Updates?)

#2

Try re-installing and see if you can get the default install and updates working nicely before you start uninstalling stuff at random.

#3

I am not an expert on GNOME, but from IceWM, you can still run Yast and then Software Management. I would search on GNOME and perhaps reinstall the important gnome packages that you might have removed.

Thank You,

#4

This also true, but it’s easier if you switch to using the QT UI
Then re-install gnome base and desktop patterns

#5

One critical error I made was installing updates and not re-booting right away. I will try that.

How to switch to using the QT UI?

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#7

Thanks for this!

is the reasoning to switch to the QT UI so that I avoid using GTK while re-installing gnome base +packages, because this could lead to some complications?

#8

No
The QT UI is far more intuitive that GTK. You have loads more options. Especially the filter view for the repos and the package switcher.
Go to View - Patterns
and reinstall gnome base and desktop