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Re: [SLE] KDE panel lost
- From: - <hbwebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 18:45:41 -0700
- Message-id: <20020518014205.90D371E96A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Friday 17 May 2002 05:00 am, andersn@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I recently added an applet to the KDE panel by mistake. To remove it you're
> supposed to right klick on the applet and then be presented with a "remove"
> option in the menu that appears. No such option was available for that
> applet, so I tried removing it by removing it's corresponding lines in the
> kickerrc file in the directory .kde2/share/config/ in my home directory and
> then restarting KDE. Apparently that was the wrong way to do it because
> now there is no KDE panel when KDE starts. Anyone who knows how to restore
> the KDE panel?
> What command starts the KDE panel? (I thought it was /opt/kde2/bin/kicker,
> but running that nothing happens)
>
>
> /Anders
Hi Anders. I have a suggestion that might help prevent messes like this in
the future. Before editing any system component MAKE A COPY of the original
file and rename it with a ".old" extension. At this point since you don't
have a kickerrc.old file to rename kickerrc, you might try logging in as
ROOT and copying the kickerrc file for your root or another account and then
using chown/chmod to change ownership and or permissions on that file. You
may also find it very beneficial to make a copy of your home directory and
rename it something like "prototype" "{accountname}Backup" etc. This will
protect you in any event, and if you regularly backup you can "experiment"
with your files with a great degree of safety. Max.
> Hi.
>
> I recently added an applet to the KDE panel by mistake. To remove it you're
> supposed to right klick on the applet and then be presented with a "remove"
> option in the menu that appears. No such option was available for that
> applet, so I tried removing it by removing it's corresponding lines in the
> kickerrc file in the directory .kde2/share/config/ in my home directory and
> then restarting KDE. Apparently that was the wrong way to do it because
> now there is no KDE panel when KDE starts. Anyone who knows how to restore
> the KDE panel?
> What command starts the KDE panel? (I thought it was /opt/kde2/bin/kicker,
> but running that nothing happens)
>
>
> /Anders
Hi Anders. I have a suggestion that might help prevent messes like this in
the future. Before editing any system component MAKE A COPY of the original
file and rename it with a ".old" extension. At this point since you don't
have a kickerrc.old file to rename kickerrc, you might try logging in as
ROOT and copying the kickerrc file for your root or another account and then
using chown/chmod to change ownership and or permissions on that file. You
may also find it very beneficial to make a copy of your home directory and
rename it something like "prototype" "{accountname}Backup" etc. This will
protect you in any event, and if you regularly backup you can "experiment"
with your files with a great degree of safety. Max.
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