How to reset gnome-panel to default in Ubuntu/Gnome2

by Robert Daeley, Thu, 2006-08-31
  1. rm -r ~/.gconf/apps/panel or just move the folder elsewhere if you want to back it up.
  2. Log out of Gnome, then back in.
  3. There is no step 3.

good tip

Submitted by Mark (not verified) on Tue, 2009-01-13 14:20.

Thanks for the precise and accurate steps required to reset the gnome-panel.

LOL

Submitted by Robert Daeley on Tue, 2009-01-13 16:05.

You're welcome. :)

Nice

Submitted by Thuan Nguyen (not verified) on Thu, 2009-04-23 09:21.

Thanks for the simple and useful tip. I've found out what I want :D

thanks

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2009-05-19 20:14.

and just like that one of my many problems resolved, thanks

thanks

Submitted by AndrewM (not verified) on Sun, 2009-07-26 03:35.

Thanks for this.

Having a little trouble with

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 2009-07-29 04:30.

Having a little trouble with step three.

Flippin' BRILLIANT

Submitted by TopCat (not verified) on Sat, 2009-08-29 21:15.

Thanks a lot! You'd think this'd be built into the GNOME GUI by now. Oh well. cheers!!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank

Submitted by Sarah (not verified) on Fri, 2009-10-30 16:44.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you,
you made my day.
I was thinking to go back to Vista....

Thanks

Submitted by Udaya (not verified) on Sat, 2009-10-31 11:52.

Thank you. Now my panel is in 37 degrees Celsius. Back to normal.

Finally

Submitted by apanloco (not verified) on Sat, 2009-11-07 08:36.

My borked gnome panel drove me absolutely crazy.

hi dude

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2009-11-24 13:50.

thanks dude god bless you, and god bless unix specialists some like you.!!!

omg omg this saved me alot

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 2010-03-13 09:33.

omg omg this saved me alot of time! keep up with ur good work!

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