Ubuntu Desktop: Can't open Terminal or File Manager
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I installed Ubuntu Desktop Lite v18 on my Dell PowerEdge T30 server. Now I can't open the Terminal or File Manager app. But I can launch Chrome fine.
When I click on the Terminal icon in the taskbar, I see a tab in the menu on the top of the screen said Terminal with a spinning circle. After few seconds, the tab in the menu got disappeared.
How should I fix this?
server gnome-terminal .desktop
asked Mar 16 at 13:54
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I installed Ubuntu Desktop Lite v18 on my Dell PowerEdge T30 server. Now I can't open the Terminal or File Manager app. But I can launch Chrome fine.
When I click on the Terminal icon in the taskbar, I see a tab in the menu on the top of the screen said Terminal with a spinning circle. After few seconds, the tab in the menu got disappeared.
How should I fix this?
server gnome-terminal .desktop
asked Mar 16 at 13:54
user1187968user1187968
1011
You need to give more details, what exactly is happening? You double click a folder and nothing happens? You open Terminal from the menu but it does not start? Did you try the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T?
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 14:41
@VoltBit Updated description, see above, please.
– user1187968
Mar 16 at 14:47
You can switch to another tty to see if you get any errors. Use this: Ctrl + Alt + F2. You will have a command prompt, there try to run the terminal like this: gnome-terminal or /usr/bin/gnome-terminal. See if you get any errors. To go back to the UI use Ctrl + Alt + F7.
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 14:59
Sorry, the Lite Ubuntu is using LXDE it seems, so it does not have gnome terminal I guess. Try to open the terminal with lxterminal after switching to tty2 (Ctrl+Alt+F2).
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 15:12
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I installed Ubuntu Desktop Lite v18 on my Dell PowerEdge T30 server. Now I can't open the Terminal or File Manager app. But I can launch Chrome fine.
When I click on the Terminal icon in the taskbar, I see a tab in the menu on the top of the screen said Terminal with a spinning circle. After few seconds, the tab in the menu got disappeared.
How should I fix this?
server gnome-terminal .desktop
asked Mar 16 at 13:54
user1187968user1187968
1011
I installed Ubuntu Desktop Lite v18 on my Dell PowerEdge T30 server. Now I can't open the Terminal or File Manager app. But I can launch Chrome fine.
When I click on the Terminal icon in the taskbar, I see a tab in the menu on the top of the screen said Terminal with a spinning circle. After few seconds, the tab in the menu got disappeared.
How should I fix this?
server gnome-terminal .desktop
server gnome-terminal .desktop
asked Mar 16 at 13:54
user1187968user1187968
1011
asked Mar 16 at 13:54
user1187968user1187968
1011
edited Mar 16 at 14:47
user1187968
asked Mar 16 at 13:54
user1187968user1187968
1011
asked Mar 16 at 13:54
user1187968user1187968
1011
asked Mar 16 at 13:54
user1187968user1187968
1011
1011
You need to give more details, what exactly is happening? You double click a folder and nothing happens? You open Terminal from the menu but it does not start? Did you try the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T?
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 14:41
@VoltBit Updated description, see above, please.
– user1187968
Mar 16 at 14:47
You can switch to another tty to see if you get any errors. Use this: Ctrl + Alt + F2. You will have a command prompt, there try to run the terminal like this: gnome-terminal or /usr/bin/gnome-terminal. See if you get any errors. To go back to the UI use Ctrl + Alt + F7.
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 14:59
Sorry, the Lite Ubuntu is using LXDE it seems, so it does not have gnome terminal I guess. Try to open the terminal with lxterminal after switching to tty2 (Ctrl+Alt+F2).
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 15:12
add a comment |
You need to give more details, what exactly is happening? You double click a folder and nothing happens? You open Terminal from the menu but it does not start? Did you try the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T?
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 14:41
@VoltBit Updated description, see above, please.
– user1187968
Mar 16 at 14:47
You can switch to another tty to see if you get any errors. Use this: Ctrl + Alt + F2. You will have a command prompt, there try to run the terminal like this: gnome-terminal or /usr/bin/gnome-terminal. See if you get any errors. To go back to the UI use Ctrl + Alt + F7.
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 14:59
Sorry, the Lite Ubuntu is using LXDE it seems, so it does not have gnome terminal I guess. Try to open the terminal with lxterminal after switching to tty2 (Ctrl+Alt+F2).
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 15:12
You need to give more details, what exactly is happening? You double click a folder and nothing happens? You open Terminal from the menu but it does not start? Did you try the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T?
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 14:41
You need to give more details, what exactly is happening? You double click a folder and nothing happens? You open Terminal from the menu but it does not start? Did you try the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T?
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 14:41
@VoltBit Updated description, see above, please.
– user1187968
Mar 16 at 14:47
@VoltBit Updated description, see above, please.
– user1187968
Mar 16 at 14:47
You can switch to another tty to see if you get any errors. Use this: Ctrl + Alt + F2. You will have a command prompt, there try to run the terminal like this: gnome-terminal or /usr/bin/gnome-terminal. See if you get any errors. To go back to the UI use Ctrl + Alt + F7.
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 14:59
You can switch to another tty to see if you get any errors. Use this: Ctrl + Alt + F2. You will have a command prompt, there try to run the terminal like this: gnome-terminal or /usr/bin/gnome-terminal. See if you get any errors. To go back to the UI use Ctrl + Alt + F7.
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 14:59
Sorry, the Lite Ubuntu is using LXDE it seems, so it does not have gnome terminal I guess. Try to open the terminal with lxterminal after switching to tty2 (Ctrl+Alt+F2).
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 15:12
Sorry, the Lite Ubuntu is using LXDE it seems, so it does not have gnome terminal I guess. Try to open the terminal with lxterminal after switching to tty2 (Ctrl+Alt+F2).
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 15:12
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You need to give more details, what exactly is happening? You double click a folder and nothing happens? You open Terminal from the menu but it does not start? Did you try the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T?
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 14:41
@VoltBit Updated description, see above, please.
– user1187968
Mar 16 at 14:47
You can switch to another tty to see if you get any errors. Use this: Ctrl + Alt + F2. You will have a command prompt, there try to run the terminal like this: gnome-terminal or /usr/bin/gnome-terminal. See if you get any errors. To go back to the UI use Ctrl + Alt + F7.
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 14:59
Sorry, the Lite Ubuntu is using LXDE it seems, so it does not have gnome terminal I guess. Try to open the terminal with lxterminal after switching to tty2 (Ctrl+Alt+F2).
– VoltBit
Mar 16 at 15:12