Tip:How to restore accidently deleted top panel in ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid)
If you are new to ubuntu and for some reason if you accidently deleted top panel in ubuntu 10.04 don't worry you can restore using the following procedure
Open the terminal and run the following commands
gconftool-2 --shutdown
rm -rf ~/.gconf/apps/panel
pkill gnome-panel
great, thanks, this is what i looking for
THANKS! I was wondering for a while how I can get that panel back … those right clicks can kill you sometimes!
Brilliant!
Works on any Gnome panel.
I just restored my Fedora 12 top panel.
Just copy/paste the above instructions into a terminal.
Did not need root privileges at all.
Thanks for this hint.
can’t get to terminal.. Only get to “grub”. desktop comes up but only shows my background and a couple folders which I can’t open up. Cannot open up a launcher. no panels at all.
Works with Ubuntu 10.10 too. Thank you.
Thank you! That helped me out a lot!
I’ve typed in the commands on the terminal and all its saying is the commands don’t exist :/ am I typing them right? Argh…
Great man..
Thanks a lot and lot….
I got my panel back..
hurreh
thanks…
hi,
I am not able to view the top panel of ubuntu only in firefox web browser…can anybody help me out to restore it..
Thanks
Thankyou! works on fedora 14 also. -_-
Thanks!!!!! 😉
Brilliant – using Lucid and it worked a treat
Will keep that set of commands easily to hand for future reference
You r great man..!
Thanks.
my panel restored… thank u very much.
Worked perfectly……….Thanks man
Thanx bro,
I am new to ubuntu and you have provided a lot help to me
Thank you so much! This work perfectly!!!!!! You are awesome!!!
Phew, thanks.
Thanks it works for me too….
Thanks! Just copied and paste in terminal! Noob mistake that I won’t make again!
Thanks!!
Thanks!!!
Tank you so much
That’s Great
Kisssssssss you
am i the only one who is is not sucesssful with this? someone pls help me and advise?
Wow!! Great!!
Thank you so very much… 🙂
Had installed 10.04 on a friends computer he deleted the top panel- used your commands and it worked perfectly..thanks
JT
This worked for me but when I restarted the top and bottom panels were missing again. Any ideas?
Thanks for the tip. It was life saver
Thank you,
didn’t work on ubuntu 13.04 🙁
Here is an alternative way in stead of yousing the panel’s try Avant Window Navigator It is in the sofe ware center If set up right, much nicer.
In Ubutu the same use this and set the Unity panel on side to hideing only there when mouse over .