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There are some problems with my Ubuntu 18.04 packages. I want to reinstall my Ubuntu via terminal, but when I type :

 sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop

It shows :

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Reinstallation of ubuntu-desktop is not possible, it cannot be downloaded.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded

Is there any way to reinstall my Ubuntu? I have taken my file backup. Thank you.

nobody
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Adarsh Todi
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I haven't tried it myself but I presume the system won't reinstall the desktop while it is in use. Instead of logging into the desktop and opening a terminal, log into console mode:

Before changing make sure you note the settings for:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console

After rebooting and logging into console use:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop
sudo apt install --reinstall unity

The last command is only necessary if you are using the Unity interface.

Now reverse the changes for console mode and reboot.

WinEunuuchs2Unix
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Try:

  • sudo dpkg —configure -a
  • sudo apt update
  • sudo apt -f install
  • sudo apt full-upgrade
  • sudo apt install —reinstall ubuntu desktop
  • sudo apt autoremove
  • sudo apt clean
  • sudo reboot

Alternatively you can use:

dconf reset -f /

Careful since this reset whole system. w

An0n
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