Recover files after uninstalling ubuntu-desktop with tasksel?
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I am going to do my best to explain what happened:
- I had been using Ubuntu 18.04.1, and a friend wanted me to install Drupal on my computer. I followed this guide blindly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKSjO0irgHg (which was a terrible idea since its from 2015).
- The guide instructed me to install tasksel, so I did.
- I then ran 'sudo tasksel'
- In tasksel I selected 'basic ubuntu server', 'LAMP server', and 'postgreSQL database', as well as 'ubuntu desktop' because I figured I just wanted to use Drupal right on my desktop for testing purposes.
- Then in the video, the next step said I just have to enter my mysql password... and since I never had an option to create a mysql password I just assumed the previous step didn't work... so I did steps 3 and 4 again... which without warning uninstalled ubuntu desktop.
- All of the sudden all my sidebar programs were gone and I couldn't access files.. so I restarted my computer and since then whenever I select Ubuntu from grub it just gives me a loading screen forever.
Is it possible to fix this and get into my previous installation of ubuntu desktop? How?
Other answers say to just 'upgrade' ubuntu with a bootable drive.. this doesnt give me a safe option to keep my files. All options say 'will delete all files'
If it's not possible to get into my previous installation, how can I recover my files? They were important :(
Thank you so much for your help.
18.04 lamp tasksel
asked Feb 8 at 7:06
DylanLalondeDylanLalonde
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I am going to do my best to explain what happened:
- I had been using Ubuntu 18.04.1, and a friend wanted me to install Drupal on my computer. I followed this guide blindly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKSjO0irgHg (which was a terrible idea since its from 2015).
- The guide instructed me to install tasksel, so I did.
- I then ran 'sudo tasksel'
- In tasksel I selected 'basic ubuntu server', 'LAMP server', and 'postgreSQL database', as well as 'ubuntu desktop' because I figured I just wanted to use Drupal right on my desktop for testing purposes.
- Then in the video, the next step said I just have to enter my mysql password... and since I never had an option to create a mysql password I just assumed the previous step didn't work... so I did steps 3 and 4 again... which without warning uninstalled ubuntu desktop.
- All of the sudden all my sidebar programs were gone and I couldn't access files.. so I restarted my computer and since then whenever I select Ubuntu from grub it just gives me a loading screen forever.
Is it possible to fix this and get into my previous installation of ubuntu desktop? How?
Other answers say to just 'upgrade' ubuntu with a bootable drive.. this doesnt give me a safe option to keep my files. All options say 'will delete all files'
If it's not possible to get into my previous installation, how can I recover my files? They were important :(
Thank you so much for your help.
18.04 lamp tasksel
asked Feb 8 at 7:06
DylanLalondeDylanLalonde
11
add a comment |
I am going to do my best to explain what happened:
- I had been using Ubuntu 18.04.1, and a friend wanted me to install Drupal on my computer. I followed this guide blindly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKSjO0irgHg (which was a terrible idea since its from 2015).
- The guide instructed me to install tasksel, so I did.
- I then ran 'sudo tasksel'
- In tasksel I selected 'basic ubuntu server', 'LAMP server', and 'postgreSQL database', as well as 'ubuntu desktop' because I figured I just wanted to use Drupal right on my desktop for testing purposes.
- Then in the video, the next step said I just have to enter my mysql password... and since I never had an option to create a mysql password I just assumed the previous step didn't work... so I did steps 3 and 4 again... which without warning uninstalled ubuntu desktop.
- All of the sudden all my sidebar programs were gone and I couldn't access files.. so I restarted my computer and since then whenever I select Ubuntu from grub it just gives me a loading screen forever.
Is it possible to fix this and get into my previous installation of ubuntu desktop? How?
Other answers say to just 'upgrade' ubuntu with a bootable drive.. this doesnt give me a safe option to keep my files. All options say 'will delete all files'
If it's not possible to get into my previous installation, how can I recover my files? They were important :(
Thank you so much for your help.
18.04 lamp tasksel
asked Feb 8 at 7:06
DylanLalondeDylanLalonde
11
I am going to do my best to explain what happened:
- I had been using Ubuntu 18.04.1, and a friend wanted me to install Drupal on my computer. I followed this guide blindly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKSjO0irgHg (which was a terrible idea since its from 2015).
- The guide instructed me to install tasksel, so I did.
- I then ran 'sudo tasksel'
- In tasksel I selected 'basic ubuntu server', 'LAMP server', and 'postgreSQL database', as well as 'ubuntu desktop' because I figured I just wanted to use Drupal right on my desktop for testing purposes.
- Then in the video, the next step said I just have to enter my mysql password... and since I never had an option to create a mysql password I just assumed the previous step didn't work... so I did steps 3 and 4 again... which without warning uninstalled ubuntu desktop.
- All of the sudden all my sidebar programs were gone and I couldn't access files.. so I restarted my computer and since then whenever I select Ubuntu from grub it just gives me a loading screen forever.
Is it possible to fix this and get into my previous installation of ubuntu desktop? How?
Other answers say to just 'upgrade' ubuntu with a bootable drive.. this doesnt give me a safe option to keep my files. All options say 'will delete all files'
If it's not possible to get into my previous installation, how can I recover my files? They were important :(
Thank you so much for your help.
18.04 lamp tasksel
18.04 lamp tasksel
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DylanLalondeDylanLalonde
11
asked Feb 8 at 7:06
DylanLalondeDylanLalonde
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DylanLalonde
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Having done something similar myself, if you can access the Ubuntu console via recovery mode or login screen console via Ctrl+Alt+F2, you may be able to either:
- manually mount another drive to back up your files (via the console) and then install Ubuntu over your broken installation
or
- attempt to fix Ubuntu by reinstalling what you uninstalled.
Option 2 would be easier if you hadn't rebooted and the console was still up since you would know what was uninstalled (though I guess you could repeat the steps in a virtual machine on another computer to find out).
If you need to access the Internet via the console to download missing files, this requires manually building a connection by configuring a certain text file and then manually updating, but I don't recall how to do the configuration at the moment.
edited Feb 8 at 12:43
grooveplex
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answered Feb 8 at 9:14
Patrick DarkPatrick Dark
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When I press CTRL + ALT + F2 to access Ubuntu console while it's showing the load screen I just get a black screen with a cursor up in the top left of the screen with nothing before or after it. When I typed anything into it it just leaves it there, creates a new line, and doesn't seem to do anything.
– DylanLalonde
Feb 8 at 23:12
The shortcut I mentioned is for the login screen. I know which screen you're talking about, but I've never used it for anything so I don't know what it does. Guess you're stuck trying the recovery mode console (which uses a different shortcut).
– Patrick Dark
Feb 9 at 0:30
add a comment |
I resolved my own issue in the following way:
- Entered Ubuntu Recovery mode through GRUB
- Dropped to root shell prompt
- Used
sudo su [username]to login to my user account - Inserted a usb drive
- Created a mount point:
sudo mkdir /media/usb
- Mounted the usb:
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usb
- Copied the files from /home/[user] to the usb:
sudo cp -r /home/[user]/* /media/usb/
- Unmounted the usb:
sudo umount /media/usb
I can now access my files from that usb on other computers without issue!
answered Feb 9 at 1:13
DylanLalondeDylanLalonde
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Having done something similar myself, if you can access the Ubuntu console via recovery mode or login screen console via Ctrl+Alt+F2, you may be able to either:
- manually mount another drive to back up your files (via the console) and then install Ubuntu over your broken installation
or
- attempt to fix Ubuntu by reinstalling what you uninstalled.
Option 2 would be easier if you hadn't rebooted and the console was still up since you would know what was uninstalled (though I guess you could repeat the steps in a virtual machine on another computer to find out).
If you need to access the Internet via the console to download missing files, this requires manually building a connection by configuring a certain text file and then manually updating, but I don't recall how to do the configuration at the moment.
edited Feb 8 at 12:43
grooveplex
2,21411433
answered Feb 8 at 9:14
Patrick DarkPatrick Dark
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When I press CTRL + ALT + F2 to access Ubuntu console while it's showing the load screen I just get a black screen with a cursor up in the top left of the screen with nothing before or after it. When I typed anything into it it just leaves it there, creates a new line, and doesn't seem to do anything.
– DylanLalonde
Feb 8 at 23:12
The shortcut I mentioned is for the login screen. I know which screen you're talking about, but I've never used it for anything so I don't know what it does. Guess you're stuck trying the recovery mode console (which uses a different shortcut).
– Patrick Dark
Feb 9 at 0:30
add a comment |
Having done something similar myself, if you can access the Ubuntu console via recovery mode or login screen console via Ctrl+Alt+F2, you may be able to either:
- manually mount another drive to back up your files (via the console) and then install Ubuntu over your broken installation
or
- attempt to fix Ubuntu by reinstalling what you uninstalled.
Option 2 would be easier if you hadn't rebooted and the console was still up since you would know what was uninstalled (though I guess you could repeat the steps in a virtual machine on another computer to find out).
If you need to access the Internet via the console to download missing files, this requires manually building a connection by configuring a certain text file and then manually updating, but I don't recall how to do the configuration at the moment.
edited Feb 8 at 12:43
grooveplex
2,21411433
answered Feb 8 at 9:14
Patrick DarkPatrick Dark
1015
When I press CTRL + ALT + F2 to access Ubuntu console while it's showing the load screen I just get a black screen with a cursor up in the top left of the screen with nothing before or after it. When I typed anything into it it just leaves it there, creates a new line, and doesn't seem to do anything.
– DylanLalonde
Feb 8 at 23:12
The shortcut I mentioned is for the login screen. I know which screen you're talking about, but I've never used it for anything so I don't know what it does. Guess you're stuck trying the recovery mode console (which uses a different shortcut).
– Patrick Dark
Feb 9 at 0:30
add a comment |
Having done something similar myself, if you can access the Ubuntu console via recovery mode or login screen console via Ctrl+Alt+F2, you may be able to either:
- manually mount another drive to back up your files (via the console) and then install Ubuntu over your broken installation
or
- attempt to fix Ubuntu by reinstalling what you uninstalled.
Option 2 would be easier if you hadn't rebooted and the console was still up since you would know what was uninstalled (though I guess you could repeat the steps in a virtual machine on another computer to find out).
If you need to access the Internet via the console to download missing files, this requires manually building a connection by configuring a certain text file and then manually updating, but I don't recall how to do the configuration at the moment.
edited Feb 8 at 12:43
grooveplex
2,21411433
answered Feb 8 at 9:14
Patrick DarkPatrick Dark
1015
Having done something similar myself, if you can access the Ubuntu console via recovery mode or login screen console via Ctrl+Alt+F2, you may be able to either:
- manually mount another drive to back up your files (via the console) and then install Ubuntu over your broken installation
or
- attempt to fix Ubuntu by reinstalling what you uninstalled.
Option 2 would be easier if you hadn't rebooted and the console was still up since you would know what was uninstalled (though I guess you could repeat the steps in a virtual machine on another computer to find out).
If you need to access the Internet via the console to download missing files, this requires manually building a connection by configuring a certain text file and then manually updating, but I don't recall how to do the configuration at the moment.
edited Feb 8 at 12:43
grooveplex
2,21411433
answered Feb 8 at 9:14
Patrick DarkPatrick Dark
1015
edited Feb 8 at 12:43
grooveplex
2,21411433
edited Feb 8 at 12:43
grooveplex
2,21411433
edited Feb 8 at 12:43
grooveplex
2,21411433
2,21411433
answered Feb 8 at 9:14
Patrick DarkPatrick Dark
1015
answered Feb 8 at 9:14
Patrick DarkPatrick Dark
1015
answered Feb 8 at 9:14
Patrick DarkPatrick Dark
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1015
When I press CTRL + ALT + F2 to access Ubuntu console while it's showing the load screen I just get a black screen with a cursor up in the top left of the screen with nothing before or after it. When I typed anything into it it just leaves it there, creates a new line, and doesn't seem to do anything.
– DylanLalonde
Feb 8 at 23:12
The shortcut I mentioned is for the login screen. I know which screen you're talking about, but I've never used it for anything so I don't know what it does. Guess you're stuck trying the recovery mode console (which uses a different shortcut).
– Patrick Dark
Feb 9 at 0:30
add a comment |
When I press CTRL + ALT + F2 to access Ubuntu console while it's showing the load screen I just get a black screen with a cursor up in the top left of the screen with nothing before or after it. When I typed anything into it it just leaves it there, creates a new line, and doesn't seem to do anything.
– DylanLalonde
Feb 8 at 23:12
The shortcut I mentioned is for the login screen. I know which screen you're talking about, but I've never used it for anything so I don't know what it does. Guess you're stuck trying the recovery mode console (which uses a different shortcut).
– Patrick Dark
Feb 9 at 0:30
When I press CTRL + ALT + F2 to access Ubuntu console while it's showing the load screen I just get a black screen with a cursor up in the top left of the screen with nothing before or after it. When I typed anything into it it just leaves it there, creates a new line, and doesn't seem to do anything.
– DylanLalonde
Feb 8 at 23:12
When I press CTRL + ALT + F2 to access Ubuntu console while it's showing the load screen I just get a black screen with a cursor up in the top left of the screen with nothing before or after it. When I typed anything into it it just leaves it there, creates a new line, and doesn't seem to do anything.
– DylanLalonde
Feb 8 at 23:12
The shortcut I mentioned is for the login screen. I know which screen you're talking about, but I've never used it for anything so I don't know what it does. Guess you're stuck trying the recovery mode console (which uses a different shortcut).
– Patrick Dark
Feb 9 at 0:30
The shortcut I mentioned is for the login screen. I know which screen you're talking about, but I've never used it for anything so I don't know what it does. Guess you're stuck trying the recovery mode console (which uses a different shortcut).
– Patrick Dark
Feb 9 at 0:30
add a comment |
I resolved my own issue in the following way:
- Entered Ubuntu Recovery mode through GRUB
- Dropped to root shell prompt
- Used
sudo su [username]to login to my user account - Inserted a usb drive
- Created a mount point:
sudo mkdir /media/usb
- Mounted the usb:
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usb
- Copied the files from /home/[user] to the usb:
sudo cp -r /home/[user]/* /media/usb/
- Unmounted the usb:
sudo umount /media/usb
I can now access my files from that usb on other computers without issue!
answered Feb 9 at 1:13
DylanLalondeDylanLalonde
11
add a comment |
I resolved my own issue in the following way:
- Entered Ubuntu Recovery mode through GRUB
- Dropped to root shell prompt
- Used
sudo su [username]to login to my user account - Inserted a usb drive
- Created a mount point:
sudo mkdir /media/usb
- Mounted the usb:
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usb
- Copied the files from /home/[user] to the usb:
sudo cp -r /home/[user]/* /media/usb/
- Unmounted the usb:
sudo umount /media/usb
I can now access my files from that usb on other computers without issue!
answered Feb 9 at 1:13
DylanLalondeDylanLalonde
11
add a comment |
I resolved my own issue in the following way:
- Entered Ubuntu Recovery mode through GRUB
- Dropped to root shell prompt
- Used
sudo su [username]to login to my user account - Inserted a usb drive
- Created a mount point:
sudo mkdir /media/usb
- Mounted the usb:
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usb
- Copied the files from /home/[user] to the usb:
sudo cp -r /home/[user]/* /media/usb/
- Unmounted the usb:
sudo umount /media/usb
I can now access my files from that usb on other computers without issue!
answered Feb 9 at 1:13
DylanLalondeDylanLalonde
11
I resolved my own issue in the following way:
- Entered Ubuntu Recovery mode through GRUB
- Dropped to root shell prompt
- Used
sudo su [username]to login to my user account - Inserted a usb drive
- Created a mount point:
sudo mkdir /media/usb
- Mounted the usb:
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usb
- Copied the files from /home/[user] to the usb:
sudo cp -r /home/[user]/* /media/usb/
- Unmounted the usb:
sudo umount /media/usb
I can now access my files from that usb on other computers without issue!
answered Feb 9 at 1:13
DylanLalondeDylanLalonde
11
edited Feb 9 at 21:42
answered Feb 9 at 1:13
DylanLalondeDylanLalonde
11
answered Feb 9 at 1:13
DylanLalondeDylanLalonde
11
answered Feb 9 at 1:13
DylanLalondeDylanLalonde
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