[SOLVED] Strange problem with GNOME

tarun.hellknight · 2011-03-17 22:07:51

I just installed KDE on my system. I already have GNOME installed. Now, whenever I try to open my home folder in GNOME from the places menu, it opens with filelight which is a part of KDEutils. I uninstalled KDEutils but now it says that Could not open /home/hellknight. Failed to execute child process. Filelight (no such file or directory). But when I click on Computer in places, it works well. Help me out..

Last edited by tarun.hellknight (2011-03-19 15:11:20)

tarun.hellknight · 2011-03-17 22:09:40

Also, I tried to install opera by downloading it from Opera site, extracting it & then installing it via the Install script. Now, it doesn't uninstalls.. could this be the culprit?

xdemo · 2011-03-18 07:44:55

tarun.hellknight wrote:

Also, I tried to install opera by downloading it from Opera site, extracting it & then installing it via the Install script. Now, it doesn't uninstalls.. could this be the culprit?

Opera is in the [community] repo, have you tried installing it with:

pacman -Sy opera

To uninstall the version you downloaded from their website, the installer "most likely" placed it into /opt/opera, i could be wrong... but if it is the case, you can usually just delete the folder in /opt

You'd have to double check though.

Last edited by xdemo (2011-03-18 07:46:31)

tarun.hellknight · 2011-03-18 09:07:28

Uninstalled opera.. was installed in my ~/.local/bin directory.. I had to go their via terminal and then run the uninstall script.. also, I switched to KDE completely, but the problem with GNOME is still not solved..

tarun.hellknight · 2011-03-19 14:11:49

Anyone?? I created a new user and it was working fine.. I also deleted the ~/.nautilus directory but still the problem exists..

Cosmin · 2011-03-19 14:46:46

go nautilus; right click on File System -> open with -> select Open Folder

tarun.hellknight · 2011-03-19 15:03:27

But there is no "Open With" tab in nautilus for folders.. it is available for media files..

tarun.hellknight · 2011-03-19 15:10:47

Never mind.. solved it via deleting .gnome .gnome2 .gconf .gconf2 directories and then reinstalling gdm & gnome-panel.. Thanks for your help Cosmin, the "open-with" tab was restored after doing this..

FrozenFox · 2011-03-19 15:12:21

Edit: Nvm, you resolved it right before I posted I see.

Last edited by FrozenFox (2011-03-19 15:13:58)

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