No interface, no Terminal

Question

I just rebooted my computer and have no interface (except my desktop background and desktop files), which means no unity and no notification bar.

Also, Ctrl+Alt+T doesn't work.

Ctrl+Alt+F1, does however.

If anyone has a clue, I would be very grateful! I really want to get into Ubuntu, but it feels so fragile and easy to break :(

Solution

I used Ctrl+Alt+F1 to get into TTY1, logged in with my username and password, and then typed :

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

It rapidly removed Virtualbox which i had just installed. Seems Virtualbox was behind the issue.

sudo reboot and i was ready to go again.

Thank you @Radu for your help.

Now I just have to figure out why Virtualbox broke ubuntu in the first place ...

Comments

[MonsieurPoivron]

And then for the second line it says unity: command not found.

[Radu Rădeanu]

Then this should help you: askubuntu.com/questions/195633/…

[MonsieurPoivron]

Thanks. It doesn't seem to work because no internet connection. It seems even the WIFI is deactivated. I'm going to try plugging the ethernet in.

[thSoft]

Thank you very much! I also wonder what broke everything by me...