Lost my desktop gui

Asked Apr 12 '20 at 17:56

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I am new to linux, played around and did something bad, that after reboot I can only use cli - terminal.

Now I can easily just install a new version of Ubuntu, but I need few files from my desktop, it is vital. How do I transfer them to my USB stick using only cli? I hope it's possible...

asked Apr 12 '20 at 17:56

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Does this answer your question? Ubuntu 18.04 booting in console mode even after reinstalling drivers – Raffa Apr 12 '20 at 18:28
Does this answer your question? Switching between console and GUI – karel Apr 13 '20 at 00:38
Try startx, and if that gives an error, sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop and then startx again. – iceburger Apr 12 '20 at 18:20

Lost my desktop gui

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