I was trying to install playonlinux since I needed an app based on Windows. I first runned sudo apt-get update and then sudo apt-get install playonlinux. It started running and began to remove a lot of things like gnome controllers, drivers and other things. Then it suddenly stopped and said the process stopped before finish. Now I don't have Wifi, I can't access Settings, can't access my folders because there's no folder icon. I'm really worried and don't know what to do. Please, I need help. I don't wanna lose all of my data and programs. I want my machine to work again.
EDIT: I'm working on Ubuntu 21.10 Desktop. My computer has a dual-boot. The commands I runned were:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install playonlinux
I don't have the output since the terminal shut down. When I run
apt-cache policy playonlinux
This outputs:
playonlinux: Installed: 4.3.4-2 Candidate: 4.3.4-2 Version table: *** 4.3.2-2 500 500 http://mx.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu impish/multiverse amd6 4 Packages 500 http://mx.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu impish/multiverse i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
Maybe it was a stupid idea, but I shut down the machine and now I can't reinitiate Ubuntu.
/var/log/apt/history.log
) but the output ofapt-cache policy playonlinux
may suffice (letting us know what sources you've added that may have created the issue) FYI: Being specific as to the Ubuntu 21.10 product is also helpful; I assume Ubuntu 21.10 Desktop & not 21.10 Server – guiverc May 04 '22 at 01:40sudo apt-get install playonlinux
, the system shows you what packages will be added and removed, and you have to agree to it and proceed by typingy
. This is the point at which you can stop before destroying your system. – Organic Marble May 04 '22 at 02:11sudo apt install ubuntu-desktop
. If you cannot, consider fresh installing Ubuntu 22.04 – Archisman Panigrahi May 04 '22 at 06:57wine
command that is a great alternative to install and run any Windows app, here is my explanation : https://askubuntu.com/questions/1437380/ubuntu-22-04-how-to-run-an-exe-file-by-the-desktop-shortcut – luisito_36 Oct 27 '22 at 03:36