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I am using an ubuntu 12.04 LTS in an EeePc netbook. I've been using this for more or less 3 months now. I keep on receiving a software update and install it without re-starting my netbook after the installation. Then suddenly, starting two weeks ago, when I type an application in the dash home, it says, no result found. I tried every application that I remember I had installed and everything is gone, except for those applications that are locked in the launcher and only the files and folders remained. I also try to click the Ubuntu Software but it buffer..I am a newbie in this..please give me a detailed solution on how to fix this.

Mae
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Try moving ~/.local/share/zeitgeist to ~/.local/share/zeitgeist.bak.

Open the terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and run the following command:

mv ~/.local/share/zeitgeist ~/.local/share/zeitgeist.bak

Then run:

kill -s TERM `pidof /usr/lib/unity-lens-applications/unity-applications-daemon`
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  • where can i move those things..:) i'm sorry i really don't have an idea how..can you put it in a step by step process?..I do appreciate your answer very much.. – Mae Aug 29 '12 at 11:03
  • updated the answer. – green Aug 29 '12 at 11:49
  • please, will you show me how to move these in a step by step process..Honestly, I don't have any idea where to find the commands above..please.. – Mae Aug 29 '12 at 11:59
  • hi, this was the response..solis@solis:~$ mv ~/.local/share/zeitgeist ~/.local/share/zeitgeist.bak solis@solis:~$ kill -s TERM pidof /usr/lib/unity-lens-applications/unity-applications-daemon bash: kill: pidof: arguments must be process or job IDs bash: kill: /usr/lib/unity-lens-applications/unity-applications-daemon: arguments must be process or job IDs....WHAT TO DO NEXT? – Mae Aug 29 '12 at 12:26
  • i tried but it didn't work...:( – Mae Aug 29 '12 at 13:49
  • There was a slight error. Try it now (with backticks). – green Aug 29 '12 at 14:06
  • what do "backticks" means? – Mae Sep 02 '12 at 12:13
  • Backticks are the ones above the Tab key. – green Sep 02 '12 at 12:16
  • i would just like to clarify everything..after running those two commands up there, I will then enter first command the second time around? – Mae Sep 02 '12 at 12:35
  • You have to just run the two commands. Copy the first one (mv) and run it. Then the next one. – green Sep 02 '12 at 12:41
  • okay, then when that response above showed again I just need to enter the backticks? – Mae Sep 02 '12 at 12:45
  • Forget about backticks. Just copy and paste the two commands one by one and run them. – green Sep 02 '12 at 13:30
  • heloo..this is the result when I run the first command..mv: cannot stat `/home/solis/.local/share/zeitgeist': No such file or directory – Mae Sep 02 '12 at 13:52
  • and when I run the second command here is what it says..kill: usage: kill [-s sigspec | -n signum | -sigspec] pid | jobspec ... or kill -l [sigspec] bash: kill: pidof: arguments must be process or job IDs bash: kill: /usr/lib/unity-lens-applications/unity-applications-daemonkill: arguments must be process or job IDs bash: kill: -s: arguments must be process or job IDs bash: kill: TERM: arguments must be process or job IDs WHAT TO DO NEXT? – Mae Sep 02 '12 at 13:53
  • Try installing zeitgist - sudo apt-get install zeitgist, and run ps -e | grep unity-applications and post the output. – green Sep 02 '12 at 14:17
  • here is the result when i installed the zeitgist...."Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate package zeitgist"...when i run the next command, nothing happens     – Mae Sep 02 '12 at 14:28
  • zeitgeist is already installed in Ubuntu. It seems that something messed up with it. Now try reinstalling unity-lens-applications : sudo apt-get install --reinstall unity-lens-application, then reset unity - unity --reset. You might want to move to chat. – green Sep 02 '12 at 15:42
  • let us continue this discussion in chat – Mae Sep 04 '12 at 01:06
  • i'm sorry I guess I am not allowed to chat..anyway here is the response after re installing..Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate package unity-lens-application     – Mae Sep 04 '12 at 01:08
  • then as I reset unity here is the response..solis@solis:~$ unity --reset WARNING: Unity currently default profile, so switching to metacity while resetting the values Window manager warning: from event callback Window manager warning: from event callback Window manager warning: from event callback Checking if settings need to be migrated ...no Checking if internal files need to be migrated ...no Backend : gconf Integration : true Profile : unity Adding plugins Initializing core options...done compiz (core) - Warn: failed to receive ConfigureNotify event on 0x1a00004 – Mae Sep 04 '12 at 01:14
  • compiz (core) - Warn: failed to receive ConfigureNotify event on 0x3600002

    compiz (core) - Warn: failed to receive ConfigureNotify event on 0x1a0044f

    compiz (core) - Warn: failed to receive ConfigureNotify event on 0x3a0002e

     – Mae Sep 04 '12 at 01:16
  • Initializing composite options...done Initializing opengl options...done Initializing decor options...done Initializing vpswitch options...done Initializing snap options...done Initializing mousepoll options...done Initializing resize options...done Initializing place options...done Initializing move options...done Initializing wall options...done Initializing grid options...done Initializing session options...done Initializing gnomecompat options...done Initializing animation options...done Initializing fade options...done Initializing unitymtgrabhandles options...done – Mae Sep 04 '12 at 01:16
  • Initializing workarounds options...done Initializing scale options...done compiz (expo) - Warn: failed to bind image to texture Initializing expo options...done Initializing ezoom options...done

    (compiz:3047): GConf-CRITICAL **: gconf_client_add_dir: assertion `gconf_valid_key (dirname, NULL)' failed Initializing unityshell options...done compiz (core) - Warn: unhandled ConfigureNotify on 0xc000a0! compiz (core) - Warn: this should never happen. you should probably file a bug about this. compiz (core) - Warn: unhandled ConfigureNotify on 0xc000a3!

     – Mae Sep 04 '12 at 01:17
  • compiz (core) - Warn: unhandled ConfigureNotify on 0xc000a6! compiz (core) - Warn: this should never happen. you should probably file a bug about this. compiz (core) - Warn: unhandled ConfigureNotify on 0xc000a9! compiz (core) - Warn: this should never happen. you should probably file a bug about this. compiz (core) - Warn: unhandled ConfigureNotify on 0xc000a9! compiz (core) - Warn: this should never happen. you should probably file a bug about this. WARN 2012-09-04 09:08:51 unity.libindicator :0 Desktop – Mae Sep 04 '12 at 01:18
  • ERROR 2012-09-04 09:08:56 unity.glib-gobject :0 g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed Setting Update "main_menu_key" Setting Update "run_key" WARN 2012-09-04 09:10:15 unity.glib.dbusproxy GLibDBusProxy.cpp:182 Unable to connect to proxy: Error calling StartServiceByName for com.canonical.Unity.Lens.A – Mae Sep 04 '12 at 01:19
  • Moved to chat. Future conversation there. – green Sep 04 '12 at 04:47