I accidentaly did sudo apt-get remove python

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I accidentaly did sudo apt-get remove python command and now terminal look has changed, rhythmbox, ubuntu software center and everything is quite changed. I reinstlled python with the command sudo apt-get install python but still nothing reverses. Terminal can't be opened throug dash but only through ctrl + alt + T How to get back the old ubuntu. Ubuntu is still working music is playing videos are being played( In VLC). I can browse net through mozilla. But still how can I reverse the effect? Should I reinstall ubuntu?

I was able to install rhythmbox and software center through uxterminal and then once software center was installed everything was installed and then I install terminal through software center.

Try the following command to install all default packages again: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop — Timo, Mar 22 '14 at 10:30
I think when you removed python, some more programs were removed.But when you installed it, only python was installed. — Registered User, Mar 22 '14 at 11:37
after restarting i couldn't find my dash and unity bar i had to reinstall :/ — kartikeykant18, Mar 26 '14 at 05:35

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 25 '14 at 20:28

Just switch to the tty, you will have a login prompt, write your username/password, you will get a shell. So, now you only need to install python back, along with all the others packages, the simple way to do so is:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

If you like, you can also install other metapackages instead:

apt-cache search metapackage | grep desktop

I accidentaly did sudo apt-get remove python

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