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Im getting this error once I start up by netbook running ubuntu 12.04 about "x-nautilus-desktop:///". There's no desktop, lags horribly and the bar at the top of the screen's blank anyways to fix it without reimaging it? Here more on what it said...

Error: DBus error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.gtk.vfs.Daemon was not provided by any .service files Please select another viewer and try again.

I listened to Elder Geek and now can access the terminal, now what?

  • You should be able to get to a terminal prompt by holding down & and tapping F1. Please provide the full error regarding "x-nautilus-desktop:///" – Elder Geek Apr 26 '14 at 16:38
  • Alright, I edited the post explaining in a little more detail on the problem, yes I can now get into the terminal...so now what? – FlamingSalyut Apr 26 '14 at 17:15
  • This is a DBUS problem I found an answer for this under Debian here: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=37040 you may find it simpler to reinstall the desktop as outlined in my answer below – Elder Geek Apr 26 '14 at 17:32
  • The normal terminal has a password on it that I did not set and the one you told me to get to also needs a password I never set. It was different originally :\ – FlamingSalyut Apr 27 '14 at 14:40
  • Apologies for the confusion. I thought when you said you could get into the terminal that you could login to the terminal. If you can't use your password that is a different question which has been answered http://askubuntu.com/questions/24006/how-do-i-reset-a-lost-administrative-password – Elder Geek Apr 27 '14 at 14:54

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Now that you can get into the terminal try the best answer here: How can I add a desktop/GUI to a command-line Ubuntu installation?

sudo apt-get install <desktop of choice from above>
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