Lost Icons and Desktop Background

[Fenris]

I will start with this…

 ╭─fenris@fenris in ~ as 🧙 took 11ms
 ╰─λ sudo garuda-inxi
System:
  Kernel: 6.10.8-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=cd6e149b-2970-476f-b742-e3dc1120bedc rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet rd.luks.uuid=264cadad-c8c3-46fe-b132-32f30ff8b69c
    rd.luks.uuid=0dd705d1-74f7-4ae7-8f55-96ae57f524b8
    resume=/dev/mapper/luks-0dd705d1-74f7-4ae7-8f55-96ae57f524b8 loglevel=3
    ibt=off
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.43 wm: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0
    with: xfce4-panel tools: xfce4-screensaver avail: xautolock dm: LightDM
    v: 1.32.0 Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: AZW model: MINI S v: 10 serial: N/A part-nu: 01
    uuid: 03000200-0400-0500-0006-000700080009 UEFI: American Megatrends LLC.
    v: ADLNV104 date: 02/06/2023
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel N100 socket: U3E1 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Alder Lake
    level: v3 note: check built: 2021+ process: Intel 7 (10nm ESF) family: 6
    model-id: 0xBE (190) stepping: 0 microcode: 0x17
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 384 KiB
    desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x64 KiB L2: 2 MiB desc: 1x2 MiB L3: 6 MiB desc: 1x6 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 797 high: 861 min/max: 700/3400 base/boost: 2871/3400
    scaling: driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave volts: 1.0 V
    ext-clock: 100 MHz cores: 1: 784 2: 861 3: 846 4: 700 bogomips: 6451
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Alder Lake-N [UHD Graphics] driver: i915 v: kernel
    alternate: xe arch: Gen-12.2 process: Intel 10nm built: 2021-22+ ports:
    active: HDMI-A-1,HDMI-A-2 empty: none bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:46d1
    class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Creative Live! Cam Sync 1080p V2 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-4.3:7
    chip-ID: 041e:40a0 class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.13 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0 driver:
    X: loaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,intel,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915
    display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3280x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 867x285mm (34.13x11.22")
    s-diag: 913mm (35.93")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-1 pos: primary,right model: HP LA2206
    serial: <filter> built: 2011 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 102 gamma: 1.2
    size: 477x268mm (18.78x10.55") diag: 547mm (21.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  Monitor-2: HDMI-A-2 mapped: HDMI-2 pos: left model: HKC TV
    serial: <filter> built: 2015 res: 1360x768 hz: 60 dpi: 45 gamma: 1.2
    size: 760x450mm (29.92x17.72") diag: 806mm (31.7") ratio: 16:9, 15:9
    modes: max: 1360x768 min: 720x400
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: intel iris platforms: device: 0 drv: iris
    device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: iris surfaceless: drv: iris x11: drv: iris
    inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 24.2.1-arch1.1
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: Mesa Intel Graphics (ADL-N)
    device-ID: 8086:46d1 memory: 7.52 GiB unified: yes
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.279 layers: 5 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu
    name: Intel Graphics (ADL-N) driver: mesa intel v: 24.2.1-arch1.1
    device-ID: 8086:46d1 surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
    (LLVM 18.1.8 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 24.2.1-arch1.1 (LLVM
    18.1.8) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Alder Lake-N PCH High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_avs,snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl bus-ID: 00:1f.3
    chip-ID: 8086:54c8 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: C-Media CM106 Like Sound Device
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-3.1:4 chip-ID: 0d8c:0102 class-ID: 0300
  Device-3: Creative Live! Cam Sync 1080p V2 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-4.3:7
    chip-ID: 041e:40a0 class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  Device-4: JMTek LLC. LCS USB Audio
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-4.4:9 chip-ID: 0c76:2018 class-ID: 0300
    serial: <filter>
  API: ALSA v: k6.10.8-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.2.3 status: n/a (root, process) with:
    1: pipewire-pulse status: active 2: wireplumber status: active
    3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel CNVi: Wi-Fi driver: iwlwifi v: kernel bus-ID: 00:14.3
    chip-ID: 8086:54f0 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlo1 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000
    bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp1s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  Device-3: ASIX AX88179 Gigabit Ethernet driver: ax88179_178a type: USB
    rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 bus-ID: 2-4.1:5
    chip-ID: 0b95:1790 class-ID: ff00 serial: <filter>
  IF: enp0s20f0u4u1 state: down mac: <filter>
  IF-ID-1: tun0 state: unknown speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: N/A
  IF-ID-2: vmnet1 state: unknown speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter>
  IF-ID-3: vmnet8 state: unknown speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, sshd, systemd-timesyncd,
    wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel AX201 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-10:6 chip-ID: 8087:0026
    class-ID: e001
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down bt-service: enabled,running
    rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes address: <filter> bt-v: 5.2 lmp-v: 11
    status: discoverable: no pairing: no
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 4.55 TiB used: 1.6 TiB (35.3%)
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 990 PRO 1TB
    size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 4B2QJXD7 temp: 68.8 C
    scheme: GPT
  SMART: yes health: PASSED on: 119d 17h cycles: 29
    read-units: 106,822,220 [54.6 TB] written-units: 27,419,288 [14.0 TB]
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Seagate model: ST2000LM015-2E8174
    family: Barracuda 2.5 5400 size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
    logical: 512 B sata: 3.1 speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: HDD rpm: 5400
    serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0001 temp: 61 C scheme: GPT
  SMART: yes state: enabled health: PASSED on: 243d 11h cycles: 156
    read: 25.57 TiB written: 26.65 TiB Old-Age: g-sense error rate: 107
    Pre-Fail: attribute: Spin_Retry_Count value: 100 worst: 100 threshold: 97
  ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Seagate model: ST2000LM015-2E8174
    size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B type: USB
    rev: 3.2 spd: 10 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 tech: HDD rpm: 5400
    serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0202 scheme: MBR
  SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 914.27 GiB size: 914.27 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 141.13 GiB (15.4%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/dm-1
    maj-min: 254:1 mapped: luks-264cadad-c8c3-46fe-b132-32f30ff8b69c
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 728 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat block-size: 512 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
    maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 914.27 GiB size: 914.27 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 141.13 GiB (15.4%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/dm-1
    maj-min: 254:1 mapped: luks-264cadad-c8c3-46fe-b132-32f30ff8b69c
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 914.27 GiB size: 914.27 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 141.13 GiB (15.4%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/dm-1
    maj-min: 254:1 mapped: luks-264cadad-c8c3-46fe-b132-32f30ff8b69c
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 914.27 GiB size: 914.27 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 141.13 GiB (15.4%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/dm-1
    maj-min: 254:1 mapped: luks-264cadad-c8c3-46fe-b132-32f30ff8b69c
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 16.94 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
    priority: -2 dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
    mapped: luks-0dd705d1-74f7-4ae7-8f55-96ae57f524b8
  ID-2: swap-2 type: zram size: 15.4 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
    comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 4 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 75.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
  Memory: total: 16 GiB available: 15.4 GiB used: 7.16 GiB (46.5%)
    igpu: 60 MiB
  Processes: 344 Power: uptime: 9m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 6.14 GiB services: upowerd,xfce4-power-manager
    Init: systemd v: 256 default: graphical tool: systemctl
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1839 libs: 481 tools: pamac,paru,yay Compilers:
    clang: 18.1.8 gcc: 14.2.1 Shell: garuda-inxi (sudo) default: Bash v: 5.2.32
    running-in: xfce4-terminal inxi: 3.3.35
Garuda (2.6.26-1):
  System install date:     2024-04-11
  Last full system update: 2024-09-05
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
  Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
  Failed units:            vmware-workstation-server.service vmware.service 

 ╭─fenris@fenris in ~ as 🧙 took 3s
 ╰─λ 

So my desktop looks like this after cleaning out files…

All my icons are gone, the desktop background wont change. I have no idea what happened, what I do know is that I used BleachBit and got this. I tried reinstalling XFCE4, and rebooting a few times but I still keep getting this. It appears most of the system is still functional, but I can’t figure this problem out.

[SGS]

@Fenris

I used BleachBit and got this.

15. Don’t use bleachbit and friends - This is an extreme version of the above point. These tools often “over clean” and break your system or applications.

Want some tips and guides on Garuda as a begginer at linux

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Helpful guide by dalto.

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Try garuda-assistant - Restore - All.

[Fenris]

@SGS

Try garuda-assistant - Restore - All.

No, go… I didn’t see any restore option. I did try an reinstall all the packages however with no change

[SGS]

@Fenris

I didn’t see any restore option

It looks different with Xfce than with i3wm?
I even see Bleachbit. First page of garuda-assistant.

[Fenris]

This is what I see, are you talking about resetting configs. I thought there was a restore option in there.

[SGS]

We must be having a communication problem.
I’m out of here then.

[Fenris]

@SGS

We must be having a communication problem.

Well your right, we are. For starters, I’m not fluent in reading German.

Second, I reset all the configs and still nothing.

[petsam]

@Fenris

I have no idea what happened, what I do know is that I used BleachBit and got this.

Read BleachBit User Manual or any Official web Documentation, to find out what it does by default. I don’t think it is fair to ask someone else to do it for you .

@Fenris

All my icons are gone, the desktop background wont change.

I can see a lot of icons in your image. Maybe you mean Desktop icons , which are usually at $XDG_DESKTOP_DIR folder. Check:

ls -la $XDG_DESKTOP_DIR

IIRC xfce settings includes a configuration for Desktop, Icons, Background or something similar. Set it to Desktop icons and set a background wallpaper.

@Fenris

I tried reinstalling XFCE4, and rebooting a few times but I still keep getting this.

Re-installing packages will never change any configuration in your $HOME folder, where all the mentioned settings are saved in files (in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME).

[Fenris]

@petsam

I can see a lot of icons in your image. Maybe you mean Desktop icons , which are usually at $XDG_DESKTOP_DIR folder. Check:

ls -la $XDG_DESKTOP_DIR

Ya, like the trash icon, and I had a few shortcuts to some WINE programs + my background desktop. What your see is the panel bars which work. When I try to restore the desktop background, it just stays a black image.

Nothing is restoring what I had when I go through all the settings.

@petsam

Read BleachBit User Manual or any Official web Documentation, to find out what it does by default. I don’t think it is fair to ask someone else to do it for you .

Ya I get that. What had happened was when I used Insync to unsync some files I had to my cloud service. It had dumped 400+ gigs in the trash bin and when I tried to clean up the files it would stall out my system, so I turned to BleachBit to clear it out (just that section) and that’s when all the fun began.

Now I just can’t seem to restore the desktop

[petsam]

@SGS

We must be having a communication problem.

Fellow Canadian, you have to try to communicate with technical terms, as it seems a Greek (myself) and a German guy (@SGS ) cannot understand your technical problem. For a technical troubleshooting, observations, while assisting, they are not really helpful. No offense. We try to help you fix your issue.

For example:

@petsam

ls -la $XDG_DESKTOP_DIR

Post the output of the given command

@Fenris

I try to restore the desktop background,

How? Describe your method.

@Fenris

I tried to clean up the files

How? Describe your method.

@Fenris

it would stall out my system

What did you observe? What do you mean stalled in somewhat more desriptive words? Were you logged out the session, had to hard-reboot? How did you get over it?

@Fenris

I turned to BleachBit to clear it out

To clear what out? The trash bin? Is your trash bin full of files now? How did you try to empty it and failed?

And more, at your discretion.

[Fenris]

@petsam

No offense. We try to help you fix your issue.

None taken, I understand that at times I can be difficult to deal with. I don’t mean to be, I’m just faced with some additional challenges in life which can make simple tasks more difficult to work with at times. Please forgive me for that.

@petsam

@petsam

ls -la $XDG_DESKTOP_DIR

Post the output of the given command

 ╭─fenris@fenris in ~ as 🧙 took 7ms
 ╰─λ ls -la $XDG_DESKTOP_DIR
drwx------    - fenris  6 Sep 12:40  .
drwxr-xr-x    - root   14 May 10:50  ..
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 17 Aug 11:55  .adobe
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 25 Apr 14:46  .android
drwxr-xrwx    - fenris 24 Jun 16:38  .anydesk
drwxr-xrwx    - fenris  5 Sep 23:47  .cache
drwxr-xrwx    - fenris 12 Apr 00:33  .cert
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 19 Jun 20:16  .chirp
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris  6 Sep 12:26  .config
drwx------    - fenris 24 Apr 00:33  .cups
drwx------    - fenris  7 May 21:30  .dosbox
drwxr-xrwx    - fenris 15 Jun 18:43  .eclipse
drwx------    - fenris 23 Apr 23:19  .fltk
drwx---rwx    - fenris  1 Sep 02:57  .gnupg
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris  8 May 22:43  .hplip
drwxr-xrwx    - fenris 29 Oct  2023  .icons
drwx------    - fenris 22 Apr 02:07  .iptux
drwxr-xrwx    - fenris 27 Apr 03:13  .java
drwx------    - fenris 18 May 03:03  .lgames
drwx---rwx    - fenris 28 Aug 22:37  .librewolf
drwx---rwx    - fenris 20 Aug 09:52  .local
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 28 Apr 15:43  .logseq
drwx------    - fenris 17 Aug 11:55  .macromedia
drwx---rwx    - fenris 26 Apr 22:16  .mozilla
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 26 Jul 06:52  .npm
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 28 Aug 19:13  .openjfx
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 28 Apr 14:35  .openoffice
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 25 Apr 14:49  .org.eclipse.sequoyah
drwxrwxrwx    - fenris 16 Apr 01:26  .parallelrealities
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris  6 Sep 04:22  .pcloud
drwx------    - fenris 26 Apr 10:47  .pcsc12
drwx---rwx    - fenris 12 Apr 00:12  .pki
drwx------    - fenris 15 May 11:14  .purple
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 21 Apr 22:11  .redhat
drwxr-xrwx    - fenris 12 Apr 19:37  .swt
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 22 Apr 06:09  .tcc
drwx---rwx    - fenris 12 Apr 01:38  .thunderbird
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris  1 Sep 06:02  .vim
drwxr-xrwx    - fenris  5 Sep 23:22  .vmware
drwx------    - fenris  1 Sep 02:57  .vnc
drwxr-xrwx    - fenris 13 Apr 02:12  .vscode
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 21 Apr 22:26  .vscode-oss
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris  3 Sep 23:00  .wine
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 25 Aug 23:27  .xdm-app-data
drwx------    - fenris  3 Sep 19:15  .zoom
drwxrwxrwx    - fenris  4 Sep 03:33  Desktop
drwxrwxrwx    - fenris  5 Sep 18:20  Documents
drwxrwxrwx    - root   12 Apr 11:55  Dosbox
drwxrwxrwx    - fenris  5 Sep 17:31 󰉍 Downloads
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 28 Apr 03:07  Edraw
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris  3 Sep 22:55  Games
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 18 May 12:52  go
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 21 Jun 19:17  Insync
drwxrwxrwx    - fenris 20 Jun 19:22 󱍙 Music
drwxr-xr-x    - fenris 26 Aug 20:38  pCloudDrive
drwxrwxrwx    - fenris  3 Sep 21:12 󰉏 Pictures
drwxrwxrwx    - fenris 11 Apr 23:13  Public
drwx------    - fenris 27 Jul 19:19  snap
drwxrwxrwx    - fenris 26 Aug 21:47  Videos
.rw------- 1.6k fenris  6 Sep 12:35 󱆃 .bash_history
.rw-------    0 fenris 26 Aug 21:45  .bash_history-01633.tmp
.rw-------    0 fenris  6 May 13:57  .bash_history-03997.tmp
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.rw-------    0 fenris  4 Aug 10:03  .bash_history-90476.tmp
.rw-r--r--   21 fenris  6 Sep 12:26 󱆃 .bash_logout
.rw-r--r--   57 fenris  6 Sep 12:26 󱆃 .bash_profile
.rw-r--r-- 3.0k fenris  6 Sep 12:26 󱆃 .bashrc
.rw-r--r--   23 fenris 23 Apr 23:46  .dmrc
.rw-r--r-- 849k fenris 22 Apr 13:41  .face
.rw-r--r--  667 fenris 22 Apr 06:12  .foobillardrc
.rw-r--rw-  486 fenris  6 Sep 12:26  .gtkrc-2.0
.rw----rw-    0 fenris 11 Apr 23:13  .ICEauthority
.rw-r--rw-  103 fenris 12 Apr 02:27  .kvirc4.rc
.rw-r--rw-   17 fenris  6 Sep 12:26 󱆃 .profile
.rw-r--r-- 1.1k fenris 31 Aug 02:17  .tuxcards
.rw-------    6 fenris  6 Sep 12:40  .VeraCrypt-lock-fenris
.rw-r--r--  180 fenris  3 Sep 22:58  .wget-hsts
.rw-------  362 fenris  6 Sep 17:26  .Xauthority
.rw-r--rw- 1.5k fenris  6 Sep 12:26  .xinitrc
.rw-r--r--  18k fenris 29 Apr 21:28  .xorgxrdp.10.log
.rw-r--r--  48k fenris 27 Apr 23:07  .xorgxrdp.10.log.old
.rw-r--r--  43k fenris 27 Apr 23:07  .xorgxrdp.11.log
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.rw-r--r-- 5.9k fenris 26 Apr 13:35  .xorgxrdp.12.log
.rw-r--r-- 5.9k fenris 26 Apr 12:29  .xorgxrdp.12.log.old
.rw-------  11k fenris  6 Sep 18:02  .xsession-errors
.rw-------  54k fenris  6 Sep 12:35  .xsession-errors.old
.rw-r--r--   14 root   22 Apr 20:17  .xsession_backup

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@petsam

@Fenris

I try to restore the desktop background,

How? Describe your method.

First, I thought it was a matter of just changing the background so went to Menu/Settings/Desktop to get this…

Clearly this didn’t work, so I referred to a previous post of something which I thought happened before.

Failed to Execute default file manager

First I will post this… ╭─fenris@fenris in ~ took 13ms ╰─λ sudo garuda-inxi [sudo] password for fenris: System: Kernel: 6.6.30-1-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1 clocksource: tsc avail: acpi_pm parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=cd6e149b-2970-476f-b742-e3dc1120bedc rw rootflags=subvol=@ quiet rd.luks.uuid=264cadad-c8c3-46fe-b132-32f30ff8b69c rd.luks.uuid=0dd705d1-74f7-4ae7-8f55-96ae57f524b8 resume=/dev/mapper/luks-0d…

So in the end, after redoing this, I thought I would get a desktop that would look similar to what I had before, this:

I tried to install all the packages again (which didn’t work). I also tried to reset the configs with Garuda Assistant (which again, didn’t work).

@petsam

@Fenris

I tried to clean up the files

How? Describe your method.

I used BleachBit with only the following options selected (if my memory serves me correctly)

After following SGS’s advice, I cleaned out the configs so I don’t remember what I had before.

@petsam

@Fenris

it would stall out my system

What did you observe? What do you mean stalled in somewhat more desriptive words? Were you logged out the session, had to hard-reboot? How did you get over it?

This is where it gets complicated…so I have this program called Insync installed on my computer. I have a Dropbox cloud share for my university work and some other odd files. I wanted to leave them on the could rather then have access to them stored locally on my hard drive, so I un-synchronized them.

So in other words, I removed “CloudMiscellaneous” off my drive so that it was stored in the cloud space.

Now once I decoupled the files off my hard drive, Insync threw these files into my local trash bin. I found this odd, but, never the less, that is how this program handled it.

I then went to the trash bin to empty it out, and it had like 400+ gigs worth of files in it. Just clicking “Empty Trash” on the bottom of the screen, I had noticed my system eating up so much processing power that I could just barely move the mouse. Now why all this would happen when you empty the trash? I don’t know, I don’t have that expertise to answer that. What I do know is, it got stuck, it was stuck like this for over an hour, so I gave up and powered off my computer to reboot it. At this point, I tried BleachBit to take out the trash, and it worked…it just took out my desktop with it.

@petsam

@Fenris

I turned to BleachBit to clear it out

To clear what out? The trash bin? Is your trash bin full of files now? How did you try to empty it and failed?

That is correct, the trash bin. No my trash bin is empty, I got a huge chunk of my hard drive space returned to me. It worked, it just took the baby with the bathwater out with it for lack of a better terminology.

Again, I emptied it by following the BleachBit commands:

[petsam]

@Fenris

went to Menu/Settings/Desktop

Go to that utility and select the Icons tab. That is where you set what appears in the Desktop (icons, or no icons, drive icons, etc.).

At the Background tab, look into the Colour combo-box list for other options. IIRC, Solid Colour means no wallpaper, just a solid color you select with those buttons at left. Try it. I don’t use XFCE in my PCs to test.

Your desktop icons should be in Desktop folder. Check out.

ls -la ~/Desktop

About BleachBit actions, the only potentially destructive in the options you have showed is the Broken desktop files. I have no clue of its smartness, and how it could pick the broken files (which I assume it deletes them).

[Fenris]

@petsam

Go to that utility and select the Icons tab. That is where you set what appears in the Desktop (icons, or no icons, drive icons, etc.).

When I select the icons tab…this is what you see:

@petsam

At the Background tab, look into the Colour combo-box list for other options. IIRC, Solid Colour means no wallpaper, just a solid color you select with those buttons at left. Try it. I don’t use XFCE in my PCs to test.

When I select the backgrounds tab…this is what you see:

@petsam

Your desktop icons should be in Desktop folder. Check out.

ls -la ~/Desktop

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drwxrwxrwx   - fenris  4 Sep 03:33  .
drwx------   - fenris  6 Sep 12:40  ..
.rwxrwx--x 142 fenris 27 Aug 16:54  net.lutris.battlenet-2.desktop
.rwxrwx--- 147 fenris 27 Aug 17:07  net.lutris.diablo-2-lod-4.desktop
.rwxrwx--- 160 fenris 28 Aug 05:16  net.lutris.super-mario-world--1-5.desktop
.rwxr-xr-x 374 fenris  3 Sep 23:00  PDF2Go.desktop

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So in other words, after following your suggestions…nothing happens. It’s like the settings are disconnected from the system. You can select all the settings you want, and nothing happens beyond that.

[petsam]

@Fenris

You can select all the settings you want, and nothing happens beyond that.

I would look in xsession-errors for relevant messages.

I would also rename the xfce folder in ~/.config, so any broken config would reset to default and start from scratch.

That’s all I can think of. Sorry.

[SGS]

@Fenris

I used BleachBit with only the following options

@SGS

Don’t use bleachbit and friends - This is an extreme version of the above point. These tools often “over clean” and break your system or applications.

If this app did not works on your system, do not use it.

You can create a new user, but if that doesn’t work, and all errors persist, you’ve messed up the system.

Happy weekend.
Over and out.

[tbg]

@Fenris

I then went to the trash bin to empty it out, and it had like 400+ gigs worth of files in it.

@Fenris

It worked, it just took the baby with the bathwater out with it for lack of a better terminology.

The more appropriate oft repeated cliche is, it’s pretty damn hard to unscramble scrambled eggs.

It bears repeating that under no circumstances is it ever a good idea to use Bleachbit for system maintenance. Often after Bleachbit performs its insidious black magic, all the kings horses and all the kings men can’t put Humpty Dumpty together again.

@Fenris

Just clicking “Empty Trash” on the bottom of the screen, I had noticed my system eating up so much processing power that I could just barely move the mouse. Now why all this would happen when you empty the trash?

Sometimes when trying to delete thousands upon thousands of files it can bog the system down severely. If you know you want to delete thousands of filles it is often far quicker and it creates less problems to simply delete the entire directory. Deleting the entire directory should only take a second vs deleting every file sequentially. After everything has been deleted you can simply recreate the directory without further complications.

Another possibility that could have initially caused your issue was that perhaps the trash bin contained a file/files that were corrupted. This can make it almost impossible in some situations to delete files completely. In some really stubborn cases I’ve had to resort to deleting a file/files from a root terminal from a live boot environment.

Sorry I can’t be more helpful, but sometimes Bleachbit causes problems that it’s super difficult to track down the cause. In these types of situations, sometimes the only remedy is to restore your system from a full system image you created recently. If you don’t keep full system backups and you can’t track down the cause the last resort is to wipe your system and reinstall.

To avoid ever having to do this, you must keep full system backups. Backing up individual files in the cloud is a good way to protect your data, but that will not help fix an unbootable system, etc. Snapshots are a great safety net to fall back on, but they are not as reliable as a full system backup.

I the end, sometimes the only thing that can really help unscramble a fully borked system is restoring from a full backup of your system in a good working state or reinstalling.

I’m not saying your system is unfixable as it stands, but without backups sometimes the effort involved to track down the cause simply isn’t worth all the time it takes compared to reinstalling.

Good luck finding your fix, but best not to ever use Bleachbit in the first place.

[Fenris]

@tbg

Sometimes when trying to delete thousands upon thousands of files it can bog the system down severely. If you know you want to delete thousands of filles it is often far quicker and it creates less problems to simply delete the entire directory. Deleting the entire directory should only take a second vs deleting every file sequentially. After everything has been deleted you can simply recreate the directory without further complications.

So basically deleting the entire directory of the trash bin is what I need to do in the future?

@tbg

Sorry I can’t be more helpful, but sometimes Bleachbit causes problems that it’s super difficult to track down the cause. In these types of situations, sometimes the only remedy is to restore your system from a full system image you created recently.

Is there some alternative program that would be better to use other then BleachBit that you know of?

I’m not apposed to rebuilding my system, I would just like to know a better program to use so I can delete BleachBit from a fresh rebuild

[BluishHumility]

@SGS

You can create a new user

Did you try this? Sign in as the new user and see if the desktop is “normal”.

[sunda]

BleachBit

BleachBit is so-called snake oil, isn’t it?

[Fenris]

@BluishHumility

Did you try this? Sign in as the new user and see if the desktop is “normal”.

In all honesty, I’m still trying to figure out how to do that