[16:02] <studio-user862> I uninstalled python* to fix one issue, resinstalled python, and reinstalled the ubuntustudio packages.  After reinstalling, I rebooted with the default Ubuntu desktop.  How do I restore my Ubuntu desktop?
[16:04] <studio-user862> I meant to ask, How do I restore my Ubuntu Studio 16.04.02 desktop?  It is no longer using the original window manager, but working fine otherwise.
[16:05] <OvenWerks> Have you tried selecting a different type of login on the display manager? (login page)
[16:06] <OvenWerks> which window manager is being shown?
[16:06] <OvenWerks> What differences are you seeing?
[16:12] <studio-user862> I don't see any additional options for the window manager at login.  Previously I did see a selection.
[16:13] <OvenWerks> ls /usr/share/xsessions/
[16:15] <OvenWerks> Type the above in aterminal, you should see two files
[16:15] <studio-user862> The differences are with the UI.  One sec.
[16:15] <OvenWerks> ubuntustudio.desktop  xfce.desktop
[16:16] <studio-user862> I just have ubuntu.desktop...
[16:17] <OvenWerks> I see so does that mean you have installed ubuntu then put ubuntustudio metas on top of that?
[16:19] <OvenWerks> if you type in ls /etc/xdg/  do you see xdg-ubuntustudio and xfce4 subdirectories?
[16:26] <studio-user862> I installed UbuntuStudio, installed a deep learning toolkit from source which corrupted my python install, fixed that by purging python and reinstalling python.
[16:27] <studio-user862> Everything is great, but I believe the xfce.desktop is missing.
[16:27] <OvenWerks> it seems that way
[16:28] <studio-user862> I see an xfce4 directory there, but no ubuntustudio directory.
[16:28] <OvenWerks> Ya it seems some things have been cleaned out
[16:30] <OvenWerks> maybe reinstall ubuntustudio-desktop and ubuntustudio-desktop-core.
[16:30] <studio-user862> I believe I tried the first step, but not the second.  Let me try.  Give me a couple minutes.
[16:33] <OvenWerks> you may need to add the --reinstall option to make it work.
[16:33] <studio-user862> apt-get ubuntustudio-desktop --reinstall
[16:33] <studio-user862> :D
[16:33] <OvenWerks> apt-get --reinstall install packages
[16:36] <studio-user862> ok, reinstalled.
[16:37] <OvenWerks> does that add anything to ls /usr/share/xsessions/
[16:38] <OvenWerks> also, is dmesg showing any seek errors?
[16:49] <studio-user862> checking...
[16:50] <studio-user862> ls -> ubuntu.desktop  ubuntustudio.desktop  xfce.desktop
[16:51] <studio-user862> no disk errors.
[16:52] <OvenWerks> cool, that looks right
[16:53] <OvenWerks> removing python probably also removed anything that depended on python
[16:54] <studio-user862> so, before I reboot, do I need to set anything else?
[16:55] <OvenWerks> have you put in ubuntustudio-look ubuntustudio-default-settings?
[16:55] <OvenWerks> I am trying to remeber what the whole group is
[16:56] <OvenWerks> I use synaptic as my install gui
[16:56] <OvenWerks> then search ubuntustudio
[16:57] <OvenWerks> you don't need -lightdm-theme it appears
[16:57] <OvenWerks> or the slideshow
[16:57] <OvenWerks> or -live
[16:57] <studio-user862> Okay, what do I need to install?
[16:58] <studio-user862> Are those packages or a config  I need to set?
[16:58] <OvenWerks> all the other ubuntustudio-* except thethree above.
[16:59] <OvenWerks> also does ls /boot still show the lowlatency kernel?
[17:00] <OvenWerks> or I should ask also does it show any generic kernels?
[17:00] <OvenWerks>  :)
[17:01] <studio-user862> I reinstalled the low-latency dependencies after I fixed python.
[17:02] <OvenWerks> ok
[17:04] <OvenWerks> just as a general thing I wuld never use the menu item "Software" AKA the gnome software installer. It does not tell you when it has to remove something you already have installed to install what you are installing. synaptic is much better.
[17:06] <studio-user862> Okay, rebooting...
[17:07] <OvenWerks> k
[17:49] <studio-user010> @OvenWerks it Werked!
[17:50] <OvenWerks> Glad you are back in bussiness
[17:50] <studio-user010> I was able to select Ubuntu Studio Session again and my last session showed up.  Thanks.
[17:50] <OvenWerks> YW
[17:51] <studio-user010> I am going to make a script to restore my session in case this happens again.
[18:46] <OvenWerks> I hope it never does.