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i have story pages long recent ubuntu experience. don't want bore 1 though. here is... jacked desktop. had install kubuntu logged in working desktop. want had gnome. believe way start scratch. unless has suggestion on recovery without it. don't want lose have on system have make backup. thing don't know how backup without getting junk in there ruined desktop in first place. can point me in direction of resolution either backup kubuntu regular ubuntu via clean install or recovery steps same without fresh install , restore. thanks.

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i have story pages long recent ubuntu experience. don't want bore 1 though. here is... jacked desktop. had install kubuntu logged in working desktop. want had gnome. believe way start scratch. unless has suggestion on recovery without it. don't want lose have on system have make backup. thing don't know how backup without getting junk in there ruined desktop in first place. can point me in direction of resolution either backup kubuntu regular ubuntu via clean install or recovery steps same without fresh install , restore. thanks.
"the junk in there ruined desktop in first place."

there other explanations this. don't assume on desktop causing problems. problems happen because of pc (or video card) using.....other that, can reinstall desktop if happens again:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop


resets x server: sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg


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