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I urgently need to reset Compiz to its default settings because my desktop doesn't show the Dash or menu bar.

When I type: 

dconf reset -f /org/compiz/

It says: 

error: Cannot autolaunch D-Bus without X11 $DISPLAY

Usage:
  dconf reset [-f] PATH

Reset a key or a dir. -f is required for dirs.

Arguments:
   PATH          Either a KEY or DIR
   KEY           A key path (starting, but not ending with '/')
   DIR           A directory path (starting and ending with '/')

What to do next?

Best regards

kos
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bruno
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2 Answers2

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export DISPLAY=:0.0

if you see

Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

Error: Can't open display: :0.0

then

xhost +
SaintKnight
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You could replace your current instance of compiz with the following command from a tty.

DISPLAY=:0 compiz --replace

You can probably also do: 

DISPLAY=:0 dconf reset -f /org/compiz/
jhilmer
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