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Commands to restart unity without losing session
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gistfile1.txt
Ctrl+Alt+F1, log on
unity &> /dev/null & disown
or (unity is a compiz plugin)
compiz --replace &> /dev/null & disown
http://askubuntu.com/questions/38579/how-do-i-restart-an-unity-session-from-the-terminal
In case panel doesn't start:
/usr/lib/unity/unity-panel-service &> /dev/null & disown
http://askubuntu.com/questions/46788/is-it-possible-to-restart-the-unity-panel-without-restarting-compiz
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