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There is no such thing as factory reset in ubuntu. You have to run a live disk/usb drive of any linux distro and backup your data and then reinstall ubuntu.
- How do I restore Ubuntu 18.04 to factory settings?
- How do I reset Ubuntu without reinstalling?
- How do I erase everything on Ubuntu?
- How do I restore Ubuntu 20.04 to factory settings?
- How do I do a factory reset?
- How do I wipe and reinstall Ubuntu?
- What is Ubuntu recovery mode?
- How do I restart Ubuntu?
- How do I repair Ubuntu?
- How do you delete everything on Linux?
- How do I delete in terminal?
- How do I remove unnecessary apps from Ubuntu?
How do I restore Ubuntu 18.04 to factory settings?
To start with automatic reset, follow the below steps:
- Click on Automatic Reset option in the Resetter window. ...
- Then it will list all the packages that it will be going to remove. ...
- It will start the reset process and creates a default user and will provide you with credentials. ...
- When finished, reboot your system.
How do I reset Ubuntu without reinstalling?
Navigate to the Downloads directory and type the below command to install it:
- sudo apt install gdebi.
- sudo gdebi add-apt-key_1.0-0.5_all.deb.
- sudo gdebi resetter_1.1.2-stable_all.deb.
- sudo resetter.
How do I erase everything on Ubuntu?
To install wipe on Debian/Ubuntu type:
- apt install wipe -y. The wipe command is useful to remove files, directories partitions or disk. ...
- wipe filename. To report on progress type:
- wipe -i filename. To wipe a directory type:
- wipe -r directoryname. ...
- wipe -q /dev/sdx. ...
- apt install secure-delete. ...
- srm filename. ...
- srm -r directory.
How do I restore Ubuntu 20.04 to factory settings?
Open the terminal window by right clicking on your desktop and selecting the Open Terminal menu. By resetting your GNOME desktop settings you will remove all current desktop configurations whether it be wallpapers, icon, shortcuts etc. All done. Your GNOME desktop should now be reset.
How do I do a factory reset?
Factory reset: Step by step
- Open up your settings.
- Go to System > Advanced > Reset Options > Erase All Data (Factory Reset) > Reset Phone.
- You may need to enter a password or PIN.
- Finally, tap Erase Everything.
How do I wipe and reinstall Ubuntu?
1 Answer
- Use Ubuntu live disk to boot up.
- Select Install Ubuntu on hard disk.
- Keep on following the wizard.
- Select the Erase Ubuntu and reinstall option (the third option in the image).
What is Ubuntu recovery mode?
If your system fails to boot for whatever reason, it may be useful to boot it into recovery mode. This mode just loads some basic services and drops you into command line mode. You are then logged in as root (the superuser) and can repair your system using command line tools.
How do I restart Ubuntu?
To reboot Linux using the command line:
- To reboot the Linux system from a terminal session, sign in or “su”/”sudo” to the “root” account.
- Then type “ sudo reboot ” to reboot the box.
- Wait for some time and the Linux server will reboot itself.
How do I repair Ubuntu?
The graphical way
- Insert your Ubuntu CD, reboot your computer and set it to boot from CD in the BIOS and boot into a live session. You can also use a LiveUSB if you have created one in the past.
- Install and run Boot-Repair.
- Click "Recommended Repair".
- Now reboot your system. The usual GRUB boot menu should appear.
How do you delete everything on Linux?
1. rm -rf Command
- rm command in Linux is used to delete files.
- rm -r command deletes the folder recursively, even the empty folder.
- rm -f command removes 'Read only File' without asking.
- rm -rf / : Force deletion of everything in root directory.
How do I delete in terminal?
To delete a specific file, you can use the command rm followed by the name of the file you want to delete (e.g. rm filename ).
How do I remove unnecessary apps from Ubuntu?
Uninstalling and Removing Unnecessary Applications: To uninstall the application you can you simple command. Press “Y” and Enter. If you don't want to use the command line, you can use the Ubuntu Software manager. Just click on the remove button and the application will be removed.
