Comment 2 for bug 29061

Well, I now have a working system again. I saw a note on the web that someone had the same problem and that installing gnome-desktop helped them. I didn't have gnome-desktop installed and didn't want to install all of the packages in there so I removed the most unlikely candidates and then installed the list below. Afterwards, my gnome menus and themes started working again. Maybe there's a missing dependency somewhere?

Also, running "gconftool-2 -g /desktop/gnome/interface/gtk_theme /apps/metacity/general/theme /desktop/gnome/interface/icon_theme " outputs

Clearlooks
Clearlooks
Tango

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[INSTALL] alacarte
[INSTALL] contact-lookup-applet
[INSTALL] cupsys-driver-gutenprint
[INSTALL] gcalctool
[INSTALL] gedit
[INSTALL] gimp-python
[INSTALL] gnome-app-install
[INSTALL] gnome-spell
[INSTALL] gnomemeeting
[INSTALL] hotkey-setup
[INSTALL] libglut3
[INSTALL] serpentine
[INSTALL] sound-juicer
[INSTALL] ssh-askpass-gnome
[INSTALL] totem
[INSTALL] xchat-gnome
[UPGRADE] gtk2-engines-clearlooks 1:2.7.2-0ubuntu1 -> 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1
[UPGRADE] gtk2-engines-industrial 1:2.7.2-0ubuntu1 -> 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1
[UPGRADE] gtk2-engines-mist 1:2.7.2-0ubuntu1 -> 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1
[UPGRADE] gtk2-engines-smooth 1:2.7.2-0ubuntu1 -> 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1