Scellef: Created page with ";Issue Unity under Ubuntu 12.04 issues errors to the effect of "HUD Service not running". This usually arises after a user update from 10.04 to 12.04, with the vanilla Precise P…"

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Created page with ";Issue Unity under Ubuntu 12.04 issues errors to the effect of "HUD Service not running". This usually arises after a user update from 10.04 to 12.04, with the vanilla Precise P…"

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;Issue
Unity under Ubuntu 12.04 issues errors to the effect of "HUD Service not running". This usually arises after a user update from 10.04 to 12.04, with the vanilla Precise Pangolin image. Pressing the <code>Alt</code> key brings up the HUD and can accept input, but doesn't show any options nor can be interacted with in any other way.

:Solution
A package is missing that provides the backend for the HUD service. Booted (or chrooted) into the 12.04 environment, run the following:
sudo apt-get install indicator-appmenu-tools

No reboot should be necessary.

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Scellef: Created page with ";Issue Unity under Ubuntu 12.04 issues errors to the effect of "HUD Service not running". This usually arises after a user update from 10.04 to 12.04, with the vanilla Precise P…"