[Solved] Cant uninstall or reinstall deja dup

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Hi. I deleted DD backups on Google and found that the desktop icon had changed to "org.gnome.DejaDup.desktop" but blank and with a red cross. It won't let me uninstall it as it says "no packages installed". But, if I try to install it, it says its already uninstalled.
I also can't delete the icon, as it says I don't have permissions to delete it, yet I cant see how to change the permissions from Read and Write. I have the same problem with a pdf file I saved on the desktop.
Any ideas?

There's more:
If I try to INSTALL Lucky Backup, it says Deja Dup can't be UNINSTALLED!

This started because, each time I tried to backup to Google, it kept asking over and over again for the Encryption password - a Google search shows this doesn't affect only me. Strangely, it used to work OK. So I thought I'd get rid of the backup files, uninstall DD and install it again.

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Can you clarify what do you mean by this?

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I manually deleted the Deja Dup backup files on Google Drive

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Do You have installed it as an APT Package (.deb) or as a Flatpak?

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Under Uninstall, it says ZorinOS

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Zorin = APT
Did you reboot after uninstalling?

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What a :star: ! I never though to reboot! Do you need to do this with most uninstalls of apps in Linux?
I reinstalled Deja Dup using Flatpak, as the first form on the listv and have done a fullbackup to Google Drive.

I've been experimenting with DD, Lucky Backup (which seems to pretend to be DD), Picabackup and Timeshift. Unfortunately, I've forgotten to delete my backups when I uninstall the app, so I'm trying to work out which is which (moral - label them with the app name!).

Any idea how to get rid of this pdf on the desktop that refuses to go?

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Follow up question - why did you ask that?

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Yes, just like that other OS.

Where did the pdf come from?

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It's a pdf I viewed in Evince, then saved to the desktop

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I meant where did the pdf come from, disregarding Evince. What is the subject matter?

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Because it is available in different Package Formats. And so it could be a Problem based on the Package Format. But now it is solved.

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I am surprised you installed DejaDup as a Flatpak, ZorinOS should come with it as an apt. But I guess you unfortunately just clicked on the first package type that was listed there.
I think it bad that Flatpak was listed before the apt version, particularly for newcomers.

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I've always said this. They need to remove Zorin and just leave as APT.

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That was a trick to get me to open the pdf in Evince again and not be able to close it again, wasn't it? :slight_smile: Anyway, Alt +F4 DID work on that.
It's a pdf from an email for the U3A (University of the Third Age)

2025-01-29_17-49
2025-01-29_17-491053×752 32 KB

And now I CAN delete it! Bizarre!

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So APK is better?

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APT (not APK) is not contanerised and better integrated with the system.
I, like many here, prefer apt's over Flatpak, Snap etc. I do not use either Flatpak or Snap on my ZorinOS.

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Good to know

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Package type conversations happen over and over again here, but if you're new to the differences, I recommend giving this a watch. It'll do a good job explaining pros and cons without repeating the same conversations again:

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