It looks like I messed up about an hour ago. I tried installing a Super + V history clipboard and accidentally used sudo rm -rf somethingidontremember.zip /usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ instead of mv. I think you see the point. Now my question is: could someone send these files over, or is there any way to restore them?
When you rm -rf that usually removes everything recursively within that tree. Can you see the root folder in /usr/share ?
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I personally don't think there is any easy way to restore them assuming you still can. According to this they still exist on the disk but the link has been removed which is kinda how general file deletion works. That space has been freed up meaning everything else on your system is free to use it for something else eventually resulting in the corruption of the data.
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/2677/recovering-accidentally-deleted-files
If you don't have it already you can install the extension manager using sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-manager or use the software center. This is what I have for extensions.
List of Extensions
apps-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
auto-move-windows@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
drive-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
launch-new-instance@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
native-window-placement@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
places-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
screenshot-window-sizer@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
user-theme@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
window-list@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
windowsNavigator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
workspace-indicator@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com
x11gestures@joseexposito.github.io
zorin-appindicator@zorinos.com
zorin-connect@zorinos.com
zorin-desktop-cube@zorinos.com
zorin-desktop-icons@zorinos.com
zorin-magic-lamp-effect@zorinos.com
zorin-menu@zorinos.com
zorin-printers@zorinos.com
zorin-spatial-window-switcher@zorinos.com
zorin-taskbar@zorinos.com
zorin-tiling-assistant@zorinos.com
zorin-window-move-effect@zorinos.com
You probably won't need those all as I don't even use them all but you can open the extension manager and install them by searching for them in the browse tab. Alternatively if it doesn't manage to find them as thats happened to me more than once I recommend going to this website and letting extension manager install them for you when it prompts you.
https://extensions.gnome.org/
Install Synaptic with sudo apt install synaptic over the Terminal. Then open it (you have to type in Your Password; that is normal). And then search for:
gnome-shell-extension-zorin
Then you get a List with all installable Zorin Extenions. Mark them for Installation and then install them.
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