Hi, can you please attach your /var/log/apt/history.log and /var/log/apt/term.log to the bug please? That might tell us whether something went wrong during the upgrade.
If startkde is missing, try this: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop as it seems that the upgrade might have removed a bit too much. ** Package changed: kde-workspace (Ubuntu) => kubuntu-ppa ** Changed in: kubuntu-ppa Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1121142 Title: Kubuntu update of 2013-Feb-09: KDE desktop does not start anymore/black screen/startkde deleted by update To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/+bug/1121142/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs