updater really messed up my system (raring 13.04)

[Mark Orr]

I used the software updater on my new 13.04 version and it messed up many things. I should mention that it showed at least a couple dozen updates - which I said to install. Then, problems galore. I could start programs but the would not close - although they did reach a state of unuseability/

Pleas, how can I best go back to 12.10 .... or reinstall 13.04 completely?

[Mark Orr (markorr)]

long time linux user, since '96 I think, starting with Red Hat and lately the last three versions of Ubuntu. That is just to say I'm not a newbie - not that there's anything wrong with newbies.

[Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt)]

Software Updater is not related to indicator-applet.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this issue and helping to make Ubuntu better. Examining the information you have given us, this does not appear to be a bug report so we are closing it and converting it to a question in the support tracker. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but it would make more sense to raise problems you are having in the support tracker at https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu if you are uncertain if they are bugs. For help on reporting bugs, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#When%20not%20to%20file%20a%20bug. There is also a vibrant support community available at http://askubuntu.com and you might consider asking your question there.