Comment 15 for bug 1128348

Thanks for getting back to me - fyi unity_panel_service was not running when I treid to run Unity from a terminal window. Running find /var/lib/dpkg/info/ -name \*.list -mtime -3 | sed 's#.list$##;s#.*/##' gives the following output:

libatk-wrapper-java-jni:amd64
gnome-update-viewer
gnome-nibbles
libgtkspell0
libsofia-sip-ua0
libhsqldb-java
libgdict-1.0-6
liblinear1
librygel-renderer-2.0-1
libgnome2-0:amd64
libevolution
swell-foop
gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0
telepathy-gabble
gimp
ttf-dejavu
perlmagick
fonts-cantarell
gnome-software-manager
gir1.2-mutter-3.0
libservlet3.0-java
dbus-x11
gnome-themes-standard:amd64
libgnomeui-common
icedtea-7-jre-jamvm:amd64
java-common
librygel-server-2.0-1
gnome-media
libgconf2-4:amd64
dbus
tracker-gui
gnome-packagekit-data
libtracker-sparql-0.14-0
gnome-themes-standard-data
gir1.2-gkbd-3.0
libgnome2-common
caribou
libwebkitgtk-1.0-common
liblinear-tools
libgtk-vnc-2.0-0
gnome-backgrounds
spamassassin
compiz-plugins-default
libatk-wrapper-java
libsdl1.2debian:amd64
lightsoff
cheese
python-packagekit
gir1.2-polkit-1.0
libgjs0c
gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0
python-gnome2
gnome-video-effects
libgnomeui-0:amd64
cheese-common
gtk2-engines-pixbuf:amd64
libreoffice-base
linux-image-generic
libamd2.2.0
gnome-color-manager
libmagick++5:amd64
libjavascriptcoregtk-1.0-0
alacarte
gir1.2-xkl-1.0
gir1.2-gtop-2.0
tracker-utils
gnome-nettool
gnuchess
rygel-tracker
libsys-hostname-long-perl
gnome-shell-common
telepathy-rakia
metacity
xserver-xephyr
gnash
gnome-icon-theme-full
libnetpbm10
gir1.2-clutter-1.0
libgksu2-0
packagekit
gnome-sushi
gedit-plugins
tracker-extract
iagno
libcolord-gtk1:amd64
gnome-documents
libcaribou-common
libgee-0.8-2:amd64
gksu
evolution-plugins
libbonobo2-common
gnome-panel-data
gnome-tweak-tool
browser-plugin-gnash
libgnomevfs2-extra:amd64
gir1.2-clutter-gst-2.0
quadrapassel
python-pyatspi
linux-generic
libbonobo2-0:amd64
gimp-data
five-or-more
gdebi
notification-daemon
python-pyorbit
libedataserverui-3.0-4
libidl0:amd64
libreoffice
gir1.2-ibus-1.0
gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12
compiz-core
libgnomevfs2-0:amd64
liberror-perl
gir1.2-gucharmap-2.90
gnome
libmozjs185-1.0
libgupnp-dlna-2.0-3
gnome-shell
libytnef0
librygel-core-2.0-1
libgfortran3:amd64
libpanel-applet-4-0
libcaribou-gtk3-module:amd64
fonts-sil-gentium
imagemagick-common
default-jre-headless
libcheese7:amd64
unity-webapps-launchpad
packagekit-backend-aptcc
libgegl-0.2-0:amd64
libgnomevfs2-common
libgvnc-1.0-0
libtracker-miner-0.14-0
libgupnp-av-1.0-2
python-uniconvertor
libcaribou0:amd64
argyll
libtracker-extract-0.14-0
gir1.2-coglpango-1.0
libgsf-1-114
python-pyatspi2
gir1.2-gconf-2.0
gnome-chess
librygel-renderer-gst-2.0-1
libpst4:amd64
libbonoboui2-0:amd64
libzapojit-0.0-0
tzdata-java
libgtkhtml-4.0-0
libcheese-gtk23:amd64
imagemagick
libreoffice-java-common
gnome-robots
gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0
libnetaddr-ip-perl
tracker
libsofia-sip-ua-glib3
libgsl0ldbl
libumfpack5.4.0
ttf-dejavu-extra
indicator-applet-complete
gjs
gir1.2-gck-1
default-jre
libimdi0:amd64
libdiscid0:amd64
liborbit2:amd64
gtk2-engines:amd64
libmutter0a
tracker-miner-fs
libwebkitgtk-1.0-0
libgnome-media-profiles-3.0-0
libmagickcore5-extra:amd64
gnome-session-fallback
libgtkmm-2.4-1c2a:amd64
libgsf-1-common
libmagickcore5:amd64
libwmf-bin
gdm
tali
gnome-icon-theme-extras
libgtkhtml-editor-4.0-0
rygel-preferences
liblapack3
libboost-iostreams1.49.0
libmusicbrainz5-0:amd64
libgimp2.0
linux-headers-generic
gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0
gnome-packagekit
hamster-applet
python3-distupgrade
gnome-tetravex
gnome-applets-data
libgnomecanvas2-common
packagekit-tools
vinagre
libgtkhtml-4.0-common
sound-juicer
linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic
spamc
libmail-spf-perl
four-in-a-row
evolution
gir1.2-json-1.0
whois
linux-headers-3.8.0-25
linux-libc-dev:amd64
openjdk-7-jre:amd64
gir1.2-tracker-0.14
libavahi-ui-gtk3-0:amd64
libicc2:amd64
finger
libbonoboui2-common
linux-image-3.8.0-25-generic
ubuntu-release-upgrader-core
gir1.2-gcr-3
libgnomecanvas2-0:amd64
libreoffice-filter-mobiledev
rdesktop
gnome-klotski
gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2
gnome-online-accounts
unity
gir1.2-rest-0.7
hamster-indicator
rygel-playbin
inkscape
libgnome2-bin
gir1.2-gtkclutter-1.0
mutter-common
libidl-common
gnome-core
gnome-panel
libdbus-1-3:amd64
netpbm
gnome-dictionary
gir1.2-cogl-1.0
rygel
nmap
libmagickwand5:amd64
gir1.2-evince-3.0
gnome-applets
gnome-shell-extensions
goldendict
gir1.2-caribou-1.0
python-wnck
fonts-sil-gentium-basic
caribou-antler
linux-headers-3.8.0-25-generic
desktop-base
openjdk-7-jre-lib
libcaribou-gtk-module:amd64
ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk
openjdk-7-jre-headless:amd64
liblqr-1-0:amd64
unoconv
gir1.2-zpj-0.0
ca-certificates-java
libiptcdata0
libglade2-0:amd64
gnuchess-book
python-uno
flashplugin-installer
unity-webapps-common
re2c
gir1.2-panelapplet-4.0
evolution-common
libblas3
python-numpy
gdebi-core
libgdict-common
libreoffice-report-builder-bin
libbabl-0.1-0:amd64
gnash-common
python3-aptdaemon.pkcompat