Gnome 2.28 - cannot remove Universal Access Preferences [SOLVED]

Basically, I have the UAP icon stuck in my menu bar. I see no way of removing it:
Anyone else?
Last edited by graysky (2009-10-12 21:06:09)

ammon wrote:No. But check gnome-unstable thread, last page.
Which thread are you referring to? There are several in the testing repo forum but I don't see one that is multiple pages.
EDIT: AH! this one in Announcements, Package and Security Advisories! Post #252 tells how to fix this. ty! and thanks to Bl@ster for his post.
Last edited by graysky (2009-10-12 21:09:41)

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