Desktop displays '/home/*user*' instead of '/home/*user*/desktop'

campbell226 · 08-04-2008, 12:40 PM

Hi all, this problem has me stumped.

The desktop screen shows the folder /home/*user*
It should (and did until not so long ago on this computer) show /home/*user*/Desktop

I'm using Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron, and I know relatively little about linux. If you need further information to help fix this then let me know and ill find it out. Any advice much appreciated.

Thanks, James

arizonagroovejet · 08-04-2008, 04:12 PM

Assuming you're using Gnome, take a look at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=341607
It's someone who wants to change their desktop folder but the solution might be applicable in your case.

campbell226 · 08-05-2008, 06:15 AM

Hi,

Thanks for that advice but it hasn't worked. I tried both settings of the 'desktop_is_home_dir' setting it said about and rebooted both times, and there was no change.

I am using gnome, version 2.22.3.

Any more ideas anybody?

Cheers