one desktop program opens another

aussielinuxuser · 05-14-2004, 01:31 AM

Hello to all the Linux users,

i have been using Linux Mandrake 9.2 for about 8 day`s now, everything was working well until i downloaded the new Gaim instant messenger and installed it.

Gaim works good but when i try to look in my ( Trash ) it opens up Gaim instant messenger.

Can anyone help me to change the settings or what has to be changed with my Trash so it works properly again.

Thanks,
aussielinuxuser.

adamwenner · 05-25-2004, 03:44 PM

ok, heres the deal, i have never heard of this happening, but lets see this here

open a terminal and run (i assume you are running gnome)
cd ~/.gnome-desktop
then
rm Trash

then open a text editor and type (exactly, this is important)

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Trash
Type=X-nautilus-trash
URL=trash:
X-Nautilus-Icon=gnome-fs-trash-empty

this should return your trash icon to its normal operation