Ubuntu 22.04 lts - why does it have a home folder on the desktop, & ....
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Ubuntu 22.04 lts - why does it have a home folder on the desktop, & ....
Ubuntu 22.04 lts - why does it have a home folder on the desktop, since the "files" folder on the doc does basically the same thing
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How do I remove the home folder from the desktop, without removing my ability to place folders on the desktop or create folders on the desktop gnome shell "extensions" app does...
Ubuntu 22.04 lts - why does it have a home folder on the desktop, since the "files" folder on the doc does basically the same thing
A lot of persons like desktop icons, or at least got habituated to them from Windows and MacOS. It's probably just a link to your home directory.
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How do I remove the home folder from the desktop
In many desktops, you can right click on the icon to remove it without affecting the contents of the actual directory. It would help to know what desktop environment you are using.
How do I remove the home folder from the desktop, without removing my ability to place folders on the desktop or create folders on the desktop gnome shell "extensions" app does...
Go to Settings > Appearance > Desktop Icons > Show Personal folder
In "settings" select "Appearance". Then, under "Desktop Icons" turn off "Show Personal folder".
Easy to do; not so easy to find.
Sorry. I see tech-otaku has already suggested this.
I have done it and I find that I can put files on the desktop (though I usually choose not to)
Last edited by Chris Watts; 08-17-2022 at 10:40 AM.
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