Debian 9: Folders & external devices visible on desktop
I'm running Linux Debian 9 but I cannot make visible neither the folders and the external devices on the desktop.
The desktop environment is Gnome.
Browsing on Google I did not find anything helpful.
Could you help me solving this?
Thanks all in advance!
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I'm running Linux Debian 9 but I cannot make visible neither the folders and the external devices on the desktop.
The desktop environment is Gnome.
Browsing on Google I did not find anything helpful.
Could you help me solving this?
Thanks all in advance!
debian desktop-environment
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I'm running Linux Debian 9 but I cannot make visible neither the folders and the external devices on the desktop.
The desktop environment is Gnome.
Browsing on Google I did not find anything helpful.
Could you help me solving this?
Thanks all in advance!
debian desktop-environment
asked Feb 25 '18 at 19:32
Quant.PiQuant.Pi
2117
I'm running Linux Debian 9 but I cannot make visible neither the folders and the external devices on the desktop.
The desktop environment is Gnome.
Browsing on Google I did not find anything helpful.
Could you help me solving this?
Thanks all in advance!
debian desktop-environment
debian desktop-environment
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Navigate to "System Settings", click on "Desktop", in "Desktop layout" select in the drop down box "Show desktop icons on..." A list should appear, enable/disable desktop icons for : computer, home, trash, mounted volumes, network.
I switched to gnome to verify, in terminal type:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop volumes-visible true
nautilus -q
nautilus
The newest version of gnome, 3.28, doesn't support desktop icons. To get your gnome version:
apt-cache show gnome-shell | grep Version
answered Feb 25 '18 at 21:24
ptriciasaurptriciasaur
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Hi @ptriciasaur and thanks for the comment, but I do not have the path you suggested in Linux Debian (or, at least, I did not find that). I think that your advice works for Ubuntu only.
– Quant.Pi
Feb 25 '18 at 23:01
I switched to gnome to verify:
– ptriciasaur
Feb 26 '18 at 19:32
new answer below.
– ptriciasaur
Feb 26 '18 at 19:40
Hi! I did not solved by following what you suggested; thanks any way @ptriciasaur
– Quant.Pi
Mar 1 '18 at 22:49
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Navigate to "System Settings", click on "Desktop", in "Desktop layout" select in the drop down box "Show desktop icons on..." A list should appear, enable/disable desktop icons for : computer, home, trash, mounted volumes, network.
I switched to gnome to verify, in terminal type:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop volumes-visible true
nautilus -q
nautilus
The newest version of gnome, 3.28, doesn't support desktop icons. To get your gnome version:
apt-cache show gnome-shell | grep Version
answered Feb 25 '18 at 21:24
ptriciasaurptriciasaur
11
Hi @ptriciasaur and thanks for the comment, but I do not have the path you suggested in Linux Debian (or, at least, I did not find that). I think that your advice works for Ubuntu only.
– Quant.Pi
Feb 25 '18 at 23:01
I switched to gnome to verify:
– ptriciasaur
Feb 26 '18 at 19:32
new answer below.
– ptriciasaur
Feb 26 '18 at 19:40
Hi! I did not solved by following what you suggested; thanks any way @ptriciasaur
– Quant.Pi
Mar 1 '18 at 22:49
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Navigate to "System Settings", click on "Desktop", in "Desktop layout" select in the drop down box "Show desktop icons on..." A list should appear, enable/disable desktop icons for : computer, home, trash, mounted volumes, network.
I switched to gnome to verify, in terminal type:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop volumes-visible true
nautilus -q
nautilus
The newest version of gnome, 3.28, doesn't support desktop icons. To get your gnome version:
apt-cache show gnome-shell | grep Version
answered Feb 25 '18 at 21:24
ptriciasaurptriciasaur
11
Hi @ptriciasaur and thanks for the comment, but I do not have the path you suggested in Linux Debian (or, at least, I did not find that). I think that your advice works for Ubuntu only.
– Quant.Pi
Feb 25 '18 at 23:01
I switched to gnome to verify:
– ptriciasaur
Feb 26 '18 at 19:32
new answer below.
– ptriciasaur
Feb 26 '18 at 19:40
Hi! I did not solved by following what you suggested; thanks any way @ptriciasaur
– Quant.Pi
Mar 1 '18 at 22:49
add a comment |
Navigate to "System Settings", click on "Desktop", in "Desktop layout" select in the drop down box "Show desktop icons on..." A list should appear, enable/disable desktop icons for : computer, home, trash, mounted volumes, network.
I switched to gnome to verify, in terminal type:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop volumes-visible true
nautilus -q
nautilus
The newest version of gnome, 3.28, doesn't support desktop icons. To get your gnome version:
apt-cache show gnome-shell | grep Version
answered Feb 25 '18 at 21:24
ptriciasaurptriciasaur
11
Navigate to "System Settings", click on "Desktop", in "Desktop layout" select in the drop down box "Show desktop icons on..." A list should appear, enable/disable desktop icons for : computer, home, trash, mounted volumes, network.
I switched to gnome to verify, in terminal type:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop volumes-visible true
nautilus -q
nautilus
The newest version of gnome, 3.28, doesn't support desktop icons. To get your gnome version:
apt-cache show gnome-shell | grep Version
answered Feb 25 '18 at 21:24
ptriciasaurptriciasaur
11
edited Feb 26 '18 at 19:50
answered Feb 25 '18 at 21:24
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answered Feb 25 '18 at 21:24
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answered Feb 25 '18 at 21:24
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Hi @ptriciasaur and thanks for the comment, but I do not have the path you suggested in Linux Debian (or, at least, I did not find that). I think that your advice works for Ubuntu only.
– Quant.Pi
Feb 25 '18 at 23:01
I switched to gnome to verify:
– ptriciasaur
Feb 26 '18 at 19:32
new answer below.
– ptriciasaur
Feb 26 '18 at 19:40
Hi! I did not solved by following what you suggested; thanks any way @ptriciasaur
– Quant.Pi
Mar 1 '18 at 22:49
add a comment |
Hi @ptriciasaur and thanks for the comment, but I do not have the path you suggested in Linux Debian (or, at least, I did not find that). I think that your advice works for Ubuntu only.
– Quant.Pi
Feb 25 '18 at 23:01
I switched to gnome to verify:
– ptriciasaur
Feb 26 '18 at 19:32
new answer below.
– ptriciasaur
Feb 26 '18 at 19:40
Hi! I did not solved by following what you suggested; thanks any way @ptriciasaur
– Quant.Pi
Mar 1 '18 at 22:49
Hi @ptriciasaur and thanks for the comment, but I do not have the path you suggested in Linux Debian (or, at least, I did not find that). I think that your advice works for Ubuntu only.
– Quant.Pi
Feb 25 '18 at 23:01
Hi @ptriciasaur and thanks for the comment, but I do not have the path you suggested in Linux Debian (or, at least, I did not find that). I think that your advice works for Ubuntu only.
– Quant.Pi
Feb 25 '18 at 23:01
I switched to gnome to verify:
– ptriciasaur
Feb 26 '18 at 19:32
I switched to gnome to verify:
– ptriciasaur
Feb 26 '18 at 19:32
new answer below.
– ptriciasaur
Feb 26 '18 at 19:40
new answer below.
– ptriciasaur
Feb 26 '18 at 19:40
Hi! I did not solved by following what you suggested; thanks any way @ptriciasaur
– Quant.Pi
Mar 1 '18 at 22:49
Hi! I did not solved by following what you suggested; thanks any way @ptriciasaur
– Quant.Pi
Mar 1 '18 at 22:49
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