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stackinator
Asked: 2018-11-08 06:21:47 +0800 CST

Desktop folders won't open with clean install of 18.04

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I've done a clean install of 18.04 and I can't open desktop folders, not even the desktop trash can. Anybody else had this issue? I click on the desktop folders (double click) and nothing happens.

Strange enough, I can open them when using Nautilus and going to home\stackinator\desktop\ or whatever the path is (can't remember at this point).

gnome nautilus 18.04

2 Answers

  1. This was a recent change to Nautilus. You can open the file manager and access Desktop files from there.

    I recommend installing Nemo.

    Nemo will handle the desktop in lieu of Nautilus.

    Enter: sudo apt-get install nemo (.....from the gnome terminal)

    or go to the software center and search it.

    You can get the deb package from pkgs.org

    P.S. DO NOT remove Nautilus ...........

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  2. I have just upgraded from 16.04 to 18.04.5 and I confirm I cannot open folders from the desktop. If 'Files' (Nautilus) is started it is possible. In others words, just start 'Files' then you can open folders from the desktop. Each time a directory is opened from the desktop, a new instance of 'Files' is started... Annoying. You can close all the instances by ctrl + q.

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