Lexible Asked: 2020-03-28 08:04:44 +0800 CST2020-03-28 08:04:44 +0800 CST 2020-03-28 08:04:44 +0800 CST How to get the file location of the current wallpaper file? 772 I set the wallpaper to a custom image (and forget when and how), and now want to use the current image for further purposes. Where do I find the file? Am using Gnome 3.34.3. gnome-shell 19.10 3 Answers Voted Best Answer Jos 2020-03-28T08:10:47+08:002020-03-28T08:10:47+08:00 In a terminal, do: gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri You will get something like file://path/to/filename. Or, equivalently, open dconf-editor (install it if you don't have it) and navigate to this key. thiggy01 2020-03-28T08:14:18+08:002020-03-28T08:14:18+08:00 You can find it in your .local/share/backgrounds folder located in your home directory. Lexible 2020-03-28T08:10:21+08:002020-03-28T08:10:21+08:00 Open dconf, and navigate to /org/gnome/desktop/background/picture-uri and you will find a file path. On my system it was /home/lexible/.cache/gnome-control-center/backgrounds/[hexidecimal string here].
In a terminal, do:
You will get something like
file://path/to/filename.Or, equivalently, open
dconf-editor(install it if you don't have it) and navigate to this key.You can find it in your .local/share/backgrounds folder located in your home directory.
Open dconf, and navigate to
/org/gnome/desktop/background/picture-uriand you will find a file path.On my system it was /home/lexible/.cache/gnome-control-center/backgrounds/[hexidecimal string here].