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How to display Trash and Home folder icons?

rated 0 times [ 16] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 32829 / 3 Years ago, thu, september 2, 2021, 1:18:05

I've googled quite a bit but nothing I've found works. I just want to display the Trash, Home folder, Computer etc icons on my Desktop in Ubuntu.

The closest I've come is installing dconf-tools, running it, going to org -> gnome -> desktop -> background and checking show-desktop-icons then org -> gnome -> nautilus -> desktop and checking the icons I want to show.

Nothing happens.

I've also tried looking in compizconfig-settings-manager and gconf-editor but can't find anything there.

Ideas?

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answered 3 Years ago freezidepu · Accepted Answer

You can enable them using Unsettings:

Unsettings "Desktop" tab

Or you can use the command line:

gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop home-icon-visible true

gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop computer-icon-visible true

gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop trash-icon-visible true

gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop network-icon-visible true