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I don't know how I changed this, after a restart I found this home folder on the desktop. I don't want it there - how do I remove it? Left click does not show an option to delete it.
Here's a screenshot: 
unity desktop-environments
edited Aug 7 '18 at 15:49
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I don't know how I changed this, after a restart I found this home folder on the desktop. I don't want it there - how do I remove it? Left click does not show an option to delete it.
Here's a screenshot:
unity desktop-environments
edited Aug 7 '18 at 15:49
Tim
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asked Jun 8 '14 at 17:27
ajayajay
2001312
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check with nautilus the directory structure of /home/, /home/$USER/ and /home/$USER/Desktop. Have you got Ubuntu Tweak installed? UT has an option to show "home". See askubuntu.com/a/267056/15811
– Rinzwind
Jun 8 '14 at 17:35
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I don't know how I changed this, after a restart I found this home folder on the desktop. I don't want it there - how do I remove it? Left click does not show an option to delete it.
Here's a screenshot:
unity desktop-environments
edited Aug 7 '18 at 15:49
Tim
20.2k1586143
asked Jun 8 '14 at 17:27
ajayajay
2001312
I don't know how I changed this, after a restart I found this home folder on the desktop. I don't want it there - how do I remove it? Left click does not show an option to delete it.
Here's a screenshot:
unity desktop-environments
unity desktop-environments
edited Aug 7 '18 at 15:49
Tim
20.2k1586143
asked Jun 8 '14 at 17:27
ajayajay
2001312
edited Aug 7 '18 at 15:49
Tim
20.2k1586143
asked Jun 8 '14 at 17:27
ajayajay
2001312
edited Aug 7 '18 at 15:49
Tim
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edited Aug 7 '18 at 15:49
Tim
20.2k1586143
edited Aug 7 '18 at 15:49
Tim
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20.2k1586143
asked Jun 8 '14 at 17:27
ajayajay
2001312
asked Jun 8 '14 at 17:27
ajayajay
2001312
asked Jun 8 '14 at 17:27
ajayajay
2001312
2001312
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check with nautilus the directory structure of /home/, /home/$USER/ and /home/$USER/Desktop. Have you got Ubuntu Tweak installed? UT has an option to show "home". See askubuntu.com/a/267056/15811
– Rinzwind
Jun 8 '14 at 17:35
add a comment |
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check with nautilus the directory structure of /home/, /home/$USER/ and /home/$USER/Desktop. Have you got Ubuntu Tweak installed? UT has an option to show "home". See askubuntu.com/a/267056/15811
– Rinzwind
Jun 8 '14 at 17:35
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check with nautilus the directory structure of /home/, /home/$USER/ and /home/$USER/Desktop. Have you got Ubuntu Tweak installed? UT has an option to show "home". See askubuntu.com/a/267056/15811
– Rinzwind
Jun 8 '14 at 17:35
check with nautilus the directory structure of /home/, /home/$USER/ and /home/$USER/Desktop. Have you got Ubuntu Tweak installed? UT has an option to show "home". See askubuntu.com/a/267056/15811
– Rinzwind
Jun 8 '14 at 17:35
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gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop home-icon-visible false
edited Aug 7 '18 at 19:42
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Similarly, to hide the trash icon, dogsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop trash-icon-visible false
– Jonathan Landrum
Mar 19 '18 at 17:06
for Mate Desktop (fork of Gnome2), usegsettings set org.mate.caja.desktop home-icon-visible false
– mreithub
Aug 7 '18 at 15:37
add a comment |
This has changed under Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo":
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.desktop-icons show-home false
Similarly for the Trash icon:
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.desktop-icons show-trash false
Should you wish the icons back again, repeat the command with false changed to true.
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edited Aug 7 '18 at 19:42
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Similarly, to hide the trash icon, dogsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop trash-icon-visible false
– Jonathan Landrum
Mar 19 '18 at 17:06
for Mate Desktop (fork of Gnome2), usegsettings set org.mate.caja.desktop home-icon-visible false
– mreithub
Aug 7 '18 at 15:37
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gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop home-icon-visible false
edited Aug 7 '18 at 19:42
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answered Jun 8 '14 at 17:43
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Similarly, to hide the trash icon, dogsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop trash-icon-visible false
– Jonathan Landrum
Mar 19 '18 at 17:06
for Mate Desktop (fork of Gnome2), usegsettings set org.mate.caja.desktop home-icon-visible false
– mreithub
Aug 7 '18 at 15:37
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Run
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop home-icon-visible false
edited Aug 7 '18 at 19:42
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answered Jun 8 '14 at 17:43
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gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop home-icon-visible false
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Similarly, to hide the trash icon, dogsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop trash-icon-visible false
– Jonathan Landrum
Mar 19 '18 at 17:06
for Mate Desktop (fork of Gnome2), usegsettings set org.mate.caja.desktop home-icon-visible false
– mreithub
Aug 7 '18 at 15:37
add a comment |
Similarly, to hide the trash icon, dogsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop trash-icon-visible false
– Jonathan Landrum
Mar 19 '18 at 17:06
for Mate Desktop (fork of Gnome2), usegsettings set org.mate.caja.desktop home-icon-visible false
– mreithub
Aug 7 '18 at 15:37
Similarly, to hide the trash icon, do
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop trash-icon-visible false– Jonathan Landrum
Mar 19 '18 at 17:06
Similarly, to hide the trash icon, do
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop trash-icon-visible false– Jonathan Landrum
Mar 19 '18 at 17:06
for Mate Desktop (fork of Gnome2), use
gsettings set org.mate.caja.desktop home-icon-visible false– mreithub
Aug 7 '18 at 15:37
for Mate Desktop (fork of Gnome2), use
gsettings set org.mate.caja.desktop home-icon-visible false– mreithub
Aug 7 '18 at 15:37
add a comment |
This has changed under Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo":
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.desktop-icons show-home false
Similarly for the Trash icon:
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.desktop-icons show-trash false
Should you wish the icons back again, repeat the command with false changed to true.
answered Apr 13 at 12:51
scrussscruss
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add a comment |
This has changed under Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo":
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.desktop-icons show-home false
Similarly for the Trash icon:
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.desktop-icons show-trash false
Should you wish the icons back again, repeat the command with false changed to true.
answered Apr 13 at 12:51
scrussscruss
4761622
add a comment |
This has changed under Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo":
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.desktop-icons show-home false
Similarly for the Trash icon:
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.desktop-icons show-trash false
Should you wish the icons back again, repeat the command with false changed to true.
answered Apr 13 at 12:51
scrussscruss
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This has changed under Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo":
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.desktop-icons show-home false
Similarly for the Trash icon:
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.desktop-icons show-trash false
Should you wish the icons back again, repeat the command with false changed to true.
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check with nautilus the directory structure of /home/, /home/$USER/ and /home/$USER/Desktop. Have you got Ubuntu Tweak installed? UT has an option to show "home". See askubuntu.com/a/267056/15811
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