I cannot put any icons or right click on the desktop in Elementary Freya. How can I enable that?
1 Answer
To enable the desktop
Step 1:
Install Nautilus dconf-tools:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends nautilus dconf-tools
Step 2:
Open dconf-editor and go to, org
> gnome
> nautilus
> desktop
and tick on any option which you want to view on desktop.
Step 3:
Then go to, org
> pantheon
> desktop
> cerbere
and add 'nautilus -n' entry as shown below.
['wingpanel', 'plank', 'slingshot-launcher --silent', 'nautilus -n']
Step 4:
Open Terminal and type following command, nautilus -n
Step 5:
Go to dconf-tools again and go to, org
> gnome
> desktop
> background
and tick on show-desktop-icons box
If there is any problem, simply logout and login again.
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nice answer!, this seems to be a duplicate question, doesn't it? Please use flag :)– RavanJan 6, 2016 at 2:46
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The other answer has link in it. This has more detailed answer so we can flag the new ones as duplicate and link it to this answer. Jan 6, 2016 at 10:34
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