Debian 9: Folders & external devices visible on desktop

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I'm running Linux Debian 9 but I cannot make visible neither the folders and the external devices on the desktop.



The desktop environment is Gnome.



Browsing on Google I did not find anything helpful.



Could you help me solving this?



Thanks all in advance!







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    I'm running Linux Debian 9 but I cannot make visible neither the folders and the external devices on the desktop.



    The desktop environment is Gnome.



    Browsing on Google I did not find anything helpful.



    Could you help me solving this?



    Thanks all in advance!







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      up vote
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      down vote

      favorite











      I'm running Linux Debian 9 but I cannot make visible neither the folders and the external devices on the desktop.



      The desktop environment is Gnome.



      Browsing on Google I did not find anything helpful.



      Could you help me solving this?



      Thanks all in advance!







      share|improve this question














      I'm running Linux Debian 9 but I cannot make visible neither the folders and the external devices on the desktop.



      The desktop environment is Gnome.



      Browsing on Google I did not find anything helpful.



      Could you help me solving this?



      Thanks all in advance!









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          Navigate to "System Settings", click on "Desktop", in "Desktop layout" select in the drop down box "Show desktop icons on..." A list should appear, enable/disable desktop icons for : computer, home, trash, mounted volumes, network.



          I switched to gnome to verify, in terminal type:



           gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true 
          gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop volumes-visible true
          nautilus -q
          nautilus


          The newest version of gnome, 3.28, doesn't support desktop icons. To get your gnome version:



          apt-cache show gnome-shell | grep Version





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          • Hi @ptriciasaur and thanks for the comment, but I do not have the path you suggested in Linux Debian (or, at least, I did not find that). I think that your advice works for Ubuntu only.
            – Quant.Pi
            Feb 25 at 23:01










          • I switched to gnome to verify:
            – ptriciasaur
            Feb 26 at 19:32










          • new answer below.
            – ptriciasaur
            Feb 26 at 19:40











          • Hi! I did not solved by following what you suggested; thanks any way @ptriciasaur
            – Quant.Pi
            Mar 1 at 22:49










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          Navigate to "System Settings", click on "Desktop", in "Desktop layout" select in the drop down box "Show desktop icons on..." A list should appear, enable/disable desktop icons for : computer, home, trash, mounted volumes, network.



          I switched to gnome to verify, in terminal type:



           gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true 
          gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop volumes-visible true
          nautilus -q
          nautilus


          The newest version of gnome, 3.28, doesn't support desktop icons. To get your gnome version:



          apt-cache show gnome-shell | grep Version





          share|improve this answer






















          • Hi @ptriciasaur and thanks for the comment, but I do not have the path you suggested in Linux Debian (or, at least, I did not find that). I think that your advice works for Ubuntu only.
            – Quant.Pi
            Feb 25 at 23:01










          • I switched to gnome to verify:
            – ptriciasaur
            Feb 26 at 19:32










          • new answer below.
            – ptriciasaur
            Feb 26 at 19:40











          • Hi! I did not solved by following what you suggested; thanks any way @ptriciasaur
            – Quant.Pi
            Mar 1 at 22:49














          up vote
          0
          down vote













          Navigate to "System Settings", click on "Desktop", in "Desktop layout" select in the drop down box "Show desktop icons on..." A list should appear, enable/disable desktop icons for : computer, home, trash, mounted volumes, network.



          I switched to gnome to verify, in terminal type:



           gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true 
          gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop volumes-visible true
          nautilus -q
          nautilus


          The newest version of gnome, 3.28, doesn't support desktop icons. To get your gnome version:



          apt-cache show gnome-shell | grep Version





          share|improve this answer






















          • Hi @ptriciasaur and thanks for the comment, but I do not have the path you suggested in Linux Debian (or, at least, I did not find that). I think that your advice works for Ubuntu only.
            – Quant.Pi
            Feb 25 at 23:01










          • I switched to gnome to verify:
            – ptriciasaur
            Feb 26 at 19:32










          • new answer below.
            – ptriciasaur
            Feb 26 at 19:40











          • Hi! I did not solved by following what you suggested; thanks any way @ptriciasaur
            – Quant.Pi
            Mar 1 at 22:49












          up vote
          0
          down vote










          up vote
          0
          down vote









          Navigate to "System Settings", click on "Desktop", in "Desktop layout" select in the drop down box "Show desktop icons on..." A list should appear, enable/disable desktop icons for : computer, home, trash, mounted volumes, network.



          I switched to gnome to verify, in terminal type:



           gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true 
          gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop volumes-visible true
          nautilus -q
          nautilus


          The newest version of gnome, 3.28, doesn't support desktop icons. To get your gnome version:



          apt-cache show gnome-shell | grep Version





          share|improve this answer














          Navigate to "System Settings", click on "Desktop", in "Desktop layout" select in the drop down box "Show desktop icons on..." A list should appear, enable/disable desktop icons for : computer, home, trash, mounted volumes, network.



          I switched to gnome to verify, in terminal type:



           gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true 
          gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop volumes-visible true
          nautilus -q
          nautilus


          The newest version of gnome, 3.28, doesn't support desktop icons. To get your gnome version:



          apt-cache show gnome-shell | grep Version






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          answered Feb 25 at 21:24









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          • Hi @ptriciasaur and thanks for the comment, but I do not have the path you suggested in Linux Debian (or, at least, I did not find that). I think that your advice works for Ubuntu only.
            – Quant.Pi
            Feb 25 at 23:01










          • I switched to gnome to verify:
            – ptriciasaur
            Feb 26 at 19:32










          • new answer below.
            – ptriciasaur
            Feb 26 at 19:40











          • Hi! I did not solved by following what you suggested; thanks any way @ptriciasaur
            – Quant.Pi
            Mar 1 at 22:49
















          • Hi @ptriciasaur and thanks for the comment, but I do not have the path you suggested in Linux Debian (or, at least, I did not find that). I think that your advice works for Ubuntu only.
            – Quant.Pi
            Feb 25 at 23:01










          • I switched to gnome to verify:
            – ptriciasaur
            Feb 26 at 19:32










          • new answer below.
            – ptriciasaur
            Feb 26 at 19:40











          • Hi! I did not solved by following what you suggested; thanks any way @ptriciasaur
            – Quant.Pi
            Mar 1 at 22:49















          Hi @ptriciasaur and thanks for the comment, but I do not have the path you suggested in Linux Debian (or, at least, I did not find that). I think that your advice works for Ubuntu only.
          – Quant.Pi
          Feb 25 at 23:01




          Hi @ptriciasaur and thanks for the comment, but I do not have the path you suggested in Linux Debian (or, at least, I did not find that). I think that your advice works for Ubuntu only.
          – Quant.Pi
          Feb 25 at 23:01












          I switched to gnome to verify:
          – ptriciasaur
          Feb 26 at 19:32




          I switched to gnome to verify:
          – ptriciasaur
          Feb 26 at 19:32












          new answer below.
          – ptriciasaur
          Feb 26 at 19:40





          new answer below.
          – ptriciasaur
          Feb 26 at 19:40













          Hi! I did not solved by following what you suggested; thanks any way @ptriciasaur
          – Quant.Pi
          Mar 1 at 22:49




          Hi! I did not solved by following what you suggested; thanks any way @ptriciasaur
          – Quant.Pi
          Mar 1 at 22:49












           

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