How to prevent the auto creation of the “Desktop” folder? [duplicate]
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Which application should I blame for compulsively creating a directory again and again?
When I upload files via Firefox, the Open File dialog appears and the Desktop folder is automatically created. I am using Arch Linux with Xmonad and quite frankly I don't need a Desktop folder inside my home folder.
How do I stop this from happening in the future (i.e. disable the auto creation of the Desktop folder)?
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Which application should I blame for compulsively creating a directory again and again?
When I upload files via Firefox, the Open File dialog appears and the Desktop folder is automatically created. I am using Arch Linux with Xmonad and quite frankly I don't need a Desktop folder inside my home folder.
How do I stop this from happening in the future (i.e. disable the auto creation of the Desktop folder)?
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Possible Duplicate:
Which application should I blame for compulsively creating a directory again and again?
When I upload files via Firefox, the Open File dialog appears and the Desktop folder is automatically created. I am using Arch Linux with Xmonad and quite frankly I don't need a Desktop folder inside my home folder.
How do I stop this from happening in the future (i.e. disable the auto creation of the Desktop folder)?
arch-linux firefox gtk
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36
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asked May 4 '12 at 17:01
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Possible Duplicate:
Which application should I blame for compulsively creating a directory again and again?
When I upload files via Firefox, the Open File dialog appears and the Desktop folder is automatically created. I am using Arch Linux with Xmonad and quite frankly I don't need a Desktop folder inside my home folder.
How do I stop this from happening in the future (i.e. disable the auto creation of the Desktop folder)?
arch-linux firefox gtk
arch-linux firefox gtk
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36
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asked May 4 '12 at 17:01
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36
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asked May 4 '12 at 17:01
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You can do this by creating or editing a file called user-dirs.dirs in ~/.config. Mine has the following:
XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/"
XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR="/srv/documents/"
XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/downloads/"
XDG_MUSIC_DIR="/srv/music/"
XDG_PICTURES_DIR="/srv/pictures/"
XDG_VIDEOS_DIR="$HOME"
Firefox follows whatever you have for XDG_DESKTOP_DIR.
answered May 5 '12 at 14:23
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Simply run:xdg-user-dirs-update --set DESKTOP ~
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You can do this by creating or editing a file called user-dirs.dirs in ~/.config. Mine has the following:
XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/"
XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR="/srv/documents/"
XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/downloads/"
XDG_MUSIC_DIR="/srv/music/"
XDG_PICTURES_DIR="/srv/pictures/"
XDG_VIDEOS_DIR="$HOME"
Firefox follows whatever you have for XDG_DESKTOP_DIR.
answered May 5 '12 at 14:23
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Simply run:xdg-user-dirs-update --set DESKTOP ~
– feklee
Apr 23 '15 at 22:15
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You can do this by creating or editing a file called user-dirs.dirs in ~/.config. Mine has the following:
XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/"
XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR="/srv/documents/"
XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/downloads/"
XDG_MUSIC_DIR="/srv/music/"
XDG_PICTURES_DIR="/srv/pictures/"
XDG_VIDEOS_DIR="$HOME"
Firefox follows whatever you have for XDG_DESKTOP_DIR.
answered May 5 '12 at 14:23
SigueSigueBen
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Simply run:xdg-user-dirs-update --set DESKTOP ~
– feklee
Apr 23 '15 at 22:15
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You can do this by creating or editing a file called user-dirs.dirs in ~/.config. Mine has the following:
XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/"
XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR="/srv/documents/"
XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/downloads/"
XDG_MUSIC_DIR="/srv/music/"
XDG_PICTURES_DIR="/srv/pictures/"
XDG_VIDEOS_DIR="$HOME"
Firefox follows whatever you have for XDG_DESKTOP_DIR.
answered May 5 '12 at 14:23
SigueSigueBen
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You can do this by creating or editing a file called user-dirs.dirs in ~/.config. Mine has the following:
XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/"
XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR="/srv/documents/"
XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/downloads/"
XDG_MUSIC_DIR="/srv/music/"
XDG_PICTURES_DIR="/srv/pictures/"
XDG_VIDEOS_DIR="$HOME"
Firefox follows whatever you have for XDG_DESKTOP_DIR.
answered May 5 '12 at 14:23
SigueSigueBen
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answered May 5 '12 at 14:23
SigueSigueBen
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answered May 5 '12 at 14:23
SigueSigueBen
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answered May 5 '12 at 14:23
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Simply run:xdg-user-dirs-update --set DESKTOP ~
– feklee
Apr 23 '15 at 22:15
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Simply run:xdg-user-dirs-update --set DESKTOP ~
– feklee
Apr 23 '15 at 22:15
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Simply run:
xdg-user-dirs-update --set DESKTOP ~– feklee
Apr 23 '15 at 22:15
Simply run:
xdg-user-dirs-update --set DESKTOP ~– feklee
Apr 23 '15 at 22:15
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