Michael, 2004-06-07 19:27:46:
> I cannot add or even see any icons on my gnome desktop. I have a
> Desktop directory in my /home but I am unable to change the blank
> desktop in any way. When I right-click on the desktop I don't even
> get a menu. I have checked file ownerships and privileges. Any new
> user I create has this poblem.
Adding to Dale's reply...
Can you open nautilus windows at all? (E.g., by selecting "Browse
Filesystem" from GNOME's "Applications" menu, or by typing 'nautilus' in
a terminal window.)
Does nautilus show up in the System Monitor ("Applications -> System
Tools -> System Monitor"), or when you 'ps -A | grep nautilus'?
If so...
Using gconf-editor ("Applications -> System Tools -> Configuration
Editor"), drill down to "/apps/nautilus/preferences" and make sure the
"show_desktop" option is selected. Now type this in a terminal window:
nautilus &
With luck, that'll get you your desktop. Now, close any extraneous apps,
and log out of GNOME. A dialog box will probably appear, asking if you
want to "Save current setup". Select that option, restart GNOME, and
cross your fingers :)
If none of this helps:
What GNU/Linux distro are you using? Which version of GNOME?
If we can't sort it out here, another place to try:
http://gnomesupport.org/forums/
Tim
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