> >> Does anyone know why Gnome, or Nautilus, insists on creating a > >> 'Documents' folder in my user 'home' folder? Better, does anyone know > >> how to kill it? The problem, admittedly minor, is that I want a > >> 'Documents' folder on my Desktop. If I move the Gnome-created Documents > >> folder, the next time I login it's back plus I now have two Documents > >> folders. If I just delete it, the next time I log in, it's back. The FPN > >> for the problem folder is: > >> /home/dhenson/Documents > >> The FPN for the one I want is: > >> /home/dhenson/Desktop/Documents > >> One workaround is to create a symlink but I shouldn't have to do that. > >> Any info will be appreciated. > > The /etc/skel drives the creation of the Documents folder, not > > GNOME. /etc/skel is a template used for creating user accounts with the > > command `useradd -m "username"`. Change your preferences there. > Sounded good in theory but it didn't work. I deleted the directory > 'Documents' from /etc/skel, deleted the directory 'Documents' from > /home/dhenson, and logged off/on. It came back.
Expected. The folders have in GNOME have nothing to do with skel functionality, skel only relates to useradd and related tools. GNOME will automatically recreate your Documents folder. -- Adam Tauno Williams, Network & Systems Administrator Consultant - http://www.whitemiceconsulting.com Developer - http://www.opengroupware.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
