Ubuntu
nautilus package

can't create shortcut to my home folder

Bug #152955 reported by mouse
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
nautilus (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

i select places and then trying to drag my home folder in to the desktop

then i get alert message that it can't be done

tested on Ubuntu 7.10 on a new user (upgrade from 7.04)

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Basilio Kublik (sourcercito) wrote :

Hi there
Does the same happens with other than Desktop and your home directory?, i guess this is the desirable behaviour with those two shortcuts, since in the desktop case there isn't much point in having a link pointing to itself, and the home directory has a gconf key to enable/disable the visibility in the desktop area.

Can you please attach the alert message you get.

Thanks in advance

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported, but feel free to report any other bugs you find.

Changed in nautilus:
assignee: nobody → desktop-bugs
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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Stephen Gornick (sgornick) wrote :

This is a duplicate of is Bug #48025.

Here's how to resolve your issue:

- Add Gnome Configuration Editor to your start menu (if you haven't yet):
   System -> Preferences -> Main Menu

  This will launch the program Alacarte.

  Then select
     Applications -> System Tools
     Then click on "Show" checkbox next to
        Configuration Editor
   Close Alacarte.

   You will now have a "System Tools" menu option on your Main Menu.

- Run Gnome Configuration Editor
  System Tools -> Configuration Editor

  Set the home_icon to be visible:
    apps -> nautilus -> desktop
    Mark the checkbox next to home_icon_visible
  Close Gnome Configuration Editor

  You will now have an icon named "[username]'s Home" on your desktop

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