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[SOLVED] Desktop icons

Hennie

Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:52:19 am

All of a sudden all icons on my desktop have disappeared (Zorin 9.1). Has somebody any idea what the reason could be?

Swarfendor437

Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:12:20 pm

Install gnome-tweak-tool via a terminal (Ctrl+ Alt+ T) and enter:

Code:
sudo apt-get gnome-tweak-tool


then check your settings here after launching 'Tweak Tool' in Menu | System Tools | Preferences:

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albinard

Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:01:18 pm

Tried that - throws an error:
E: Invalid operation gnome-tweak-tool

Any other choices?

albinard

Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:55:44 pm

Oops - found it: just use the Software Center instead of the terminal.

Swarfendor437

Sun Jan 04, 2015 12:01:21 am

Must have been a typo you entered? Wherever you see a post in here in 'Code' with 'select all' you can copy it directly into your terminal. ;)

Hennie

Sun Jan 04, 2015 1:25:24 pm

Hi Swarfendor437,
It was my question. Before I could even react on your advise albinard took the initiative. I will try to do what you said.

Hennie

Sun Jan 04, 2015 3:14:21 pm

I had the same error as Albinard showed. No typo. I installed the tweak tool from the software ctr. Then it appeared that the desired settings were already there. The last 4 or 5 occationsl that I started my PC, before and after installing the tweak tool, all icons were there. I still don't understand
what the reason for this phenomena is. Hopefully the problem is over. Thanks.