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Show the Computer, Home, and Trash desktop icons in GNOME
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Show the Computer, Home, and Trash desktop icons in GNOME

  • Open the Configuration Editor, by running the program gconf-editor (see the section called "Start a Program Manually").

  • Choose apps->nautilus->desktop.

  • Tick the box beside computer_icon_visible, home_icon_visible, and trash_icon_visible. The changes take effect immediately.

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