[ale] Next CentOS-7.0 question

[Boris Borisov]

So basically the Desktop becomes icons/shortcurs manager not Desktop. Then
there is not really need for Gnome ...

On Monday, August 18, 2014, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:

> you don't.
>
> The desktop concept as a place to store crap has been dropped. Take all the
> stuff you used to leave uncategorized on your desktop and file them
> someplace else.
>
> That said, there _is_ a way to display your ~/Desktop folder on the
> desktop: install gnome tweak tool and enable the option through Gnome Tweak
> Tool -> Desktop -> Have File Manager Handle the Desktop.
>
> sudo yum install gnome-tweak-tool
>
>
> Those are for Fedora 19. Not sure if gnome-tweak-tool exists for CentOS7
> yet.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 12:28 PM, <kilpatms at comcast.net <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > run in terminal:  cp /backup/file  /home/me/Desktop
> > and the file is moved to the correct directory.
> >
> > But . . . .
> >
> > It doesn't show up on the desktop! It's there, according to the terminal
> > and an ls command.
> >
> > It's also there via the GUI if I open a file manager and look at
> > /me/Desktop.
> >
> > So how do I get the icons (and files) to show up on the actual desktop?
> >
> > Sean
> >
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