How do I change default user folders location in Xubuntu? I have a Dropbox, and I keep all my documents and music on it. I want to set it up so that by default all my documents and music in /home/sam/dropbox/Documents and /home/sam/dropbox/Music.
Ubuntu – Change default user folder paths in Xubuntu
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Best Answer
In principle, it is very simple: move the Documents folder and the Music folder to your Dropbox folder. However, some applications will assume the folders exist in
~/home
, so you should create links in your home folder to the "real" folders.you do that by the command:
and
(after you moved the folders to the Dropbox folder)
These links act as if they are actual folders, but the files will be stored in the Dropbox folder.
In my opinion, this would be the most elegant way. There is however a more drastic way to set the default paths to your user's directories:
you would see the contents of the file like:
I would suggest the first option, because it gives you what you describe, without changing default settings.