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I'm not able to open icons, folders and mounted drives on desktop but I can access files on desktop. Please help solving this in Ubuntu 18.04.01 LTS.
I'm accessing folders through favorite bar "files" and able to access inside folders on file window. But issue here accessing folders on desktop.
I don't use terminal to open folders or files.
Update: Hi, Please provide a solution to this problem.Its no response clicking desktop folders/system drives on desktop.
I know two different, simple solutions:
1) start gnome-tweaks and disable the Mounted Volumes on the Desktop.
2) right-click on the desktop and click: Organize Desktop by Name Then it will sort the desktop and it will no longer be on top of each other.
Remove nautilus form Startup Applications
I could not solve the problem, but I found the trigger, 'disabled' it & reported the bug:
Folders on the Desktop only cannot be opened when nautilus is set for 'boot-launch' in Startup Applications. As soon as I remove the nautilus from the Startup-app-list and reboot, the folders open normally. This bug is reproducible & I experienced it on Ubuntu 18.04 and 18.10.
At least on now can circumvent the bug till it's fixed.
Best Answer
It sounds like the applications to view the files are working, but not the system's filesystem browser. For Gnome, which is what Ubuntu uses, its called "nautilus". If you open a terminal window (Ctrl+Alt+t) and type:
It should pop up. If it doesn't that's likely broken. (There are other filesystem browsers like "thunar", "pcmanfm", "dolphin" and many more.)
You might have to:
Or
(Google these terms and commands for more)
These should also fix a missing "mime-type" or settings file that could be causing your problem.
Scenario two is that you managed to install it with different user permissions, and your current user doesn't have permission to open those.
If this is the case, then:
Set up a password, and log in with the new user, it might work...
Third scenario might be a corrupted disk, or bad memory or just installation from corrupted media, or an interrupted installation, or a botched update. For a botched update, try:
If it's just the installation best is to reinstall... if it's corrupted disk or memory anything else might stop working at any time. Better check that out first, start by checking the logs:
Arrows to scroll, Q to exit. Google anything you don't understand.