empty /etc/skel still adds default directories
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I am using elementary freya and creating a new user with
root# useradd -s /bin/bash -mk /etc/skel -d /home/secret -c otherme agentb24
and my /etc/skel is empty and I also want my new user home to be empty.
the problem is when I logout and log back in as new user my home is populated with defaults (document, videos, pictures), also when I check my newly created home folder before I logout it is empty just like I want.
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I am using elementary freya and creating a new user with
root# useradd -s /bin/bash -mk /etc/skel -d /home/secret -c otherme agentb24
and my /etc/skel is empty and I also want my new user home to be empty.
the problem is when I logout and log back in as new user my home is populated with defaults (document, videos, pictures), also when I check my newly created home folder before I logout it is empty just like I want.
elementary-os useradd
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I am using elementary freya and creating a new user with
root# useradd -s /bin/bash -mk /etc/skel -d /home/secret -c otherme agentb24
and my /etc/skel is empty and I also want my new user home to be empty.
the problem is when I logout and log back in as new user my home is populated with defaults (document, videos, pictures), also when I check my newly created home folder before I logout it is empty just like I want.
elementary-os useradd
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I am using elementary freya and creating a new user with
root# useradd -s /bin/bash -mk /etc/skel -d /home/secret -c otherme agentb24
and my /etc/skel is empty and I also want my new user home to be empty.
the problem is when I logout and log back in as new user my home is populated with defaults (document, videos, pictures), also when I check my newly created home folder before I logout it is empty just like I want.
elementary-os useradd
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Those directories are not created by /etc/skel in most cases, but instead by your desktop environment (specifically its file manager).
answered Apr 1 at 3:35
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Thanks, I think I figured it out. I changed axdg-user-dirs-updatetoenabled=Falsein/etc/xdg/user-dirs.conf. That seemed to work. XDG must be my file manager, I did't know that. Thanks again.
– dbruceh
Apr 1 at 3:54
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XDG literally means "X Desktop Group", which was an old name for freedesktop.org - a project that aims to improve interoperability and collaboration in X11 desktop development. Thexdg-user-dirandxdg-user-dirs-updateare tools to allow any compliant desktops maintain a set of special directories (e.g.~/Desktop) with localizable names.
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Those directories are not created by /etc/skel in most cases, but instead by your desktop environment (specifically its file manager).
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Thanks, I think I figured it out. I changed axdg-user-dirs-updatetoenabled=Falsein/etc/xdg/user-dirs.conf. That seemed to work. XDG must be my file manager, I did't know that. Thanks again.
– dbruceh
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XDG literally means "X Desktop Group", which was an old name for freedesktop.org - a project that aims to improve interoperability and collaboration in X11 desktop development. Thexdg-user-dirandxdg-user-dirs-updateare tools to allow any compliant desktops maintain a set of special directories (e.g.~/Desktop) with localizable names.
– telcoM
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Those directories are not created by /etc/skel in most cases, but instead by your desktop environment (specifically its file manager).
answered Apr 1 at 3:35
FoxFox
5,74211233
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Thanks, I think I figured it out. I changed axdg-user-dirs-updatetoenabled=Falsein/etc/xdg/user-dirs.conf. That seemed to work. XDG must be my file manager, I did't know that. Thanks again.
– dbruceh
Apr 1 at 3:54
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XDG literally means "X Desktop Group", which was an old name for freedesktop.org - a project that aims to improve interoperability and collaboration in X11 desktop development. Thexdg-user-dirandxdg-user-dirs-updateare tools to allow any compliant desktops maintain a set of special directories (e.g.~/Desktop) with localizable names.
– telcoM
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Those directories are not created by /etc/skel in most cases, but instead by your desktop environment (specifically its file manager).
answered Apr 1 at 3:35
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Those directories are not created by /etc/skel in most cases, but instead by your desktop environment (specifically its file manager).
answered Apr 1 at 3:35
FoxFox
5,74211233
answered Apr 1 at 3:35
FoxFox
5,74211233
answered Apr 1 at 3:35
FoxFox
5,74211233
answered Apr 1 at 3:35
FoxFox
5,74211233
5,74211233
2
Thanks, I think I figured it out. I changed axdg-user-dirs-updatetoenabled=Falsein/etc/xdg/user-dirs.conf. That seemed to work. XDG must be my file manager, I did't know that. Thanks again.
– dbruceh
Apr 1 at 3:54
4
XDG literally means "X Desktop Group", which was an old name for freedesktop.org - a project that aims to improve interoperability and collaboration in X11 desktop development. Thexdg-user-dirandxdg-user-dirs-updateare tools to allow any compliant desktops maintain a set of special directories (e.g.~/Desktop) with localizable names.
– telcoM
2 days ago
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Thanks, I think I figured it out. I changed axdg-user-dirs-updatetoenabled=Falsein/etc/xdg/user-dirs.conf. That seemed to work. XDG must be my file manager, I did't know that. Thanks again.
– dbruceh
Apr 1 at 3:54
4
XDG literally means "X Desktop Group", which was an old name for freedesktop.org - a project that aims to improve interoperability and collaboration in X11 desktop development. Thexdg-user-dirandxdg-user-dirs-updateare tools to allow any compliant desktops maintain a set of special directories (e.g.~/Desktop) with localizable names.
– telcoM
2 days ago
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Thanks, I think I figured it out. I changed a
xdg-user-dirs-update to enabled=False in /etc/xdg/user-dirs.conf. That seemed to work. XDG must be my file manager, I did't know that. Thanks again.– dbruceh
Apr 1 at 3:54
Thanks, I think I figured it out. I changed a
xdg-user-dirs-update to enabled=False in /etc/xdg/user-dirs.conf. That seemed to work. XDG must be my file manager, I did't know that. Thanks again.– dbruceh
Apr 1 at 3:54
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XDG literally means "X Desktop Group", which was an old name for freedesktop.org - a project that aims to improve interoperability and collaboration in X11 desktop development. The
xdg-user-dir and xdg-user-dirs-update are tools to allow any compliant desktops maintain a set of special directories (e.g. ~/Desktop) with localizable names.– telcoM
2 days ago
XDG literally means "X Desktop Group", which was an old name for freedesktop.org - a project that aims to improve interoperability and collaboration in X11 desktop development. The
xdg-user-dir and xdg-user-dirs-update are tools to allow any compliant desktops maintain a set of special directories (e.g. ~/Desktop) with localizable names.– telcoM
2 days ago
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