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Which directory are LL's desktop wallpapers stored in? - m654321 - 05-19-2016

I would like to add some of my own wallpapers to LL's desktop wallpaper directory.
Could someone tell me which directory they are stored in?
Many thanks

Mike

Re: Which directory are LL's desktop wallpapers stored in? - Valtam - 05-19-2016

https://www.freecinema2022.gq/forums/suggestions-and-feedback/restore-linux-lite-systemback-or-timeshift/msg20203/#msg20203

Re: Which directory are LL's desktop wallpapers stored in? - m654321 - 05-19-2016

Many thanks Jerry,

Mike

Re: Which directory are LL's desktop wallpapers stored in? - m654321 - 05-19-2016

To copy new wallpapers, from the desktop screen to the /usr/share/backgrounds/xfce/ see instructions given by Technomancer at
https://www.freecinema2022.gq/forums/other/adding-wallpaper-background/msg17307/#msg17307

ND: simply copying & pasting picture file doesn't work, as you need administrator permission - Technomancer explains how...
Mike

Re: Which directory are LL's desktop wallpapers stored in? - LL-user - 05-19-2016

-> redundant, didn't refresh page so didn't see your update

Hi Mike,

Code:
$ ls -l  /usr/share/backgrounds
total 4
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 15 16:07 xfce

Code:
$ ls -l  /usr/share/backgrounds/xfce/
total 11964
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  435590 May  2  2014 Car.jpg
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  113462 Jun  3  2013 Cubes.jpg
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Only root has write permission to this folder. Therefore only root can paste files there.
Anybody however has read permission on the files. That's the reason you can copy files from there.

So if you copy the files in a terminal you need to use "sudo". If you use the file manager you need to choose  "Open as Administrator".

Let us know if you need more detailed instructions.

Hope that helps Smile


Re: Which directory are LL's desktop wallpapers stored in? - technomancer - 05-20-2016

(05-19-2016, 10:19 AM)m654321 link Wrote: To copy new wallpapers, from the desktop screen to the /usr/share/backgrounds/xfce/ see instructions given by Technomancer at
https://www.freecinema2022.gq/forums/other/adding-wallpaper-background/msg17307/#msg17307

ND: simply copying & pasting picture file doesn't work, as you need administrator permission - Technomancer explains how...
Mike

I just updated the directions to include adding to the default folder as well.
Some people may want to use the default folder instead of selecting another.
(thanks m654321 !)