Change location of Download and Pictures directories
I have a drive with 2 partitions. Partition #1 is Ubuntu 18.10. Partition #2 is to be used as a data drive with Downloads and Pictures. I created 2 directories in Partition 2, Downloads and Pictures and copied files from the same directories in Partition 1 over. I edited user-dirs.dirs to reflect the new location but each time I reboot it reverts back to the default.
My second partition is labeled "ubuntu_files", so we have "ubuntu_files/Downloads" and "ubuntu_files/Pictures". Can someone give me the proper syntax for the entries in "user-dirs.dirs"? Here is what I tried:
XDG_PICTURES_DIR="/ubuntu_files/Pictures/"
XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="/ubuntu_files/Downloads/"
Also, how do I get my changes to that file to "stick" so they don't revert at each reboot?
Many thanks for any help.
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asked Feb 8 at 21:11
Jon LovelessJon Loveless
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I have a drive with 2 partitions. Partition #1 is Ubuntu 18.10. Partition #2 is to be used as a data drive with Downloads and Pictures. I created 2 directories in Partition 2, Downloads and Pictures and copied files from the same directories in Partition 1 over. I edited user-dirs.dirs to reflect the new location but each time I reboot it reverts back to the default.
My second partition is labeled "ubuntu_files", so we have "ubuntu_files/Downloads" and "ubuntu_files/Pictures". Can someone give me the proper syntax for the entries in "user-dirs.dirs"? Here is what I tried:
XDG_PICTURES_DIR="/ubuntu_files/Pictures/"
XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="/ubuntu_files/Downloads/"
Also, how do I get my changes to that file to "stick" so they don't revert at each reboot?
Many thanks for any help.
xdg-base-directory
asked Feb 8 at 21:11
Jon LovelessJon Loveless
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What happens if you automount Partition #2 at system startup?
– pomsky
Feb 8 at 21:43
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I have a drive with 2 partitions. Partition #1 is Ubuntu 18.10. Partition #2 is to be used as a data drive with Downloads and Pictures. I created 2 directories in Partition 2, Downloads and Pictures and copied files from the same directories in Partition 1 over. I edited user-dirs.dirs to reflect the new location but each time I reboot it reverts back to the default.
My second partition is labeled "ubuntu_files", so we have "ubuntu_files/Downloads" and "ubuntu_files/Pictures". Can someone give me the proper syntax for the entries in "user-dirs.dirs"? Here is what I tried:
XDG_PICTURES_DIR="/ubuntu_files/Pictures/"
XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="/ubuntu_files/Downloads/"
Also, how do I get my changes to that file to "stick" so they don't revert at each reboot?
Many thanks for any help.
xdg-base-directory
asked Feb 8 at 21:11
Jon LovelessJon Loveless
1
I have a drive with 2 partitions. Partition #1 is Ubuntu 18.10. Partition #2 is to be used as a data drive with Downloads and Pictures. I created 2 directories in Partition 2, Downloads and Pictures and copied files from the same directories in Partition 1 over. I edited user-dirs.dirs to reflect the new location but each time I reboot it reverts back to the default.
My second partition is labeled "ubuntu_files", so we have "ubuntu_files/Downloads" and "ubuntu_files/Pictures". Can someone give me the proper syntax for the entries in "user-dirs.dirs"? Here is what I tried:
XDG_PICTURES_DIR="/ubuntu_files/Pictures/"
XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="/ubuntu_files/Downloads/"
Also, how do I get my changes to that file to "stick" so they don't revert at each reboot?
Many thanks for any help.
xdg-base-directory
xdg-base-directory
asked Feb 8 at 21:11
Jon LovelessJon Loveless
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asked Feb 8 at 21:11
Jon LovelessJon Loveless
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asked Feb 8 at 21:11
Jon LovelessJon Loveless
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asked Feb 8 at 21:11
Jon LovelessJon Loveless
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asked Feb 8 at 21:11
Jon LovelessJon Loveless
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What happens if you automount Partition #2 at system startup?
– pomsky
Feb 8 at 21:43
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What happens if you automount Partition #2 at system startup?
– pomsky
Feb 8 at 21:43
What happens if you automount Partition #2 at system startup?
– pomsky
Feb 8 at 21:43
What happens if you automount Partition #2 at system startup?
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What happens if you automount Partition #2 at system startup?
– pomsky
Feb 8 at 21:43