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[SOLVED] Missing some folders at /home/

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[SOLVED] Missing some folders at /home/

#1 Post by pawRoot »

Hi

I recently installed newest Debian on one machine with all default settings, and i dont know why but in /home/ from what i remember there is only 2 folder like "Download" and "Desktop", im missing folders like "Pictures" or "Videos", any idea why?
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Re: Missing some folders at /home/

#2 Post by Bulkley »

Simple answer: no. Have you changed file managers? They aren't all the same.

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Re: Missing some folders at /home/

#3 Post by pawRoot »

Reinstalled Debian 3rd time and it suddenly works, very weird.

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Re: [SOLVED] Missing some folders at /home/

#4 Post by imazighen-thamzgha »

on /home you should find the users folders not your own folder.
try /home/username/ instead
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Re: [SOLVED] Missing some folders at /home/

#5 Post by nnm »

Google 'xdg-user-dirs'
Debian 9 (Stretch)
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Re: [SOLVED] Missing some folders at /home/

#6 Post by pawRoot »

I noticed that it happens when i select encryption during install, same on Ubuntu

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