Hide or Unhide Personal Folder in Ubuntu Linux
Hiding the personal Home folder on Ubuntu Linux removes desktop icons for the main directory where personal files like documents and photos live, cleaning up your workspace. Ubuntu manages this desktop icon visibility through the built-in Settings app or the GNOME Extensions tool.
Access System Settings, click Appearance, and toggle the “Show Personal folder” switch to hide or unhide your Home folder on the Ubuntu desktop. This simple setting controls the visibility of your main file storage.
How to hide or unhide personal folder on desktop in Ubuntu Linux
To hide personal folder Ubuntu settings on your desktop, open the GNOME Extensions or Ubuntu Desktop settings tool. You can toggle the Home icon on or off instantly to clean up your workspace or keep your files private.
Here’s how to show or hide it in Ubuntu Linux.
Open the central control panel to manage system configurations, user accounts, and updates.
Alternatively, locate the System menu in your desktop’s top-right corner.
Select Settings from this menu, as shown below.
Click the Appearance tile to open this section within the Settings app.
Within the System Settings Appearance panel, look for Desktop icons. Toggle the switch for Show Personal folder. Turn it On to display the folder, or Off to hide it.
Turning the switch Off hides the folder. Turning it On makes the folder appear again.
That should do it!
Conclusion:
- Ubuntu Linux provides a centralized location for managing settings and configurations, including desktop icons.
- Users can conveniently hide or unhide their personal folders on the desktop by accessing the System Settings panel and navigating to the Appearance section.
- Toggling the "Show Personal folder" switch allows for seamless control over the folder's visibility, enabling users to keep their desktops clean or readily access their home folder as needed.
How to hide a folder in terminal?
Use the Ubuntu terminal (a text-based command-line interface) to hide a directory using a specific command. This command tells the system to treat the folder as hidden, and another command makes it visible again.
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