[solved] - new install: no folders dolphin home

prokonsole · 2012-12-15 03:44:13

Installed arch linux from this iso: archlinux-2012.12.01-dual.iso
Install went well due to much preparation and reading and re-reading of FAQ; beginner's guide and install for the learned (not me) arch user.

Short version: successful running system after install; nvidia drivers correctly identified and installed; installed kde like this

#pacman -S kde

finishing off with

systemctl enable kdm.service

On booting into the kde environment and beginning to explore
I discovered there are no folders in my Home folder.
The usual are hidden files are present - but no Desktop, Downloads, Pictures etc. which
any KDE user will recognise as a staple feature immediately.

I have rebooted a few times but the situation remains the same no properly populated home folder.
I can use places to navigate to other partitions and view their contents without trouble.

I cannot see any bug reports for this issue and I am wondering what to do.

Thanks

Last edited by prokonsole (2012-12-15 20:01:47)

clcto · 2012-12-15 05:30:44

Can you not just create them? What is special about the KDE folders? just use mkdir or other tool to make the directories you wish to have.

bohoomil · 2012-12-15 05:39:51

Install xdg-user-dirs.

prokonsole · 2012-12-15 06:00:33

clcto wrote:

Can you not just create them? What is special about the KDE folders? just use mkdir or other tool to make the directories you wish to have.

The missing folders are the default folders in KDE.

Forgive me if I find the situation odd but I haven't seen a new KDE install, or an old one for that matter, without the standard included folders for every user.

Thanks for the reply

prokonsole · 2012-12-15 06:05:07

bohoomil wrote:

Install xdg-user-dirs.

Intriguing.

I really must ask - does evry arch user who installs a full kde not have the standard folders like Desktop; Downloads; Pictures; Movies; Pictures installed?

I must try your suggestion.

Thanks

bohoomil · 2012-12-15 06:10:34

prokonsole wrote:

Intriguing.
I really must ask - does evry arch user who installs a full kde not have the standard folders like Desktop; Downloads; Pictures; Movies; Pictures installed?

Every Arch user who needs those folders installs the package. Otherwise you only get xdg-utils, which is a dependency for Qt.

Edit: I believe it may be worth reading what actually the Arch way means, especially in what way a user-friendly distro differs from a user-centric one.

Last edited by bohoomil (2012-12-15 06:15:36)

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[solved] - new install: no folders dolphin home

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