Xfce working directory starts in filesystem /

dwightshrute · 2017-06-21 02:48:07

Xfce out of nowhere moved my working directory to / (in thunar as well as xfce4-terminal). I know it's supposed to start in $HOME, how do I fix this? Console mode logs into the correct directory, and I've tried usermod and checked the passwd file. It's only affecting xfce. Any help would be appriciated.

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buntolo · 2017-06-21 07:09:49

What happens if you open xfce4-terminal from the menu?

dwightshrute · 2017-06-22 04:23:37

It opens into the proper directory,( /home/user ). In fact, now that you mention it, Thunar and Terminal run properly from the menu. But when I start from a desktop launcher - it starts in the filesystem / . When I delete the desktop icons and move the menu one's back onto the desktop, they do the same thing. Weird..

Mr.Elendig · 2017-06-22 10:02:17

How did you start X?

buntolo · 2017-06-22 11:27:23

What happens if you create a simple launcher on your desktop? Just put thunar or xfce4-terminal as command.

Trilby · 2017-06-22 11:55:21

dwightshrute wrote:

When I delete the desktop icons and move the menu one's back onto the desktop, they do the same thing. Weird..

What is "same thing" here? The same as the menu (meaning it works as intened) or same as the old desktop icons (meaning it opens to / )?

seth · 2017-06-22 19:40:36

In addition to that: what is

a desktop launcher

in particular?

Arch Linux

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