Removing desktop icons

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Run this command from a terminal:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false

Or to do it with GUI open dconf-editor and go to org -> gnome -> desktop -> background and uncheck "show-desktop-icons."

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Updated on September 18, 2022

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  • dantalion23
    dantalion23 about 1 year

    In Ubuntu 14.04 Unity places Computer, Home and Trash icons on the desktop. I've tried using Unity-Tweak to remove them but they're still there. How can I remove them?

  • dantalion23
    dantalion23 over 9 years
    Neither method worked; icons are still there even after a reboot.
  • Pabi
    Pabi over 9 years
    That doesn't work in 14.04.
  • Pabi
    Pabi over 9 years
    Do you have nemo installed? Then try: gsettings set org.nemo.desktop trash-icon-visible false
  • dantalion23
    dantalion23 over 9 years
    nemo was the problem; your method worked, thank you.
  • George Udosen
    George Udosen almost 7 years
    Your answer seems disjointed please restructure it so you can deliver your solution to the question better.
  • David
    David over 1 year
    Hello. Are you sure Gnome Tweaks existed over 7 years ago?
  • goulashsoup
    goulashsoup over 1 year
    Probably not, but its one of the 1. results so everyone ends up here...