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[Bug 2121438] [NEW] XDG folders not created by default in Questing

 

Public bug reported:

Seems similar to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdg-user-
dirs/+bug/1708569 , but that one was already fixed several years ago.

When installing from scratch the daily build of Questing (25.10), and
logging from GDM into the Gnome Shell session, the $HOME folder lacks
all the XDG folders. This results, among other obvious problems, in
Desktop Icons not working (the DESKTOP folder doesn't exist).

Just opening a terminal and running `xdg-user-dirs-update` fixes the
problem. But, of course, this isn't a solution for the average user.

** Affects: xdg-user-dirs (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Critical
         Status: New

** Affects: xdg-user-dirs (Ubuntu Questing)
     Importance: Critical
         Status: New

** Changed in: xdg-user-dirs (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Critical

** Also affects: xdg-user-dirs (Ubuntu Questing)
   Importance: Critical
       Status: New

** Description changed:

  Seems similar to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdg-user-
  dirs/+bug/1708569 , but that one was already fixed several years ago.
  
- When installing the daily build of Questing (25.10) from scratch, the
- HOME folder lacks all the XDG folders. This results, among other obvious
- problems, in Desktop Icons not working (the DESKTOP folder doesn't
- exist).
+ When installing the daily build of Questing (25.10) from scratch, and
+ logging from GDM into the Gnome Shell session, the $HOME folder lacks
+ all the XDG folders. This results, among other obvious problems, in
+ Desktop Icons not working (the DESKTOP folder doesn't exist).
  
  Just opening a terminal and running `xdg-user-dirs-update` fixes the
  problem. But, of course, this isn't a solution for the average user.

** Description changed:

  Seems similar to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdg-user-
  dirs/+bug/1708569 , but that one was already fixed several years ago.
  
- When installing the daily build of Questing (25.10) from scratch, and
+ When installing from scratch the daily build of Questing (25.10), and
  logging from GDM into the Gnome Shell session, the $HOME folder lacks
  all the XDG folders. This results, among other obvious problems, in
  Desktop Icons not working (the DESKTOP folder doesn't exist).
  
  Just opening a terminal and running `xdg-user-dirs-update` fixes the
  problem. But, of course, this isn't a solution for the average user.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2121438

Title:
  XDG folders not created by default in Questing

Status in xdg-user-dirs package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in xdg-user-dirs source package in Questing:
  New

Bug description:
  Seems similar to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdg-user-
  dirs/+bug/1708569 , but that one was already fixed several years ago.

  When installing from scratch the daily build of Questing (25.10), and
  logging from GDM into the Gnome Shell session, the $HOME folder lacks
  all the XDG folders. This results, among other obvious problems, in
  Desktop Icons not working (the DESKTOP folder doesn't exist).

  Just opening a terminal and running `xdg-user-dirs-update` fixes the
  problem. But, of course, this isn't a solution for the average user.

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