[SOLVED] Wallpaper Location

supusr · 2022-07-23 16:44:09

I know there are Xfce wallpapers at /usr/share/backgrounds/xfce. I can't find the Devuan ones, however. Any help? (I'm using Devuan 4 Chimaera Xfce.)

aitor · 2022-07-23 16:55:27

supusr wrote:

I know there are Xfce wallpapers at /usr/share/backgrounds/xfce. I can't find the Devuan ones, however. Any help? (I'm using Devuan 4 Chimaera Xfce.)

You can find them at /usr/share/images/desktop-base

supusr · 2022-07-23 16:58:01

Thanks very much, aitor.

golinux · 2022-07-23 16:59:16

I think they should be in /usr/share/images/desktop-base/. You can also download pieces of all the Devuan themes including the wallpapers from our gitea:

Atlante · 2025-05-01 19:40:00

Hola a todos. Disculpen que escriba en idioma español. Soy nuevo en GNU/Linux, y elegí a Devuan como opción (vengo -y a veces también uso- otra distribución que se dice por algunos lados que es más amigable con los novatos. Pero realmente me siento muy a gusto con Devuan, y ha sido una muy acertada decisión).

El asunto que les planteo tiene que ver con este tema. Soy nuevo en Xfce también (uso Devuan 5.0 Daedalus con escritorio Xfce), y me he encontrado con la dificultad de no poder encontrar el directorio /usr/share/images/desktop-base/. Lo he buscado en Thunar con el buscador y no aparece. Posiblemente esté haciendo mal la búsqueda. El motivo de mi consulta es tener la carpeta de respaldo de los fondos de escritorio predeterminados de Devuan antes de cambiar el fondo de escritorio en Xfce, o por lo menos, identificar la ruta de acceso a dicha carpeta.

Les agradezco y los saludo atentamente.

golinux · 2025-05-01 20:24:38

Translation of the above . . .

Hello everyone. Sorry for writing in Spanish. I'm new to GNU/Linux, and I chose Devuan as my option (I come from—and sometimes also use—another distribution that some say is more beginner-friendly. But I really feel very comfortable with Devuan, and it's been a very good decision).
The issue I'm raising is related to this topic. I'm also new to Xfce (I use Devuan 5.0 Daedalus with the Xfce desktop), and I've encountered the difficulty of not being able to find the /usr/share/images/desktop-base/ directory. I've searched for it in Thunar with the search engine, and it doesn't appear. I'm probably doing the search incorrectly. The reason for my question is to have the backup folder for the default Devuan wallpapers before changing the wallpaper in Xfce, or at least identify the path to said folder.
Thank you and best regards.

fsmithred · 2025-05-01 22:01:53

Is desktop-base installed? Check in synaptic package manager or run dpkg -l desktop-base. If it's not there, then install it.

apt install desktop-base
dpkg -L desktop-base  # This will show you all the files in that package.

Atlante · 2025-05-01 23:33:22

I'm going to use a translator. Yes, I have the "desktop-base" package installed in Synaptic. It's marked as installed (green box) in version 1:5.5. I wouldn't need to install that package through the terminal. Sorry if the translation from Spanish to English isn't entirely accurate. Thank you.

Altoid · 2025-05-02 10:13:26

Hello:

Atlante wrote:

... not being able to find the /usr/share/images/desktop-base/ ...
... searched for it in Thunar with the search engine ...

Please open a terminal, do this and post the result:

$ cd /usr/share/images/desktop-base

Translation:

Por favor abra una terminal y haga esto:
$ cd /usr/share/images/desktop-base

Best,

A.

Atlante · 2025-05-02 15:18:41

Thanks, Altoid. Well, I ran the command you told me to in the terminal and the output is as follows (in blue letters, except for the "$" symbol):

/usr/share/images/desktop-base$ .

It seems the file exists then, but it's strange that I can't find it with Thunar. I haven't been able to access that file yet.

greenjeans · 2025-05-02 15:30:29

Close Thunar.

Open a terminal and:

thunar /usr/share/images/desktop-base

That should open the file-manager in that folder if it exists.

But really you should just be able to navigate to it within the file manager if it's there.

chris2be8 · 2025-05-02 16:30:43

After cd /usr/share/images/desktop-base/ run ls -l which should show you the files in that directory.

As a new user the first command I recommend to you is man (short for manual). It tells you how to use commands.
Start with man less (less is the program man uses to display its output). Then man man and man ls (man cd won't work because cd is part of your shell (probably bash).

A good rule is that whenever someone recommends a command you are not familiar with always read it's man page before running it. It can prevent unpleasant surprises.

Altoid · 2025-05-02 17:14:44

Hello:

Thanks ...

You're welcome.

... file exists ...

Quite so ...

... strange that I can't find it ...

No.
You just need some practise on how to get around the file system.
We have *all* been there at some point.

Don't worry, you'll ge there. 8^)

See here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCMZcUKzzKw

You should also check out the other parts of the series.

Best,

A.

Atlante · 2025-05-04 19:52:59

For Greenjeans:

Thanks, Greenjeans. I found the desktop-base folder and was able to make a copy and save it. I know it's not the best solution, but it's helpful while I'm trying to learn how to navigate the file system. I recognize that what I did isn't the best solution.

For Chris2be8:

Thanks for your advice, Chris2be8. I'm going to put it into practice. I didn't even know that command existed. Yes, I'm a complete novice. I was using a distribution that's one of the most beginner-friendly, and it has practically all its functions automated. I realized I wasn't learning much. With Devuan, in the short time I've been using it, I installed the printer, installed plugins, browsers, programs, created my own administrator user (in addition to the root user), created a bootable USB drive, and installed Devuan myself. I know it's very little; I'm still a novice (just a home user), but I'm determined to keep learning. Someone told me that the best way to learn would be to use the parent distribution of the one I was using, which is Debian, but I opted for Devuan, and I'm truly happy with it. I appreciate your advice and will put it into practice.

For Altoid:

Thanks again, Altoid. No, I was able to find it. The answer Greenjeans gave me was very helpful. Of course, yes, I still have a lot, a lot to learn. The answer I gave to Chris2be8 contains some details about my limited level of knowledge. The goal is to keep learning. I find the GNU/Linux world fascinating. I also thank you for the video, although there's a language barrier. Although there are very good videos about Devuan in Spanish, they allowed me to install it myself and adapt this distribution to my needs. Still, I'm reading on.

I also send my thanks to all the participants in this thread. And please excuse my broken English; I'm using a translator.

Hugs to everyone.

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