Re: Files sidebar Folder shorcuts, namely 'Documents'

[Stefan Krusche <linux@stefan-krusche.de>]

Am Sonntag, 5. Mai 2019 schrieb Esteban L:
> Hello,
>
> I want to setup a shortcut that basically uses my cloud's "Documents"
> folder, instead of the Debian /home/user version.

I think the following command in a shell should do it…

xdg-user-dirs-update --set DOCUMENTS /home/user/cloud/Documents

…, but to be sure, consult these man pages first:

user-dirs.conf (5)   - configuration for xdg-user-dirs-update
xdg-user-dirs-update (1) - Update XDG user dir configuration

> I mostly just want to sidebar "Documents" to be my cloud's Documents.
> I can just drag it to the sidebar (it will be near the bottom), but
> my home/user/Documents remains. I cannot delete it or change it (I am
> sure there is a way, I just don't know).
>
> I would like to remove, or alter the above "Documents" if there is a
> simple way--which I assume there is.
>
> Anyone have an familiarity with this? Thanks

The xdg-*-dirs mechanism is a standard which is supported by many 
desktop environments. I once had an issue with Trinity Desktop 
Environment (TDE) for that reason recreating directories in $HOME I had 
removed/renamed.

HTH

Kind regards,
Stefan