How do I change the default file manager back to Nautilus?
This did it for me, after I google for a while:
xdg-mime default nautilus.desktop inode/directory application/x-gnome-saved-search
I also typed:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true
I spent AGES trying to find a method that would work. Eventually I found this advice, which is incredibly easy, and worked for me:
Install exo-utils
(this package contains the Xfce settings plugin and the utility files for libexo-2-0). Open a terminal and type:
sudo apt install exo-utils
Then run:
exo-preferred-applications
then switch to Utilities tab and select File Manager you prefer.
The file manager choice is handled by a file in ~/.local/share/applications
. They are mimeapps.list
and mimeinfo.cache
, deleting both of those files will reset your file manager to the default, which is Nautilus.