Mint 19 Desktop background reverts to default every boot

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Mint 19 Desktop background reverts to default every boot

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Hi,

I can confirm this bug also takes place in LM 19.
Operating System: Linux Mint 19
Kernel: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic
Architecture: x86-64
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gm10

Re: Mint 19 Desktop background reverts to default every boot

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Usually:

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sudo chown $USER:$USER .config/dconf/user
thesmileyone

Re: Mint 19 Desktop background reverts to default every boot

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I managed to fix it, but it deletes the background at the login screen, instead there are just white dots on a black background. I'm guessing because I use nvidia and that loads at desktop?
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Re: Mint 19 Desktop background reverts to default every boot

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thesmileyone wrote: Sun Aug 12, 2018 7:08 pm but it deletes the background at the login screen, instead there are just white dots on a black background.
See viewtopic.php?f=208&t=275428#p1511030
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