Make Nemo the Default File Manager in Ubuntu
Install Nemo
sudo apt install nemo
Make Nemo default file manager and enter the following codes-
xdg-mime default nemo.desktop inode/directory application/x-gnome-saved-search
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false
gsettings set org.nemo.desktop show-desktop-icons true
Check for the change
xdg-open $HOME c
To add nemo-desktop to startup enter nemo-desktop in the Command field.
gsettings set org.nemo.desktop home-icon-visible true
gsettings set org.nemo.desktop trash-icon-visible true
Go back to default –
xdg-mime default nautilus.desktop inode/directory application/x-gnome-saved-search
Remove nemo –
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true
sudo apt purge nemo nemo*
sudo apt autoremove
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