[solved] pcmanfm default view

[callmejoe]

Hello.
im running raspbian buster. i have pcmanfm configured to open the side pane in Places. It always defaults to Filesystem Root. Can't figure out how to get it to start on Home Folder.

[DirkS]

The only way I can get filesystem root on startup is by running 'pcmanfm /'

Did you modify the menu entry?
What happens if you run 'pcmanfm' from a terminal window.

[kerry_s]

sounds like root owns it to me.

you didn't perhaps use a root file manager in your home folder?

[DirkS]

sounds like root owns it to me.

you didn't perhaps use a root file manager in your home folder?

If I'm logged in as pi and start pcmanfm as root it will still show Pi's home folder on startup...

[callmejoe]

sounds like root owns it to me.

you didn't perhaps use a root file manager in your home folder?

hmm. so i am running raspbian headless and i have a VNC server set up on it. looks like when i open a terminal it defaults to /

when i ssh into the pi it defaults correctly to /home/pi

has to be something with the way i set up the vnc server. i used tightvncserver. set up a systemd unit to start at boot. i guess i will start there.
any advice?

[kerry_s]

i think it has a vnc server already, just need to enable it. i'm a bit tired today so i'm just going to point you to the docs, sorry.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentati ... te-access/

i just spent all day wiring a new kitchen light, hands are killin me.

[callmejoe]

i dont like the Real VNC software that comes with the pi, so i usually install tightvnc. i had no issues with it on jessie or stretch. but i was using SysV scripts to start the vncserver at boot. on buster i am using systemd Units to start at boot and i think that is causing my issue.

if i ssh into the pi and start the vncserver manually everything works fine. something about the systemd startup unit is causing it to default to the root folder (not root user).

i've seen sporadic forum posts about this going back to 2012, but with no clear solution/reason.

for now i'm using this alias to start things manually

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alias rpi="ssh pi@192.168.1.7 'vncserver -geometry 1900x1080 -depth 24 :1' ; vncviewer 192.168.1.7:1 -passwd /home/callmejoe/.vnc/passwd"

[callmejoe]

well after trying different service units i finally found one that worked.

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systemctl status vncserver@1.service

still show a fail error, but the server starts none the less and doesn't default to the root folder

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[Unit]
Description=Start tightvnc server
After=syslog.target network.target

[Service]
Type=forking
User=pi
WorkingDirectory=/home/pi
PAMName=login

# Clean any existing files in /tmp/.X11-unix environment
ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/vncserver -kill :%i > /dev/null 2>&1 || :'
ExecStart=/usr/bin/vncserver :%i -geometry 1900x1080 -depth 24
PIDFile=/home/pi/.vnc/%H%i.pid
ExecStop=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/vncserver -kill :%i > /dev/null 2>&1 || :'

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target