Richard Owlett wrote: ... > Thanks for the link. > As I categorically avoid *ANY* use of "sudo", I'll have to experiment to > see if the recommended use of "caja --force-desktop" might cause me grief.
i was wondering if the difference could also be as the root user may be set up without the adduser command vs. the user you are logging in with. however this is all a guess. :) man adduser should tell you more details if this is at all a part of what you are seeing. sorry, no time at the moment to go read up on mate bugs. songbird