For as long as I can remember, every time I install Ubuntu there is a folder in the home directory called "Templates." I've always just deleted it, but I'm curious: what's it supposed to be used for, and why is it in the default install?
asked Jan 11, 2012 at 22:39
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4Great question. I've always done the same thing, deleting the folder after installing. I think @fossfreedom just made our lives a little bit easier.– Tom BrossmanJan 12, 2012 at 17:20
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If you drop any files in this folder, for example
then when you right-click and create a new document, you can select any of these files as a basis for the new file - i.e. a template.
For as long as I remember, this has always been a standard feature on many desktops such as Gnome.
If you have deleted the folder and need to restore this functionality:
gedit ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs
Check that there is a line containing the following - if not, add this line.
XDG_TEMPLATES_DIR="$HOME/Templates"
answered Jan 11, 2012 at 22:51
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So does this play well with OpenDocument templates, eg .ott files and the like?– jdpipeJun 7, 2016 at 12:52
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Does freedesktop specify the list of "well known" directories and what they should do somewhere, or is the
xdg-user-dirimplementation all we get? freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/xdg-user-dirs Dec 10, 2016 at 12:11 -
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@Mark, your link doesn't work. I point here to your other answer askubuntu.com/a/652664/15943– alfCJul 22, 2021 at 3:10