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How Do I Show Desktop in Linux?

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How Do I Show Desktop in Linux?
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5 Answers. In Linux Mint : Start + D shows the desktop.

How do I view desktop in Linux?

Add ‘Show Desktop’ button in Ubuntu 18.10, 18.04

  1. Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and install xdotool : sudo apt-get install xdotool. …
  2. Then create the show desktop shortcut icon and edit it via command: gedit ~/.local/share/applications/show-desktop.desktop.

How do I get back to desktop in Ubuntu?

By default in Ubuntu 16.04, the keyboard command to show the desktop is Ctrl + D + Super (the Windows key for many keyboards).

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