Where are the desktop wallpapers located in Xubuntu. /usr/share/xfce4/backdrops, Xubuntu

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Where are the desktop wallpapers located in Xubuntu. /usr/share/xfce4/backdrops

Desktop wallpapers on Xubuntu can be found in the following directory

/usr/share/xfce4/backdrops/

Download your new wallpaper, then use the cp command to copy over wallpaper to the backdrops directory. You will need to enter your root password

sudo cp wallpaper.ext /usr/share/xfce4/backdrops

Go to desktop settings by right clicking on your desktop, and select your new wallpaper under the backgrounds tab