Gsettings wallpaper change error ubuntu 16

Question

I am trying to change the wallpaper in ubuntu using the following code :

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri 
file:/home/sourajit/Pictures/Wallpapers/skull.jpg

However on executing this nothing happens and I am getting this message :

GLib-GIO-Message: Using the 'memory' GSettings backend.  Your settings 
will not be saved or shared with other applications.

I tried this solution but it didn't work.

Further here is the output of :

which gsettings

/home/sourajit/anaconda3/bin/gsettings

Is this location the cause of this problem or there is some other issue? Kindly help.

The easiest way to change wallpaper is to open `nautilus` navigate to the directory holding the wallpaper image, right click on the image and select "Set as Wallpaper". — WinEunuuchs2Unix, Jun 27 '18 at 10:25
Actually I tried this from [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32264960/how-to-use-change-desktop-wallpaper-using-python-in-ubuntu-14-04-with-unity) . The python version didn't work so thought the last answer mentioned might work, but it didn't work as well. — Sourajit, Jun 27 '18 at 13:03

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 27 '18 at 10:28

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Try this instead:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri 'file:///home/sourajit/Pictures/Wallpapers/skull.jpg'

answered Jun 27 '18 at 10:28

WinEunuuchs2Unix

Didn't work!Still I am getting the same message as error. – Sourajit Jun 27 '18 at 13:02
Did you copy it as one line and not two lines like its formatted in your question? – WinEunuuchs2Unix Jun 27 '18 at 17:46
I copied it in one line – Sourajit Jun 27 '18 at 17:49
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I'm at work now but I'll revisit the problem when I get home in 5 hours. – WinEunuuchs2Unix Jun 27 '18 at 17:50
@Sourajit Have you read this?: https://askubuntu.com/questions/558446/my-dconf-gsettings-installation-is-broken-how-can-i-fix-it-without-ubuntu-reins – WinEunuuchs2Unix Jun 28 '18 at 02:39

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