No wallpaper / no option to open the dialog for changing the wallpaper

Bug #2015056 reported by Jason L
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Bug Description

# System information:
System has upgraded from 22.10 -> 23.04

# How to reproduce
1. start up the computer. No wallpaper visible just black background.
2. right click on desktop "Change background"

# Expected result
Wallpaper visible / ability to change wallpaper.

# output on logfile
```
2023-04-03T10:16:46.216657+02:00 utopia-Ubuntu gnome-shell[3652]: DING: (gjs:4392): Gjs-CRITICAL **: 10:16:46.213: JS ERROR: TypeError: desktopFile is null
2023-04-03T10:16:46.216882+02:00 utopia-Ubuntu gnome-shell[3652]: DING: _createDesktopBackgroundMenu/<@/<email address hidden>/desktopManager.js:1114:13
2023-04-03T10:16:46.216971+02:00 utopia-Ubuntu gnome-shell[3652]: DING: @/<email address hidden>/ding.js:206:13
```

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.04
Package: gjs 1.76.0-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.2.0-18.18-generic 6.2.6
Uname: Linux 6.2.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.26.0-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Apr 3 10:22:09 2023
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-11-19 (134 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.10 "Kinetic Kudu" - Release amd64 (20221020)
SourcePackage: gjs
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to lunar on 2023-03-31 (3 days ago)

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Jason L (ubuntopia) wrote :
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Jason L (ubuntopia) wrote :

Installing ```apt-get install gnome-control-center``` resolved the issue.
Seems this is removed during the upgrade.

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