File managers provide either a GUI or CLI for interfacing with the file system.
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Folder Sizes in nautilus
Back when i was using xp i had this program called Folder Sizes
that showed the folder(also file) size in the explorer column
I was wondering will that option be or is available in nautilus or other ...
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What causes file managers to show drives?
What forces a file manager to show unmounted partitions in the left pane?
That is - what process is it that causes filemanagers to show drives - it's not fstab - I can show that here, I know that ...
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1answer
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How to maintain symlinks in linux file manager?
I want to use symlinks extensively. However, if I move the target file, the symlink becomes broken (unlike on Windows). That's not acceptable to me, so I either need a solution or I won't be able to ...
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2answers
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Decent file manager with miller columns?
Is there a decent file manager with Miller columns?
I found marlin and dolphin so far. I like marlin, but it's seems quite buggy. Dolphin I like not so much. It lets me choose between single and ...
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2answers
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Can I change personal folder locations?
I did this in Windows 7. My Documents, Videos, Music and other personal folders are in D:\ because it is my media disk.
In case of a system failure, I will always have access to these files when I ...
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1answer
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Places in Ubuntu opening with wrong application
Places in Ubuntu specifically Home, Documents, Music, Pictures and Downloads are opening in my browser.
Eg. If I click Documents then it opens on Firefox. How to operate Ubuntu normally again?
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Cannot view files and folders Using Flie Manager in Ubuntu11.04 [closed]
I am unable to view the files and folder structure through File Manager in Ubuntu 11.04. Earlier on I had KDE installed and everything worked fine. After removing KDE, I am not able to view the files ...
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2answers
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Does Ubuntu index thumbnails?
To keep things quick, does Ubuntu index thumbnails so that, next time I enter that folder, it doesn't have to reload the thumbnails? (This would be especially important in large picture folders.)
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Show current folder size in Nautilus
I would like to know if it's possible to display the current folder size (in MB or GB) in Nautilus at the status bar.
Here's a screenshot:
as you can see, (in this case) I have 7 items, and I have ...
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5answers
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Install Dropbox in Xubuntu
Using Xubuntu 11.10
I figured there might be a problem installing Dropbox using the .deb file from the website since XFCE doesn't use Nautilus.
Some tutorials said that you have to install Nautilus ...
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1answer
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Missing Nautilus option “compact layout” [closed]
In GNOME 3 the nautilus option "compact layout" is missing.
Compact layout is the function which decrease the space between icons.
I made this image that you have a better impression of this ...
0
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1answer
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Consistent view modes in Dolphin FM
When using Dolphin, each folder seems to have its own configuration for view modes. Meaning that if I change my view mode to "details" and then go into another folder that has "icons" as it's view ...
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1answer
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Marlin as default file manager in Gnome 3.2 (Ubuntu 11.10)
Im marlin preferences I click on "Make my default file manager", but nothing changed. All apps like Chrome or Skype still open Nautilus like default. Thanx for any help.
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How do I disable file sorting on usb drives? [closed]
Are there any file managers that allow unsorted folders on usb drives? I can select manual sort on my hard drives fine, but when I connect a usb mass storage device the option for manual sort is gone ...
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1answer
510 views
Alternatives to default copy/move manager
I am using Ubuntu 11.10 and I want to know if there is any other copy/move manager rather than default.
Some features which I would in the copy manager are:
auto start as my session start
copy and ...
9
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1answer
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How to change the file manager from Nautilus to Marlin
I want to try out the Marlin file manager in 11.10 and want to know how to go about it
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1answer
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Unity bar Personal Folder Icon open a new icon on the unity bar when clicked
Since Ubuntu 11.10 the Personal folder Icon of unity bar act differently than 11.04.
In 11.04, when clicked, it opens a file manager window pointing to the personal folder and it is still associated ...
2
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1answer
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Everything opens dolphin file manager windows [closed]
Every kind of file I open through ubuntu dash or via firefox download window instead of directly open the right application it launches a dolphin window straight to the path of the file and just then ...
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2answers
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How can I browse a folder currently open in nautilus in the terminal?
I would like to be able to to this easily, in all of the following ways:
Keyboard shortcut
Right-click
Drag a folder into an open terminal (with a certain mouse button)
Drag the title bar into an ...
3
votes
1answer
856 views
Marlin, Ubuntu 11.10 and Dropbox (and Ubuntu One) plugins
I have installed marlin the elementary OS file manager in my system but I don't see any Dropbox support for it by default, is it available? How can I install it?
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1answer
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Change/set working directory of scripts executed from file manager window
Whenever I execute a script by clicking on it in a file manager window it gets run with my home directory as it's working directory, not directory that has the script within it where I'm clicking.
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2
votes
1answer
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Open with “gedit”
After upgrading to Ubuntu 11.10 I have found that my "open with gedit" right click menu in the file manager does not work unless I use it twice. Does anyone know why this might be?
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1answer
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How do you change the highligter for files?
How do you change the highligter for files?
Don't know how you do this. I do know how it happened. How do I change it back to orange? SEE IMAGE AND ASK ME QUESTIONS. Also I am using 11.10.
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1answer
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Hide desktop.ini and Thumbs.db files
I have Ubuntu and Windows 7 on my computer. Now I have a problem, I want to hide the desktop.ini and Thumbs.db files Windows automaticly creates.
I can't rename all files to .desktop.ini and ...
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3answers
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How can I integrate Dropbox with PCManFM?
I'm using Lubuntu 11.04 and I installed Dropbox.
Every time I click on the tray icon, Dropbox opens Chrome to show my files.
How to change this behaviour? It would be nice to open my files from the ...
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1answer
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Loading data dvds
I switched to Ubuntu and would like to load my music collection onto my drive. I have about 20 gigs on dvds, audio cds I can load, how do I do this?
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3answers
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“Failed to execute default File Manager: Input/output error”
I am getting the below error when I try to go Places > Home Folder for example. I can run nautilus manually though.
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1answer
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Dropbox integration without nautilus?
Is it possible to integrate dropbox in other filemanagers than nautilus? If yes, which manager would be best suited for this, and how do i set this up?
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4answers
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Default file manager changed, can't change back [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Chromium “Show in Folder” opens in text editor
(Using ubuntu 11.04)
I tried to open a torrent file in chrome, and it asked for my default application, so I ...
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5answers
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How to open a file manager of the current directory in the terminal?
When I work in terminal, sometimes I want to open the current directory in a GUI file manager.
And then to click the items in the window to run the application. How can I do this?
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0answers
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File manager respawns with ubuntuone [closed]
Starting Feb 11, my Ubuntu 10.10 desktop respawns FileManager many times(hundreds). You can observe the "Starting File Manager" processes at the bottom of the gnome desktop.
I can make this ...
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8answers
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Which Norton Commander style filemanager do you recommend?
I'm searching for a good filemanager in style of the classic norton commander 2 panel design? Since i had my best experiences with Total Commander in Windows, which one would you recommend for use in ...
7
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2answers
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How can I change the default application that archive manager uses?
When I had installed the rar application the archive manager was using that one which had problems with non-english characters. I uninstalled it and the archive manager used p7zip. The question is how ...
