A tool that allows users to configure various actions for the nautilus context menu.

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In Ubuntu 13.04 backspace button in nautilus not working?

PC: Acer Aspire E1-571 OS: Ubuntu 13.04 amd64 I want to downgrade my nautilus file browser in ubuntu 13.04 and i have tried the SoluOS patch but not satisfied. I just want to install nautilus 3.4 . ...
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“run in terminal” option in nautilus actions configuration tool doesn't work

I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 and Nautilus Actions Configuration Tool 3.1.4. When ever I select the option 'run in terminal' in execution tab...it doesn't work. The comand i'm running shows a progress bar ...
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Can't share my folders?

hi there I'd been looking for the solution but i hadnt found anyone that had the same issue. I'm trying to share a folder but everytime that I tried to do so Nautilus displays me an error. La «red ...
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How to rename an application so as to affect alphabetical order of right-click “open with” applications list?

I've recently switched my default pdf viewer from acroread to qpdfview; for (serious, duplex-multipage) printing, though, I still prefer Evince (to both acroread and qpdfview). To quickly open a pdf ...
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Nautilus-Actions 3.1.4 - action ONLY for sftp files

I wrote a script that deletes remote files with root privileges. How to make my menu appears only when I select a file and not a directory? And only for SFTP files and NOT for local files?
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How to create option to insert time stamp?

While editing text documents I need to put time stamps frequently. I thought of automating it in 2 different ways. None of these seem to be working. Using nautilus-actions I set up a new ...
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How can I add a custom item to the nautilus context menu, but NOT in a sub-menu?

I am interested in adding a custom script to the Nautilus context menu. I am aware of solutions such as the Scripts folder and the Nautilus Actions application. I created a test action in Nautilus ...
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How to customize the nautilus-actions?

I installed nautilus-actions and nautilus-actions-extra and they have lots of cool and useful stuff for Linux noobs like me who can't be bothered to learn the terminal, but my Nautilus context menu ...
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Why do the “Copy to” and “Move to” context menus in Nautilus only offer “Home” and “Desktop” as options?

Why do the "Copy to" and "Move to" context menu options in Nautilus only include "Home" and "Desktop" as options? Is there a way to add other places and even mounted external devices as options?
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How to open a folder in a new pane in Nautilus?

When I rightclick a folder in Nautilus I find these options "Open in New Window" and "Open in New Tab". Is it possible to add an option "Open in New Pane" which would open the selected folder in a new ...
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How do I add a right click “Compress as ZIP” menu entry?

Step 1: I wanted to Add a menu as "Compress as ZIP" on right click. I know i can use change default compress format as "ZIP" using gconf-editor. But I wanted to add a new Menu Item for Compressing as ...
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ISO checksum menu in nautilus

I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 x64, Unity, and Nautilus 3.2.1 I want to be able to perform checksum ISO in Nautilus. I have searched and found: ...
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“gconf-2.0 >= 2.8.0 not satisfied” error when installing nautilus action-3.1.5 from source

I use ubuntu 11.10. I've tried to install nautilus action-3.1.5 with the software centre. It's been installed but doesn't start at all. Then i've tried to install nautilus action-3.1.5 from source ...
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How to add an item to desktop right-click menu?

I'm trying to add an item to the nautilus context menu that would launch gnome-tweak-tool. Using Nautilus Actions Config Tool I've managed to add the item, however I want it to appear only when I ...
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How to install nautilus action-3.1.5?

I have downloaded the last release of nautilus-action(3.1.5) and i want to install it, how to do that ???
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How to customize the context menu in Nautilus?

From time to time I come to ideas of actions I'd like to have available in a menu which pops up when I right-click on files in Nautilus. How to add them there? Is there something like Thunar UCA ...