Questions tagged [nemo]
Nemo is a file manager, similar to nautilus. It is used by default in Linux Mint Cinnamon Edition.
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Data loss after running Bash script creating dirs and moving files
For several instances now, I experienced some very weird behavior, where part of the directories and the files in a directory got deleted after running a script which creates new directories within ...
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Icons appeared alone and I can't delete them
It's very strange, the computer freeze and I restart it. After the restart I saw 3 icons appeared on the desktop.
I can't delete them! Right click - "Delete" is not active, as well as the keybord. ...
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No access to trash:// neither to recent:// from file manager
When I try to access trash from file manager (Nautilus or Nemo), I get an error message
The folder contents could not be displayed
Sorry, could not display all the contents of "trash": ...
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Safely remove an external drive makes Files crash
when I use in Files (Nemo) the option 'Safely remove' for an external drive, the program always crashes (disappears completely). Some time later Ubuntu offers to send in a crash report.
Any ...
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What is the correct PPA for Nemo?
I have just changed my file manager in Ubuntu 20.04 from Nautilus to Nemo but the PPA (ppa:embrosyn/cinnamon) I have for it has an 404 error for one of the links in it and doesn't finish adding it in.
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nemo-desktop taking too much RAM
On Ubuntu 22.04 I am using nemo-*. It's nice to use, but it has 2 core memory leaks.
Nemo - the file manager - here I usually am able to just close all the folder windows which kills the process and ...
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How to set Nemo as the default file manager in Ubuntu?
I just installed Ubuntu and I want to replace nautilus with Nemo. I first installed Nemo by using the following commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:embrosyn/cinnamon
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get ...
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Set nemo file manager preferences via cli, array data type
I use the following commands to override default settings in Ubuntu UI, which works fine:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme 'Yaru-dark'
gsettings set org.nemo.preferences show-home-...
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Can't connect to a Windows Share folder that uses a user name and password?
I am trying to connect to a Windows Share folder. I can see it on my network, but when I enter the address of the share folder, for example smb://Server-Raid/OneDrive, I get an error message stating ...
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open a new window using middle click on icons on Dock
I just installed Ubuntu 22.04 and Nemo.
How to make it open a new Nemo's window when I middle click the icon on the Dock?
It works for nautilus.
Thanks a lot
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Journal entries are filled with nemo: connect() failed [duplicate]
My journalctl entries are filled with nemo[50830]: connect() failed.
$ journalctl -r
Nov 09 16:38:45 iMac nemo[50830]: connect() failed
Nov 09 16:38:45 iMac nemo-desktop[2887]: connect() failed
Nov 09 ...
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I have installed nemo file manager on ubuntu 22.10 and there is a bug with it
I have installed Nemo file manager on Ubuntu 22.10, so I noticed that when I switch the workspace, the desktop icons remain in sight. I know that what I just said is unclear but I am sure that the ...
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Case insensitive sort in Nemo
So I'm trying to get so special characters are on top followed by numbers, then letters case insensitive.
I've added export LC_ALL=C to my .profile, but the result is case sensitive.
Is there a better ...
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File upload dialog
Is it possible to use default file manager when uploading files on Firefox (and any other browser)?
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Install Bulky (Nemo bulk renamer)
I can not figure out how to install the new feature that is coming to Linux Mint 20.2. The bulk renamer Bulky (https://github.com/linuxmint/bulky).
Because it's such a new thing, i can't really find ...
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Can not connect with Files to SFTP after upgrade from 20.04 to 22.04
Until I recently upgraded my machine from Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04 I always could connect to SFTP folders with Nemo or Nautilus easily. I am using a connection with username and password and the password ...
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Is there a file manager that allows grouping of bookmarks in a side panel?
I would like to have a file manager that I can group folder locations under customised group names in a sidebar. I have played around with Ubuntu Nautilus, Nemo and Dolphin and can't seem to achieve ...
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Is there a way to get rid of Nemo (file manager) theme warning?
Every time I open a directory in Nemo-desktop, Nemo file manager opens up, but also a new terminal is opened saying:
** (nemo:36368): WARNING **: 21:28:24.724: Current gtk theme is not known to have ...
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Nemo "open in Terminal" doesn't work in Ubuntu MATE 16.04
I'm using Nemo file manager in ubuntu mate 16.04 LTS... but when i Right click --> Open in Terminal, nothing happens. not even error messages.
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How can I install nemo- plugins for 22.04
Nemo File manager is part of the default Ubuntu repository. The only extension is the current repository is "nemo-fileroller".
The PPA's I used for past releases are not maintained any more ...
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Customize nemo keyboard shortcuts in Ubuntu 13.04
I'm on Ubuntu 13.04 and ran through the steps outlined on Completely integrate nemo in Ubuntu.
I understand that Nemo is a cloned-fork off of Nautilus and was hoping that I'd be able to adjust the ...
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black screen when no window open 22.04
I just upgraded to 22.04 and have a strange error. Ubuntu behaves completely normally, provided at least one window is open. This could be a folder, application like Firefox, whatever, as long as it's ...
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Gnome 42 Wayland - nemo-desktop on org-gnome-Nautilus-desktop doesn't work properly
Using Wayland with Gnome 42 (default of this distribution), when icons are dragged across nemo-desktop and then released, they are not moved to the new position, always returning to the top left of ...
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Right click extended menu on desktop not working fully. (20.04 unity)
I'm using ubuntu 20.04 (unity), right click extended menu (resize images, open in terminal etc) wont work on Desktop but it works with file manager --> Desktop.
i follow instructions fixes like &...
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Does the "Files (Nautilus)" "Run Software" Button work?
I've installed Ubuntu 22.04 on a VM. Inserting the "Guest Additions" ISO, I expected that the provided "Run Software" Button on the right side of the File manager would work.
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How to customise keyboard shortucts in Nemo 5.2.4 Ubuntu 22.04
On one of the last versions of Nemo I was able to switch tabs by pressing Ctrl+Tab, but now in Nemo 5.2.4 it's set to be Ctrl+PgUp/PgDn. This is not good for me because I'm on a laptop and it's much ...
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Make Nemo produce desktop Icons Gnome 3.26.1 on Ubuntu 17.10
So I have looked this up and can only find solutions for older versions of Gnome.
Everywhere quotes this as the solution:
xdg-mime default nemo.desktop inode/directory application/x-gnome-saved-...
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Select range of lines in native linux text-editors (gedit, pluma, nemo)
I have a very large text file, and I want to select part of the text (range of lines. Example: from line 10000 to line 40000 and the text has 100 thousand lines). But I do not see any option in these ...
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Nemo 'File Management preferences' has no exit
Ubuntu 20.04.1
Cinnamon desktop recently installed.
Working with files and folders in Nemo 4.4.2 and when I finish, I can't find a way to close the Nemo 'File Management preferences'?
It floats on top ...
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How to install Nemo on Ubuntu (deb package)
I've been using the Nautilus file manager for the xfce4 desktop environment. I dislike it. Can anyone tell me how to get Nemo for it?
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MEGASync in Nemo shows error: (nemo:70308): WARNING ** connect() failed
When I start Nemo with the debug postfix (nemo --debug) and MEGASync is not started & connected, I get the error on the command line:
** (nemo:70308): WARNING **: 14:01:02.206: connect() failed
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How do i add the newly installed file manager (Nemo) in the 'activities overview' search results?
Distressed Ubuntu 21.10 user here. I recently purged Nautilus and installed Nemo as my default file manager. I previously had Nautilus added in the activities-overview search-results (under - settings&...
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Nextcloud sync status column in any file browser
Is there a way to get a sync status column of Nextcloud in any of the common file browser like Nemo, Thunar, Dolphin etc. like it is shown in Windows?
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I can no longer drag and drop URL links from the Chrome browser to my `nemo` file manager
I followed my instructions here years ago to make nemo my default file manager instead of nautilus (which is the default packaged with Ubuntu 18.04, 20.04, etc).
I used to be able to (for many years) ...
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How to fix GTK theme for Nemo's pathbar breadcrumbs and disk free space barchart
I like a few features of Nemo, but there seems to be a theme problem - at least when running under Ubuntu Gnome 14.04:
As you can see from this screenshot:
it's not possible to see which of the ...
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Files with date "Unknown" but files have date created in meta data
I am rather confused why nemo is reporting that some files have no date set. Which means I cannot order my files by Date. This is only happening with my GoPro videos I will add. But when checking I ...
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How to install nemo extensions?
I have ubuntu 16.04 and Nemo file manager. I downloaded nemo file extensions from here:
https://github.com/linuxmint/nemo-extensions
First, where are details of the extensions?
Second, how do I '...
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Problem in opening ".srt" (SubTitle) files in Nemo file manager
When I'm trying to open a .srt file, this will happen!
Before:
After:
This doesn't happen in other file managers (nautilus and dolphin), ONLY in nemo! It happens for any type of .srt. But I can try ...
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Nemo/Nautilus - Where does the list of 'other applications' reside?
I'm using Ubuntu 21.10 with Nemo as my default file manager (because I like the split screen)
I was trying to change a default application to set Edrawmax to open .eddx files.
If I go to Nemo or ...
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Is there a way to enable checkboxes in the Nemo file manager?
Is there a way to enable checkboxes in the Nemo file manager to select multiple files/folders?
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Search function annoyance wth Nemo
Running Ubuntu 20 with Nemo Files 4.4. When I search a folder I get around 3 or 4 characters in and another search function comes on that copies what I have typed and starts searching the whole ...
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Getting thumbnails of cbz comics with images formatted in webp
So, I have a bunch of digital comics that are in cbz format (just a renamed .zip, for those who are less familiar) in which all the images inside the comics are in .webp format.
I am running Budgie 21....
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Increase space between folders in nemo file manager Ubuntu 21.10
Ubuntu 21.10 was released today. After using Ubuntu 16.04 since it was released, I upgraded to Ubuntu 21.10. Did a fresh install of 21.10. I like Unity desktop so I installed it and along with it I ...
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How to create custom thumbnailers for Nautilus, Nemo, and Caja?
Nautilus (GNOME Files) and Nautilus-based file managers, namely Nemo and Caja, already create previews for many common file types with their default thumbnailers. There are also a number of other ...
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How to increase the spacing between items in the left sidebar of Nemo file manager?
I want to increase the spacing between the items in the left sidebar of the Nemo file manager. By default the spacing is small, so, for me, the items looks cluttered.
Is there a way to increase that ...
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How can I disable the recursive search and instead use the type-ahead search in the Nautilus file picker?
The recursive search in the file manager is extremely frustrating, I want to be able to instead use the type-ahead navigation when I'm opening/saving files (selecting the folder that matches what you ...
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Unable to access the root directory via SFTP explorer (Nemo)
I am connecting via sftp inside nemo but if I try to access the root of the server I get the Location is not a folder... but I am pretty sure it is :p
Other destinations are perfectly fine:
sftp://...
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View passwords stored in Nemo [duplicate]
I have a password stored on nemo for ssh://XXX the server is a new server and I told myself, I'll not be lazy and turn off password tomorrow... I can be lazy, but this is a first!
I have stored the ...
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Nemo icon view spacing
I recently changed from Nautilus to Nemo because lacking of "type-ahead-search" and sorting in search.
Overall experience in Nemo is great except there's way to much space between icon in ...
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Why doesn't Nemo preview thumbnails?
I have a problem with thumbnails on my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32-bit system with Cinnamon 2.0.14 DE and Nemo 2.08.
I have tried removing the ~/.thumbnails directory but it is not working for me. This is ...