Questions tagged [nautilus-actions]
A tool that allows users to configure various actions for the nautilus context menu.
65
questions
1
vote
0answers
41 views
How can I add refresh button in the right click of Ubuntu 18.04?
Nautilus isn't available here to get the refresh item.
It says:
E: Package 'nautilus-actions' has no installation candidate
Is there any other way to get it?
0
votes
0answers
40 views
How to save list of files in folder to TXT-file by using FileManager-Actions?
I am trying to save a list of the files in a TXT-file by using FileManager-Actions (former nautilus-actions) but I can't get the command correct.
When I do this stuff in terminal by this:
cd go/to/...
1
vote
1answer
45 views
How to combine JPG-file and MP3-file to MP4-file using FileManager-Actions?
I just installed »FileManager-Actions«
Now i try to get a command working for combining a JPG-file (its always 1920x1080px) with a MP3-file into a MP4-file.
Normally is used this command in terminal ...
2
votes
1answer
164 views
Nautilus Action Configuration tool in Ubuntu 19.04
I want to create a new action for opening specific filetypes with an other application. I do not want to change the default application and I do not want to open the dialog for choosing an other ...
0
votes
0answers
42 views
Change How Files Are Sorted / Listed in a File Manager
I work with some directories and files that have patterns such as
a-b-c
I am wondering if it is possible to sort or search these files by only one of the fields. For example, sorting them by the ...
1
vote
0answers
288 views
multiple 'open with' applications in right-click context menu with nautilus/filemanager-actions?
I would really like to get the old Gnome behavior restored, where you could right-click, hover over Open With... and then a submenu with a list of applications would open - something like this:
Have ...
0
votes
0answers
73 views
Display tree view in Ubuntu 18.10 Nautilus [duplicate]
I had Nautilus set up to show tree view, and then I did a format and re-install and now can't figure out how I did it... Can anyone help?
1
vote
1answer
43 views
Most efficient way for handling multiple files
I am currently working on audio processing and I have many (approx 800) samples of 40s each. I am segmenting each file into roughly 8-12s clips based on ground truth data. This ends up creating 3200 ...
0
votes
0answers
113 views
Generating an encrypted pgp message verses a encrypted pgp file.
I am using seahorse to encrypt a message. By right-clicking in the nautilus GUI and selecting "Encrypt," then selecting the recipient. However, if wanted to send an actual message in the format ...
0
votes
0answers
31 views
I don't want this “Open With Files” option to be there
I have Nautilus-Actions but I don't know if this is the cause or not.
I don't use any Nautilus scripts except Folder-color which I installed today -- not sure but maybe is the cause.
Also for Video ...
28
votes
3answers
18k views
Nautilus-actions in 18.04
Nautilus-actions configuration tool, which was needed in order to have context menu actions in Nautilus doesn't seem available in the Software center in 18.04 LTS.
(This seemed reported as a bug here ...
0
votes
0answers
178 views
Nautilus-actions not showing after reinstall
I had Nautilus actions installed and configured with some custom actions, but due to some problems with the file explorer I had to compile Nautilus and install it again (version 3.14) now my custom ...
1
vote
1answer
432 views
Drag and drop freezes when moving a file from desktop to a folder using Nautilus. (ubuntu 16.04)
Sometimes, when I drag and drop files using Nautilus on Ubuntu 16.04, the mouse freezes on the grab state. Restarting the Nautilus fixes the problem.
1
vote
1answer
273 views
Add nautilus scripts to the context menu/actions
So for a course I'm taking in operating systems I've chosen to integrate a custom ftp-like program into the right click menu (written in C) and I've been having problems with trying to get the scripts ...
3
votes
1answer
1k views
How to add “open in terminal” in 16.04? [duplicate]
I had "open in terminal" in my previous ubuntu of 14.04 and it was a life safer, I can open terminal at a specific location and path. In ubuntu 16.04 also I want some thing like that so I followed ...
3
votes
1answer
927 views
how can I add options to the right-click drop down menu in gnome?
GNOME Shell 3.26.2 | Ubuntu 17.10 | Bash 4.4.12
How can I add options to the right-click drop down menu in GNOME GUI? I want to place an item in the mouse right-click menu that will do echo "$...
1
vote
0answers
77 views
Is it possibile to create Nautilus custom column generated by script?
Is there any possibility to add a custom (my own) column to nautilus folder view?
Content of that column would be generated by script.
For example, I have got an additional information about ...
2
votes
2answers
78 views
Reference to home not working in Nautilus Action-Config-Tool
The path field (In the given Screenshot) is given the input: ~/.subseeker/subseeker.py, but it's not working, the code isn't executing when the command runs.
I even tried- $HOME/.subseeker/subseeker....
1
vote
2answers
666 views
How to run C/C++ program using context menu (right click option)
I want to learn C/C++. Here my requirement is not to use any IDE. I want to run my C/C++ program in following way,
I will write "Cpp1.cpp" //which will print "Hello World".
Save the file and close.
...
1
vote
1answer
217 views
How to call an executable from the context menu and pass it the file name and location as arguments?
I need to read text files, extract data from them, and then write another file with that information, so I coded a simple program to do it in python. Now I would like to call that program from the ...
24
votes
1answer
464 views
How to get IMDb info in Nautilus properties?
I want to see IMDb information about movie files on my Nautilus properties screen, using Nautilus scripts or actions.
It's a really complex thing to do, I understand that, but the article Extending ...
2
votes
1answer
701 views
Nautilus - no support for hard links?
I finally got round to studying and understanding hard links in my quest to check I have understood the basics, of which I have managed to skip a lot of. After realizing how brilliant they are, I ...
0
votes
0answers
38 views
mysterious file with 3 forward slashes suddenly appeared [duplicate]
I'm using Ubuntu 14.04.5.
A mysterious folder has appeared in my list of places. It's called
x-nautilus-desktop:///
Needless to say, it won't open and I can't delete it.
My system has become ...
1
vote
3answers
181 views
Nautilus right click script for base64
i would like to add nautilus script for right click,like convert selected file with base64 but no luck.Regular command in terminal is like:
base64 input.jpg output.txt
This is my closest script to ...
13
votes
4answers
2k views
How to open Nautilus directory in current Terminal?
I don't like to have dozens of terminals opened. Is there a way to add Open in current Terminal instead of Open in Terminal when using Nautilus?
1
vote
1answer
164 views
nautilus-actions will only create submenus
I'd like to edit the "right-click" menu for folders and files.
The recommended tool for the job is nautilus-actions .
However, there are two things this tool cannot do.
1. It can't remove the ...
4
votes
2answers
1k views
How can I open a folder in Atom editor directly from within my file manager's context menu?
Is it possible to extend the context menu as follows?
1
vote
1answer
129 views
How can you add something in the right click menu in nautilus so that it copies to a certain directory?
I'm trying to add a menu entry onto the right-click menu of nautilus so that it copies selected files from their current directory to another. Essentially I want it to run a program / command that is ...
2
votes
1answer
67 views
Nautilus script or action to install selected debs
When multiple need to be installed, a such option will be very useful.
What command should be put into a script in .local/share/nautilus/scripts?
Or in Nautilus-Actions Configurations Tool?
2
votes
1answer
255 views
Dynamic template names for Nautilus
I really like that I can add templates to ~/Templates in order to create new files by a template with Nautilus or Caja.
What I like to have improved is the naming of my files.
They are named: ...
5
votes
2answers
2k views
Ubuntu 16.04: ' Open in Terminal' context menu on desktop opens it only in home directory
Since upgrade to Ubuntu 16.04, the desktop 'Open in Terminal' context menu opens only in home directory. It's realy uncomfortable.
Is there a way to make it open with prompt in desktop directory ?
Is ...
0
votes
1answer
379 views
How to add KRename to context menu
How do I add KRename to the context menu so I can select files and use right click to rename them from the contextual pop up?
I want to do this to make bulk or batch renaming of files faster so I don'...
10
votes
2answers
13k views
Can I open a file as root by just using the right click menu
Opening file as root is possible with sudo. But, how to right click a file and make it run as root ?
I am using nautilus.
1
vote
1answer
697 views
Nautilus Actions is not working on Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf
In Ubuntu 14.04 LTS I used to MenuLibre application to create menu items for applications in Unity and Gnome desktop environments as an alternative to edit the text file .desktop of /usr/share/...
6
votes
1answer
2k views
How to batch process JPG images to change its quality with Nautilus-Actions?
First of all: Thank you for taking the time to read this and provide some help. Any advices are appreciated.
I am using Nautilus-Actions in order to add a custom context menu's action in order to ...
1
vote
3answers
584 views
Nautilus “open in terminal” extension will not propagate SSH_AUTO_SOCK?
I have Ubuntu Gnome 14.04, up-to-date; nautilus and nautilus-open-terminal are installed and updated:
[romano:~] % wajig status nautilus nautilus-open-terminal
Package Installed ...
3
votes
1answer
622 views
Nautilus-Actions only show context option for file not folder
I'm using nautilus-actions to run scripts and commands by right clicking in nautilus and I know how to set nautilus-actions so that it only shows an option when certain conditions are met, such as ...
0
votes
1answer
464 views
Nautilus-Actions Configuration Tool — Archive Manager — Show a specific option in selected cases
I have managed to make a new entry to Nautilus right click menu in order to extract a compressed file to a specified folder. My problem is now that when I right click at any file either it is a ...
0
votes
1answer
132 views
Nautilus Scripts - Select every second file
Is it possible to write a script to select every second file
I found something similar
http://g-scripts.sourceforge.net/cat-filesysmgt.php
but it's been taken off line.
I create numerous routine ...
1
vote
2answers
451 views
How to write a script with nautilus actions?
I want to use nautilus actions with my own script which I have usually started successfully with open-terminal and pasting the command (s. below) directly in the terminal.
for file in *.mp4; do mkdir ...
2
votes
1answer
81 views
Using pipes in nautilus-actions
I don't know if this is a valid question, I want to make links from selected files in nautilus and move the link files to the desktop, but piping commands doesn't work.
My combination in "Path" field ...
1
vote
2answers
154 views
Nautilus-Action conf. tool - crafting a “set as background” action
I wanted to create an option in the context menu to set the clicked picture to current desktop background (just like in Windows).
I read the the nautilus action help but I couldn't figure it out. This ...
1
vote
1answer
246 views
Nautilus Actions Only Show if File in Folder
I would like to create a couple of nautilus actions that will only show up if a certain file is in the folder. These are location actions, a simple example of one I would like is a "Make" option that ...
21
votes
3answers
18k views
how to change background of nautilus in ubuntu 14.04
As the question goes, How can I change the background of nautilus in Ubuntu 14.04 ??
I have already tried dconf-editor, gtk-tweaker, gnome-tweaker. They change the color of some parts of some pannel ...
3
votes
1answer
1k views
Why I saw the message Don't unplug until it finished
I copied a big file to my external hard disk, I saw this message after the progress bar disappeared. Does it mean the copy progress is still going on? If it is still going on why the progress bar ...
0
votes
1answer
370 views
Wait for key after nautilus-actions in terminal
I need to execute a script from the nautilus-actions and then wait for any input from the user, who has to read what the script has done before the terminal disappears.
This is my current nautilus-...
0
votes
1answer
140 views
recode can not find files when is running as a nautilus script
I created a Nautilus Action script to change file encoding using recode application.
My action is:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Action
ToolbarLabel[en_US]=Convert Encoding From Windows-12
ToolbarLabel[en]=...
2
votes
1answer
68 views
UbuntuGNOME uses other nautilus, how do I make it split the window into two using F3
I'm used to splitting windows usind F3 in ubuntu, but in ubuntu GNOME it does't work. How do I fix that?
Thanks!
5
votes
2answers
984 views
Where does Nautilus-actions configuration tool save actions?
I want to use a command line, but don't know how this configuration looks like and where to save it.
1
vote
1answer
6k views
In Ubuntu 13.04 backspace button in nautilus not working? [duplicate]
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 . ...
