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The default file manager (and more) for the lightweight desktop environment, LXQt

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Is there a current version of PCManFM-Qt that's ready to go?

I'm currently running 0.17.0, but on GitHub the latest version is 1.3 - so I'm wayyy behind. However, when I try apt, it tells me I have the latest version. Snap doesn't have it, neither does Flatpak. ...
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Unable to move a file from one location to another [duplicate]

I'm running a copy of Lubuntu 22.04 on an old Dell Inspiron 531s. I'm trying to get a file from the Desktop into the location shown in the image below, even though pcmanfm-qt has been opened as a &...
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PCManFM-QT, Dolphin, FTP, and upload/overwrite prompts

In the previous version of ubuntu, PCManFM-QT would not prompt to upload/overwrite remote files when editing in VSCode using PCManFM-QT as my FTP client. I've updated to Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS, and ...
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How do I add a file type to XDG?

Using LXQT, the file manager (PCManFM-QT) is showing all files with unrecognized suffixes as "text/plain". I've added an entry to /etc/mime.types mapping a new suffix to a new application/x-...
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OSX Style global Menu in Plasma 5 (how to show pcmanfm_menu in global menu in plasma while in --desktop mode)?

I use pcmanfm-qt in plasma in "--desktop" mode, so that pcmanfm-qt "becomes" the desktop. Now i want pcmanfm's menu to be exposed to global menu, while pcmanfm only renders the ...
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Update PcManFM-qt in Lubuntu

I want update my PCManFM-qt file manager in LXQt desktop from 0.14.2 to 0.17.0 and i use this command: sudo apt install pcmanfm-qt but it says that you are using the latest version. How can I upgrade ...
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Lubuntu: Open as root not working in pcmanfm-qt

I have an almost fresh install of Lubuntu 20.04 and pcmanfm-qts "Open as root" function in the tools menu is not working. I can choose it, enter my password and then simply nothing happens. ...
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