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GNOME Files: Where are "Networks" cached?
So, on this Ubuntu 18.04 box* running Files 3.26.4 under Other Locations I have this entry for a long gone Brother printing station thing:
Since it is clearly gone, there is no sensible way of ...
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Ubuntu Nautilus sftp to server that has 2fa on is not working
I can ssh to a server that has 2FA, but I can't access it through Ubuntu (20.04) nautilus sftp. sftp://hostname.com or sftp://[email protected] results in time out, adding port 22 does not help. All I ...
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Nautilus broken in ubuntu 22.04
when i updated ubuntu 22.04 file manager nautilus uninstalled
i tryed to use:
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade --fix-missing but it didnt help
when i trying install:
~$ sudo apt install ...
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File manager sidebar shortcuts synchronization
I have been comparing thunar and nautilus to decide if I wanted to switch file manager. Both have a sidebar on the left with shortcuts to various folders (home, documents, downloads...), to which you ...
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Nautilus default .desktop file not right
I need some help with the GNOME Nautilus file manager.
The default .desktop file situated is /usr/share/applications has been deleted and replaced with my own one (no back up).
I was hoping to ...
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nautilus not starting ubuntu 18.04
Since a few weeks when I try to start nautilus in Ubuntu 18.04 I get the following message :
nautilus: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/tracker-2.0/libtracker-data.so.0: undefined ...
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Cannot open folders located on Ubuntu desktop
I have Ubuntu 18.04 LTS installed, using its default file manager Nautlius. Double-clicking any folder located on the desktop does not open the folder. The following folders are affected:
Trash
Home
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Error while using sudo on the base user
I am having an issue when I try to run
sudo -u user nautilus
in the terminal. It will not run the command as user and ends up running a weird messed up version of nautilus with most root permissions....
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Where does Nautilus file manager mounts ftp/smb connections?
Ubuntu 16.04. I want to know in what point of the file system tree does Nautilus file manager mounts the ftp/smb connections. I thought it could be on the same directory where external storage devices ...
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Escape the input box while pressing Shift in Ubuntu
This disturbs me for a long time. Pressing shift may cause the caret to escape the input box. For instance, if I would like to rename the newly-created folder to underscore _, it frustrates me. ...
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Nautilus won't launch on Ubuntu Gnome 16.04
I know there are other threads about this. I tried them but the offered solutions did not work and I'm not allowed to comment on the thread to ask for clarification, yet.
The only thing I've changed ...
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Going up a directory in Nautilus' location bar
I am trying to go up a directory in Nautilus' location bar. For example, I start here:
I then give focus to the location bar, type .. and hit enter, but it brings me to the first folder in the ...
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How to fix Nautilus in Ubuntu 14.04 to show 1MB = Division by 1024 kb?
How to force Nautilus in Ubuntu 14.04 to show correct size of file(s) in Megabytes, which is divided by 1024 kilobytes, instead of 1000 which it does at present?
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How to search only current directory in Nautilus (restore old behaviour)
Does anyone know, how can I bring back the old nautilus behaviour?
In old version (Debian <7), when I typed, the nautilus moved to first file that started with that typed phrase.
In new version (...
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Add linux program to list of "other applications" for opening files from Nautilus
I have installed a markdown editor on ubuntu 12.0.4:
sudo dpkg -i /shared/mdcharm_1.1.6_i386.deb
sudo apt-get -f install # Installed missing dependencies
Is the md editor installed now?
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How to 'Open Nautilius Here' in Ubuntu 10.04 from terminal
I know how to open terminal while being in Nautilius: How to open a menu with 'Open Terminal Here' in Ubuntu 10.04 by left clicking desktop, or inside folder?
I'd like to do the other way ...
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No thumbnails for video files in Ubuntu, and getting an Apport message box whenever I navigate to a folder with video files in it
I'm using Ubuntu 13.04.
Whenever I navigate to a folder with video files in it, none of the videos show a thumbnail:
Within a few seconds after merely opening a video-file-containing folder, I get ...
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Change default NTFS drivers ntfs-3g to paragon NTFS drivers(set as default)
I am using ubuntu 12.04 LTS-32 BIT, kernel 3.2.0.52
Default NTFS-3G drivers are slow in R/W mode and i installed Paragon NTFS drivers for Linux. They worked like charm and i got read write speed = ...
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Linux WindowMaker/Docky padding issue
I've recently made the switch to a custom Ubuntu installation (replacing Unity with WindowMaker). Everything works fine, except I have issues handling the windows while Docky + compositing (I already ...
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How do I set up preferred applications in Nautilus by file extension, rather than by mime type?
I regularly work with a few sorts of plain text files, some of these are code files that I want to open in a programmer's text editor, others are large (gigabyte or more) data files that I only want ...
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How to automatically mount a file containing an encrypted file system, when a user login?
The file can be mounted manually via 'cryptsetup luksOpen' and 'mount /dev/mapper' but I would like it to be mounted automatically while logging in and by showing a GUI dialog for the passphrase just ...
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Why can't I open a certain file in gedit
I edited one of gedit's language files (syntax highlighting) and – to test the changes – changed the language of an open file to another one and then back. I did this a couple of times, ...
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How to reset passwords in Nautilus, Ubuntu 12.04?
I had a user connect to a remote server (via nautilus, Ctrl+l, smb://url).
Was prompted for a password like this, and I said "remember forever". Now I have got a new user with extended permissions ...
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Nautilus cannot browse samba shares in Ubuntu
I have a problem with browsing samba shares with Nautilus in Ubuntu. I can see work groups but cannot go any deeper.
On the other hand, I can use smbclient and mount samba shares from command line. ...
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Ubuntu 11.04 "The destination is read-only" - thumbdrive - GNOME error?
I have Ubuntu 12.04.
My problem is, I can't get write access to any USB device, like thumbdrive, SD card or digital camera using GNOME 3.4.1.
Both FAT32 and NTFS filesystems won't work.
From ...
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Unhide files that start with a dot on Linux
I was looking into a folder where I normally store data that I've unpacked and found that some files I thought were lost were actually in a folder that started with a .. Using Nautilus the folder was ...
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Cannot delete or rename files as administrator from GUI in Ubuntu
I want to be able to right click a file as superuser and delete it, select 'move to' or rename it. Basically, any of the things that I can do from the command line as a superuser.
I'm logged into ...
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How to disable Gnome from making Documents/ Video/ in HOME?
Everytime I login graphically on Ubuntu 11.10 it creates
Desktop
Documents
Downloads
Music
Pictures
Public
Templates
Videos
in my $HOME.
How do I disable Nautilus (?) from doing that?
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How to use arrow keys while navigating through file tree?
How can I use the arrow keys ← → (right and left) to fold or unfold directories (tree nodes) within e.g. Nautilus or Eclipse instead of using the space bar Space?
Is it possible to bind this? (Note: ...
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Ubuntu 11 Unity, how to open several instances of Nautilus with keyboard?
On the default installation of Ubuntu 11.04, if I press Windows key + 1, a Nautilus windows will open. If I press it again, it just brings the one Nautilus already opened to focus. I want to actually ...
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Change Ubuntu 11 scrollbars back to the old style
I've installed Ubuntu 11.04 and the new scrollbars in Nautilus, GEdit, etc. are driving me insane! How do I go back to the old (Ubuntu 10.10 and earlier) scrollbars?
In the Natty Nautilus you can't ...
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I installed Ubuntu on my parents computer. Besides SCP, is there a lazy way to drag and drop movies from my computer to theirs?
I installed Ubuntu on my parents computer. Besides SCP, is there a lazy way to drag and drop movies from my computer to theirs?
Should I use a virtual desktop? maybe a nautilus plugin or maybe scp ...
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Prevent gnome from automatically mounting partition when clicked in nautilus
I have two partitions on a hard drive in my machine that are formatted as ntfs, but must under no circumstance be mounted by my Ubuntu installation (unless I do some preparation first). However ...
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broken nautilus
Not sure how this happened but now the "Places" menu on my Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick opens "VLC" for each of the item on this menu e.g. If I select "Home Folder", VLC opens up and no nautilus file browser ...
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mount ftp host in linux file system
I tried curlftpfs and can copy files etc., but opening media files in totem or vlc fails with read errors. Any suggestions?
I'd try to use gvfs-mount instead, but don't know how to pass an option ...
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Ubuntu 10.04: Nautilus type directory name
Up until Ubuntu 9.10, I am able to toggle between "typing" mode and "buttons" mode in the UI of nautilus, to select the directory I wish to look at. Personally, I prefer the "typing" mode, which is ...
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Hiding files of a certain extension (.pyc) from Nautilus
I would like to hide every .pyc file from Nautilus.
I use Ubuntu 10.04.
What could I do?
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How to hide file menu in ubuntu
How to hide file menu in ubuntu? like Alt in windows is there a shortcut?
Update:
Finally got it!
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/01/nautilus-simple-install-ppa-streamlined.html
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Nautilus shortcut for creating empty files
Is there any keyboard shortcut in Nautilus for creating new empty files. Like Shift-Ctrl-N does for folders. If there isn't, is there a way to add this custom shortcut somehow?
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Nautilus crashes when dragging files in Ubuntu 10.04
I'm running Gnome in Ubuntu 10.04. Nautilus used to work fine on my system but now it's doing something strange. Whenever I drag a file out of the Nautilus window to move it somewhere else, as soon as ...
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Nautilus keyboard shortcut for expanding/collapsing folders
In Nautilus' list view, is there a keyboard shortcut for expanding or collapsing a folder? I reckon this is just left and right arrow keys for MacOSX (Finder)
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make quantaplus a default editor for php files in ubuntu
In Ubuntu, how can I make Quanta Plus the default editor for PHP files?
In Windows we just use the open with context menu the first time for any new types of files and check use this application for ...
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How to add new entry in context menu in Gnome?
There is a very useful entry in gnome's context menu when clicking on any file:
Open with gedit (the first entry in the context menu).
I'd like to add similar one, for my second favourite editor.
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Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V malfunctioning
Sometimes, I select an item, hit Ctrl+C, browse to a folder, hit Ctrl+V, but no item is copied to the folder or some other item is copied to the folder (eg from a previous select + Ctrl+C).
For ...
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Ubuntu's gui "Open With" command is not memorizing the application
In Ubuntu, when we right-click a icon and use "open with", there is an option to remember that application for that file's type.
For some reason, my system is no more memorizing the application (I ...
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Nautilus cannot handle "sftp" locations via x11
I'm logging into my home computer (Ubuntu 10.04) via ssh, and now I want to open a remote connection (one that is stored in my bookmarks).
Nautilus tells me "Nautilus cannot handle "sftp" locations ...
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Is there a shortcut key for file browser? (Equiv. of Win+E)
In windows you can press the Win+E to get the Windows Explorer window to open up any time.
Is there an equivalent global hot-key to get the file explorer to show up in Ubuntu Karmic?
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Nautilus remote mount resolve numeric uids and gids to names
In Gnome Nautilus I have a remote samba mount through SSH under Ubuntu 10.04 (gvfs).
When I check any file properties it displays the user and group as numeric. Is there a way
to make it get the names ...
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How to chmod in Nautilus via keyboard?
I like to use the mouse as little as possible, but I find Nautilus useful enough to use it when browsing for files. If I want to rename a file while in Nautilus I can hit the F2 key; is there a way I ...
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How do I salvage files from the lost+found folder?
Well, I screwed up my external hard drive and now everything is in the lost+found folder. I can barely look through it because there is several tens of thousands of files (buncha inode things) and a ...
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