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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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Selecting files in Nautilus 3.26.2

Since 3.26 I cannot drag-select files in Nautilus in folders. The rectangle just does not appear. Currently I can select only successive filen in rows. However, drag-selection works on desktop. How ...
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Does a pressing “Ctrl+A” in a folder select the hidden items as well?

Does Ctrl+A in a folder select the hidden items as well? Will copying a folder containing hidden files also copy the hidden files? This question pertain to: Windows Explorer (Windows 7) Nautilus (...
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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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Alternative to CTRL selecting a bunch of files

I am moving several images from a folder to another in the Nautilus file manager. I am doing this by holding the CTRL key and clicking the images I want. Everytime I forget to hold CTRL the current ...
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