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File managers provide either a GUI or CLI for interfacing with the file system. This tag can also be used for operations with files, such as copy, duplicating, renaming, etc.

File managers provide either a GUI or CLI for interfacing with the file system. Examples of File Managers include Dolphin, Nautilus, PCManFM, and Thunar.

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How to open a file manager of the current directory in the terminal?

When I work in terminal, sometimes I want to open the current directory in a GUI file manager. And then to click the items in the window to run the application. How can I do this?
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How do I set default view to 'list' in Nautilus file manager?

I would like to set my Nautilus "Default view" to List globally on my PC. Is this possible, if so, how do I achieve this? Linked Question (old)
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hidden files always being shown

When opening a folder, by default it always shows hidden files. I can uncheck the view option and they disappear but reappear on the next opening with the hidden files option re-checked. Have I inadvertently changed an option or is this a bug?…
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What are the alternatives to OS X's Spotlight?

One of the things I like best when using OS X is the Spotlight tool. You can click a magnifying glass in the corner, and search for apps, files, anything. Windows 7's Start Menu search tool is similar. Does Ubuntu have anything like this? Gnome Do…
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How can I add a bookmark in my nautilus folder explorer

In Ubuntu 11 I just dragged the folder there. This seems to be not possible on my new Samsung ultrabook with Ubuntu 12.04 I've tried Ctrl+D and using the top menu but nothing happens and no error messages, just nothing. How can I add a bookmark?
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How do I change the default file manager back to Nautilus?

A while back, I set my default file manager to Nemo. I like it a lot, but it constantly crashes. I remember editing a text file to set it as default, but I forgot which file it was. How do I switch back to the Nautilus file manager?
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Is there a file explorer/manager for the command line?

I would like to know if there is something like DOS interface for Ubuntu. I mean a "GUI" that can run from the console (for example if you are using Ubuntu Server). Some file explorer like Nautilus but in console.
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How to open a folder in Ubuntu default file manager via terminal?

I am using Ubuntu. From my terminal, how can I open my OS default file manager on a certain folder (e.g. on a folder that I view at current directory)? say I change my current directory to: cd /root/dir/ then I list all the files there: ls folder1 …
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Font characters displayed as squares in Ubuntu 18.04

Recently, on my Ubuntu 18.04 I have noticed that at least on gnome-calculator and chromium browser the fonts are displayed as squares. I have followed instructions here and here, the calculator is fixed, but the problem on chromium still exists when…
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Make nemo the default file browser

I installed Ubuntu 12.10, then installed Nemo. Now I would like to make Nemo the default file manager. I've searched the web for a solution but every time I restart my computer Nautilus come back. Does anyone know an effective solution?
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Equivalent of .URL file on Ubuntu

An URL link has been saved in *.url file via Windows. If you double click the file in Windows, it will open your default browser to the indicated URL. Here is an example of *.url file…
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Where is fslint (duplicate file finder) for Ubuntu 20.04?

I tried to install fslint :~# apt install fslint and I received Package fslint is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source E:…
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Keyboard shortcut to open Ubuntu file manager?

Is there a keyboard shortcut to open the Ubuntu file manager? If there isn't one by default, how can I set such a shortcut?
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Is there a Linux file manager with a proper drop-down tree view? (like finder in OS X)

As a happy Linux user for almost a year now, this is the bane of my existence. Does the Linux community hate tree views for some obscure reason? I don't mean a tree view in the side panel. That's useless. I mean a proper tree view, such that, when I…
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Display folder sizes in file manager

In nautilus (or nemo) file manager, the "Size" column shows the filesize for files and the number of items contained in a folder for subdirectories: Number of items is not that important for me, it would be more useful if I could make this column…
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