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A tool that allows users to configure various actions for the nautilus context menu.

Nautilus actions allows users to configure various actions in the Nautilus context menu, such as performing conversions on files, moving specific file types to specific folders, etc.

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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 - but confusingly specifying gedit instead of the…
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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 Nautilus Context Menus using Nautilus Actions,…
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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 but not the background of nautilus in icons view.
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Why do the "Copy to" and "Move to" context menus in Nautilus only offer "Home" and "Desktop" as options?

Why do the "Copy to" and "Move to" context menu options in Nautilus only include "Home" and "Desktop" as options? Is there a way to add other places and even mounted external devices as options?
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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?
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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.
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How can I add a custom item to the nautilus context menu, but NOT in a sub-menu?

I am interested in adding a custom script to the Nautilus context menu. I am aware of solutions such as the Scripts folder and the Nautilus Actions application. I created a test action in Nautilus Actions, but it only appears under the…
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How to open a folder in a new pane in Nautilus?

When I rightclick a folder in Nautilus I find these options "Open in New Window" and "Open in New Tab". Is it possible to add an option "Open in New Pane" which would open the selected folder in a new pane as it appears when I press F3? What would…
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How can I batch process JPG images to change their quality with Nautilus-Actions?

First of all: Thank you for taking the time to read this and provide some help. Any advice is appreciated. I am using Nautilus-Actions to add a custom context menu's action to create a copy of a JPG image and reduce its quality (and the file size)…
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How to create option to insert time stamp?

While editing text documents I need to put time stamps frequently. I thought of automating it in 2 different ways. None of these seem to be working. Using nautilus-actions I set up a new right-context action which runs the command date|xclip This…
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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.
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Is it possible to use Nautilus Actions with Nemo file manager?

I have installed Nemo (initially a Nautilus fork) in Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS. I used to use Nautilus actions with Nautilus. Now that I have installed Nemo, I can't use them anymore. I was wondering if there is any way to use Nautilus actions and the…
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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 wonder why there isn't better support for them in…
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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?
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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 there a way to set a 'nautilus action' to…
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