Questions tagged [files]
Questions about the files on elementary. Consider using pantheon-files for the file manager application.
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Elementary OS 7 - File Manager - wrong default application for PDF
When I download the files on my computer, I have a problem with files extensions. For example: its impossible to open PDF files with one-click - I have to click "Open with" and select ...
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double clicking desktop file in Files does not launch application
If I double-click on any desktop file in /usr/share/applications, it open the file in Code rather than launching the application the way it used to before I upgraded to Horus. Is there some way to fix ...
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How to redirect folders in Home
Fairly newby to EOS. I've done some spelunking around and the answers to this question are so old they no longer work.
I'm on Jolnir, so here goes:
I've got a separate hard drive with files that I ...
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Compress and Extract options missing from Files with latest update
Just switched back to eOS to try eOS6, I've done two installs, and both times upon upgrading to the latest update, the Compress and Extract options are missing from right-click. Even double clicking ...
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How acess the Files with terminal?
Commans like sudo pantheon-files don't works. Has a command on terminal to acess the Files?
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create new folder while saving the file (not before...)
The option to create new folder while saving a file seem to have disappeared in Odin?
Am I missing something? or is it another "improvement" in Odin?
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Is it possible to add a shortcut key for a context command?
Can I add a shortcut key for context commands (right-click commands)?
For example, I want to add a shortcut key for Open In --> Terminal in the Files application. Can I, perhaps, add a shortcut to ...
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Why can't I connect to a server when administrator?
I've just started looking at Elementary OS. I like its simplicity (even if it drives me crazy at times) but I just don't understand WHY there is no Connect Server option in the File manager when you ...
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USB drives show up twice in files (eOS 6)
I noticed that external drives (at least the ones I'm using) show up twice after mounting. When they are not mounted it's showing just once. Is this happening to someone else too?
Regards,
BootZ
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Why don't I have "permission" to delete files off my USB bootable drive?
I'm the only admin/user on my laptop, so I don't know why this is an issue.
I right-clicked on the files, and under "permissions" it shows that I'm the owner and there are options that can ...
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Cannot configure double-click (to open a folder) in files
Running the Odin beta 2 release. I referred to some past answers but could not find the right setting to configure double-click to open a folder in Files.
gsettings set io.elementary.files....
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What is the currently recommended development setup?
I want to contribute to some elementaryOS apps, like Mail and Files. If I'm on 5.1, the versions of meson and valac are too old for those applications, as specified in their meson.build files.
If I'm ...
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Why can’t I copy “large” files to USB?
I’m on Elementary 5.1.
Unable to copy .mpg files back to my USB. The file is around 5.5GB. My USB drive has more than 15GB of space free. I’m new to Linux, so I use the GUI default copy + paste for my ...
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Files app is duplicated
I have an issue with Files app being duplicated in the Applications menu:
I also noticed that the app is actually listed 4 times (!) when I try to open some file and I choose "Open with" -&...
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Android device no longer shows in FIles browser
I was installing wine (hardest install of my life) and I didn't read the packages that would be deleted/installed/uninstalled thoroughly enough (I was stuck in dependency hell). It destroyed my ...
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I messed up with usr/share/fonts, please help
I was trying to get install the Inter Font in Elementary OS. In the process, in order to get access to the fonts folder in usr/share, I used this command in the terminal,
sudo chmod 700 -R /usr/share/...
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Why does the trash can in Plank open Code instead of Files?
(Left) Clicking on the trash can in Plank, or right clicking on it and selecting "Open Trash" opens Code--the text editor--instead of Files.
My first thought was to check if any nonsense ...
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installed nautilus and cinnamon files on the appcenter, now i can't delete them
I just downloaded nautilus files and cinnamon files to try them out. I wanted to test the desktop on nautilus, and i didn't really have a reason to download cinnamon but i did. But now, I can't delete ...
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No file transfer window?
New to the forum and to elementary OS, trying it out and enjoying it very much for the moment, thanks to the devs!
I'm transferring a big folder from an external hard disk to the pc and I find it ...
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Elementaryos Hera couldn't remove default elementaryos apps
I couldn't be able to remove the default files app of elementary. whenever I from terminal it says
E: Unable to locate package io.elementary.files
E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'io.elementary....
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How can I restore the Files app to original settings?
elementary OS 5.1.4 Hera
Dual-Core Intel® Core™ i7-3537U CPU @ 2.00GHz
This is what happened:
1-After using Inkscape for a while, the image thumbnails disapeared from my system folders.
2-Following ...
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Mismatched file sort capability
Previously, using Windows, I developed a large file structure. Now that I've changed to Linux (Elementary OS), I'm experiencing a discrepancy in sorting capability. To wit:
When I look at my file ...
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The use of a custom icon
As it is for now there's no easy way to change a folder's icon with a custom one. Exampel I want to change my Steam folder which indicate it's Steam in that directory.
I have tried with gio command ...
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Failure in installing elementary Files from appcenter
I am using eos hera 5.1
When I try to install Files from appcenter it fails with a response
I tried installing some other apps and they work fine
The package id's '' are not valid
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run executable linux file without extension in elementary os
so as the title says i have an executable files wich if i run into the terminal typing ./FILENAME it starts but when double-clicking on it in files it prompts me with a windows asking to search an ...
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Icons in Files are huge now and I can't figure out how to make them default size again
I'm not sure what I did, but all of the icons in Files are huge now and I can't find a solution on how to make them back to default size. Apologies for the likely stupid question, but I can't find ...
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how to get dark mode in files in elementary OS?
I've Searched many websites and blogs regarding this issue and none are successful so far so i thought i could post my question in the forums.I've tried installing repositories and stuff many things i ...
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Can i reset my whole operating system i mean can factory reset the data on my OS ??
my hard drive is suddenly filled up and that's 80GB ?! and all i have is few doc files and few snaps installed thats's it ? i tried to install a snap earlier this day and that was not successful so i ...
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files copy and paste absolute file paths
I'm currently working with an updated Elementary OS 5.1.2 Hera". After some of the last updates the system started to change the behavior when I copy and paste files/folders from the file browser (I ...
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how to create new partition using Gparted inside elementary os?
1.while I was installing os it asks for erasing all the data on HDDs so it also deletes all the partitions on HDDs so now I want to create a 2 new partition on HDDs how to do that????
Shortcut key ...
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The File Browser dialog always opens last viewed folder, instead of contextually appropriate location
Normally saving new files goes into the contextually appropriate folder.
For example, when I use Sublime Text, and I click on one of the folders in my project in the sidebar, choose New file, then ...
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all files on WebDav resource are write protected
I successfully connected my webdav cloud storage in elementary OS files manager. But if I copy for example my passwort database from home directory to the webdav directory, my passwort manager can't ...
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I'm going to Installing elementary OS on primary partition. will that effect my other partition?
I'm using windows 10 with 2 partitions. if i install eOS instead of windows will that put my other personal data partition on danger. Please answer sooner.
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How do I access the photos on my SD card on elementary OS?
I am new to Linux and StackExchange, and I'm having trouble finding my SD card so I can import my photos into GIMP for editing.
I have tried various commands using the terminal and I've looked in the ...
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Files' 'color tags' no longer persistent?
Color tags in elementary are consistently failing after reboot or restart 'Files' application. This behavior only recently started happening. I am running a 'vanilla' Juno release. I keep elementary ...
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Why there are two "files" apps
Somehow I've got two similar "Files" app installed. Since it is translated, I can't even identify the name to purge it. How do I leave Phanteon Files only?
They seems quite similar, but for sure is ...
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files progress dialog minimized (eOS Juno)
Sometime when I copy files interactively using io.elementary.files (either local to to smb/ftp) the copy dialog disappers. When I manage to restore it it is just a little white box so I can't ...
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Shortcut to Open Home Folder now opens tab instead
I had set up Win+E to open Home folder long ago (Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Applications -> Home Folder).
A rather recent update has changed the behavior from opening a new window to opening a tab in ...
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Files app not showing PDF thumbnails
Files stopped showing PDF thumbnails. If I remove apparmor profile or adding new, it works as expected.
# bash -c "owner /tmp/tumbler-* w, >> /etc/apparmor.d/local/usr.bin.evince"
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Files showing Lock symbol Elementary OS Juno
Noob here, I installed Elementary OS Juno at first nothing happened but after a few days somehow the files permission changed to read only
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Mouse pointer stuck in drag mode when using Files and dragging-dropping
When using files and dragging-dropping files (while sorting files for instance), the mouse pointer regularly freezes in drag mode, and nothing seems to be working to recover control of the machine.
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Writing to NFS mounted directory gives 'Operation not permitted' - how to configure permissions?
I am running 5.0 Juno, and I have a NFS share mounted with settings such that the owner and group can read, write, and execute. On the client machine, the mount command shows the following ...
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How do I manage iPhone on elementary os
I have an iPhone 6s and would like it to work like how it does when I plug it into windows (file manager detects it and I can see photos) is there a way of doing this or a program like iTunes?
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I get loged out when I go into my Files
Whenever I try to access my files my screen goes blank and I get logged out. When I log back in the only thing that loads is my wallpaper.
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Remove standard file manager
How do I remove the standard "files" application in elementary? I already set the new file manager (Polo) as the new default, via the settings. I checked if that worked via xdg-mime query default ...
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Pantheon File Manager Fork?
I believe the Pantheon file manager found in elementary OS is simply called Pantheon Files, right?
But I'm curious, is this file manager based on another file manager? Based on the GNOME file manager,...
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locating asound.conf file
I've been trying to improve the sound in elementary Loki OS by following this tutorial
https://medium.com/@gamunu/enable-high-quality-audio-on-linux-6f16f3fe7e1f
but I cant seem to complete the last ...
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'Select as default' not working - Juno [closed]
I am unable to set default application for images and text. I have to open files using 'open with' every time. E.g. Sublime is set as default for text files in settings, yet it asks for default ...
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Low resolution and DPI causing save dialog input text to disappear [duplicate]
I am experiencing lots of problems with the current DPI implementation of Elementary OS Juno.
Now the save dialog is simply broken.
I believe it's part of Files. Could anyone suggest an usable ...
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Open elementary apps from the command-line
How can I open elementary apps from the command-line? Particularly Code and Files. I already found /usr/bin/io.elementary.files and /usr/bin/io.elementary.code, build they are not really convenient. ...
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