Table of Contents

7.1. Introduction to Nautilus File Manager

7.2. Browsing Your Files

7.2.1. File Browser Windows

7.2.2. File Browser Window Components

7.2.3. View Pane

7.2.4. Side Pane

7.2.5. To Show and Hide File Browser Window Components

7.2.6. To Display Your Home Folder

7.2.7. To Display a Folder

7.2.8. Using the Tree From the Side Pane

7.2.9. Using Your Navigation History

7.2.10. Viewing Files in a File Browser Window

7.2.11. To Bookmark Your Favorite Locations

7.2.12. Adding Notes to Files and Folders

7.3. Navigating Your Files and Folders as Objects

7.3.1. File Object Windows

7.3.2. To Display Your Home Location in a File Object Window

7.3.3. To Display a Folder

7.3.4. To Display a Parent Folder

7.3.5. To Display a Folder in a File Browser Window

7.3.6. Using the Start Here Location

7.4. Modifying the Appearance of Files and Folders

7.4.1. Icons and Emblems

7.4.2. To Add an Emblem to a File or Folder

7.4.3. To Add a New Emblem

7.4.4. To Change the Icon for a File or Folder

7.4.5. To Change the Size of Items in a View

7.4.6. Using Views to Display Your Files and Folders

7.5. Assigning Actions to Files

7.5.1. To Modify Actions

7.6. Customizing the File Manager

7.6.1. Setting Your Preferences

7.6.2. Changing Backgrounds

7.7. Opening Files

7.7.1. To Execute the Default Action

7.7.2. To Execute Non-Default Actions Using the Open With Submenu

7.7.3. To Execute Other Actions When Displaying a File

7.8. Navigating Your Computer

7.8.1. To Access an FTP Site

7.8.2. To Access Network Places

7.8.3. To Access Network Servers

7.8.4. Accessing Special URI Locations

7.9. Managing Your Files and Folders

7.9.1. Drag-and-Drop in the File Manager

7.9.2. To Select Files and Folders

7.9.3. To Move a File or Folder

7.9.4. To Copy a File or Folder

7.9.5. To Duplicate a File or Folder

7.9.6. To Create a Folder

7.9.7. Templates and Documents

7.9.8. To Rename a File or Folder

7.9.9. To Move a File or Folder to Trash

7.9.10. To Delete a File or Folder

7.9.11. To Create a Symbolic Link to a File or Folder

7.9.12. To View the Properties of a File or Folder

7.9.13. To Change Permissions

7.9.14. Using Trash

7.10. Using Removable Media

7.10.1. To Mount Media

7.10.2. To Display Media Contents

7.10.3. To Display Media Properties

7.10.4. To Format a Floppy Diskette

7.10.5. To Eject Media

7.11. Writing CDs

7.12. Running Scripts From the File Manager