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#1 2016-12-26 11:07:20

pawel2k
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[SOLVED] Nautilus as default file manager

Hi

I installed Nautilus and set it as default in "System -> Edit Debian alternatives", but when i for example click on folder inside browser it's still opening Thunar.

Any way to fix that?

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2016-12-26 19:15:00)

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#2 2016-12-26 11:18:37

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Re: [SOLVED] Nautilus as default file manager

Which browser is this?

Please post the output of:

ls -l /etc/alternatives/bl-file-manager

On my BL system, I have switched from thunar to spacefm and firefox(-esr) opens folders correctly with that program when asked.

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#3 2016-12-26 11:22:45

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Re: [SOLVED] Nautilus as default file manager

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Which browser is this?

Please post the output of:

ls -l /etc/alternatives/bl-file-manager

On my BL system, I have switched from thunar to spacefm and firefox(-esr) opens folders correctly with that program when asked.

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Dec 25 20:24 /etc/alternatives/bl-file-manager -> /usr/bin/nautilus

I am using Chrome.

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#4 2016-12-26 11:46:06

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Re: [SOLVED] Nautilus as default file manager

pawel2k wrote:

I am using Chrome.

I don't know how to change the settings in that blob, sorry.

The alternatves system works just fine with firefox-esr though wink

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#5 2016-12-26 11:52:45

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Re: [SOLVED] Nautilus as default file manager

Ha! Got it!

@OP: try:

exo-preffered-applications

Then go to Utilities and change the File Manager to:

bl-file-manager

It should then work.

smile

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#6 2016-12-26 14:47:13

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Re: [SOLVED] Nautilus as default file manager

Thanks will try it out later smile

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#7 2016-12-26 18:56:00

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Re: [SOLVED] Nautilus as default file manager

The OP has gone to Ubuntu so I have marked the thread as [SOLVED] on their behalf.

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#8 2016-12-26 18:58:12

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Re: [SOLVED] Nautilus as default file manager

Haha nice edit you did there my friend big_smile

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#9 2016-12-27 00:48:34

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Re: [SOLVED] Nautilus as default file manager

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

try:

exo-preferred-applications

Then go to Utilities and change the File Manager to:

bl-file-manager

It should then work.

(fify)
This fix should be built-in when the BL Deuterium packages eventually get released...

(ref: https://forums.bunsenlabs.org/viewtopic … 917#p35917 )

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