Comments on: Get to Know Linux: The Nautilus File Manager http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/03/get-to-know-linux-the-nautilus-file-manager/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:30:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kiko http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/03/get-to-know-linux-the-nautilus-file-manager/#comment-888905 Kiko Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:37:17 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10311#comment-888905 Wendy, I am a long time Linux user and advocate. I like it very much and, as many others, I will go to great lengths to avoid going back to Microsuck stuff. However, I wholeheartedly agree with your comments. Linux on the desktop can be a pain. It is sometimes very disorienting, and the Gnome "environment" does not do much to improve the situation (I'd rather stick with KDE 3.5!) More to the point, as Ignacio wrote, it *is* possible to have a two-panel Nautilus. But, be advised, there are some subtle flaws in the navigation - which you will eventually get used to. No show stoppers, actually, but you'll have to adjust to it as you would to any other new software you try. Now, on a different note: this article is one of the worst I have read lately. These days anyone with a computer can connect to the Internet and write about things they don't command. That seems to be the case with Jack Wallen. This article is "misinforative", or "disinformative" (if there are such words), and anyone that happens to stumble upon it should get information elsewhere. It is only useful as an example of how people should *NOT* write articles about Linux - or any subject, for that matter - if they don't know how to do it. Worse than a waste of time, this article is a disservice to those who are looking to move to Linux. Wendy,

I am a long time Linux user and advocate. I like it very much and, as many others, I will
go to great lengths to avoid going back to Microsuck stuff.

However, I wholeheartedly agree with your comments. Linux on the desktop can be a pain.
It is sometimes very disorienting, and the Gnome “environment” does not do much to
improve the situation (I’d rather stick with KDE 3.5!)

More to the point, as Ignacio wrote, it *is* possible to have a two-panel Nautilus. But,
be advised, there are some subtle flaws in the navigation – which you will eventually get
used to. No show stoppers, actually, but you’ll have to adjust to it as you would to any
other new software you try.

Now, on a different note: this article is one of the worst I have read lately. These days
anyone with a computer can connect to the Internet and write about things they don’t
command. That seems to be the case with Jack Wallen. This article is “misinforative”,
or “disinformative” (if there are such words), and anyone that happens to stumble
upon it should get information elsewhere. It is only useful as an example of how
people should *NOT* write articles about Linux – or any subject, for that matter – if they
don’t know how to do it. Worse than a waste of time, this article is a disservice to those
who are looking to move to Linux.

]]> By: Andy http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/03/get-to-know-linux-the-nautilus-file-manager/#comment-836173 Andy Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:26:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10311#comment-836173 I dug up some more info and apparently the GNOME default is spatial mode. But even there in Edit>Preferences>Behaviour, you can enable browser mode which gives you 2 nice panes with a variety of customisable info in the left side pane, you can have places, favourites, bookmarks, tree view etc. On the right side, you can have wallpapers along with you bread and better files. I dug up some more info and apparently the GNOME default is spatial mode. But even there in Edit>Preferences>Behaviour, you can enable browser mode which gives you 2 nice panes with a variety of customisable info in the left side pane, you can have places, favourites, bookmarks, tree view etc.
On the right side, you can have wallpapers along with you bread and better files.

]]> By: Andy http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/03/get-to-know-linux-the-nautilus-file-manager/#comment-834932 Andy Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:47:51 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10311#comment-834932 Exactly how old are these articles? Has the author ever used the apps he talks about? If this was written on Feb 3rd, 2009, I am very curious as to what configuration did the author use Nautilus in and on which distro? Most newbies will be using nautilus on ubuntu where it DOES have dual panes (default), along with a nice bread crumb navigation feature to easily see where you are and goto related places in a snap. Similar to vista and light years ahead of XP's explorer. Exactly how old are these articles?
Has the author ever used the apps he talks about?

If this was written on Feb 3rd, 2009, I am very curious as to what configuration did the author use Nautilus in and on which distro?

Most newbies will be using nautilus on ubuntu where it DOES have dual panes (default), along with a nice bread crumb navigation feature to easily see where you are and goto related places in a snap. Similar to vista and light years ahead of XP’s explorer.

]]> By: prakash http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/03/get-to-know-linux-the-nautilus-file-manager/#comment-681694 prakash Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:44:48 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10311#comment-681694 hi, how are you? this is prakash hi,

how are you? this is prakash

]]> By: Ignacio http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/03/get-to-know-linux-the-nautilus-file-manager/#comment-647193 Ignacio Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:03:39 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10311#comment-647193 Wendy, on Nautilus, click edit->behavior and mark the third line under behavior "open always on a navigator window". Close Nautilus and open it again and voila, Nautilus working Windows Explorer's style. But you will loose the benefits of having several windows opened at the same time (copying, moving etc). First problem solved. As for your "old" machine, I am running Ubuntu 8.04 on a portable with 256 Mb RAM, 18 GB HD and an AMD 1800+ processor (no video dedicated card). I don't think yours is less than this. You do not need to change your PC! Good luck and keep on trying. Ignacio Wendy, on Nautilus, click edit->behavior and mark the third line under behavior “open always on a navigator window”. Close Nautilus and open it again and voila, Nautilus working Windows Explorer’s style. But you will loose the benefits of having several windows opened at the same time (copying, moving etc). First problem solved. As for your “old” machine, I am running Ubuntu 8.04 on a portable with 256 Mb RAM, 18 GB HD and an AMD 1800+ processor (no video dedicated card). I don’t think yours is less than this. You do not need to change your PC! Good luck and keep on trying.
Ignacio

]]> By: Wendy http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/03/get-to-know-linux-the-nautilus-file-manager/#comment-642510 Wendy Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:07:13 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10311#comment-642510 Personally, I think it's garbage. I can't see where I am in it. All I can see is the directory or folder where I am. I can't manipulate the files without a lot of grief and aggravation. I think Linux is a far superior system, yet I think the reason it hasn't gotten wider acceptance is their closed minded attitudes when it comes to doing things reasonably. You're using Linux now. Get used to it? That's the mindset I run into. I hear so much about how wonderful things are, about how backwards compatible it is and how it embraces everyone. Yet when I run into an issue, I hear things like, "Oh, you can't do that! That's dangerous. Yes. Running X as root IS dangerous. However I just set up a new system. I do NOT want to be typing my root password every five seconds do to the millions of things to make the system usable on my home net. I had problems with installation. I asked for help and got, "Oh, you need a new machine. Yours is too old to run a current distro." Umm, 1.4G proc. 1G RAM, 64MB AGP Video, granted it's old and doesn't render 3-D well, but it DOES run the display. I meet all the requirements, but I NEED a new machine? That's exactly why I moved away from the devil incarnate, Microsleeze. I guess Linux users like to operate in the blind with blinders. This file manager is useless for me. I NEED to see where I am and where I'm going with the files I'm manipulating without having more than ONE window open. Doze learned that trick in Doze 3.0. Why is Linux so far behind? Wendy Personally, I think it’s garbage. I can’t see where I am in it. All I can see is the directory or folder where I am. I can’t manipulate the files without a lot of grief and aggravation. I think Linux is a far superior system, yet I think the reason it hasn’t gotten wider acceptance is their closed minded attitudes when it comes to doing things reasonably.

You’re using Linux now. Get used to it? That’s the mindset I run into.

I hear so much about how wonderful things are, about how backwards compatible it is and how it embraces everyone. Yet when I run into an issue, I hear things like, “Oh, you can’t do that! That’s dangerous. Yes. Running X as root IS dangerous. However I just set up a new system. I do NOT want to be typing my root password every five seconds do to the millions of things to make the system usable on my home net.

I had problems with installation. I asked for help and got, “Oh, you need a new machine. Yours is too old to run a current distro.”

Umm, 1.4G proc. 1G RAM, 64MB AGP Video, granted it’s old and doesn’t render 3-D well, but it DOES run the display. I meet all the requirements, but I NEED a new machine? That’s exactly why I moved away from the devil incarnate, Microsleeze.

I guess Linux users like to operate in the blind with blinders.

This file manager is useless for me. I NEED to see where I am and where I’m going with the files I’m manipulating without having more than ONE window open. Doze learned that trick in Doze 3.0. Why is Linux so far behind?

Wendy

]]> By: GnuLink » Comprendre le gestionnaire de fichiers Nautilus http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/03/get-to-know-linux-the-nautilus-file-manager/#comment-632929 GnuLink » Comprendre le gestionnaire de fichiers Nautilus Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:12:18 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10311#comment-632929 [...] Get to Know Linux: The Nautilus File Manager. Tags:Linux [...] [...] Get to Know Linux: The Nautilus File Manager. Tags:Linux [...]

]]> By: Streaker http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/03/get-to-know-linux-the-nautilus-file-manager/#comment-630117 Streaker Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:47:09 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10311#comment-630117 Thanks, Martin! I'm sorry if I missed it being mentioned elsewhere on the site. Thanks, Martin! I’m sorry if I missed it being mentioned elsewhere on the site.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/03/get-to-know-linux-the-nautilus-file-manager/#comment-629643 Martin Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:47:11 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10311#comment-629643 Streaker it actually is possible. You can add /feed/ to any url on this site and get a feed for that content only, for example: http://www.ghacks.net/category/windows/feed/ Streaker it actually is possible. You can add /feed/ to any url on this site and get a feed for that content only, for example:

http://www.ghacks.net/category/windows/feed/

]]> By: Streaker http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/03/get-to-know-linux-the-nautilus-file-manager/#comment-629551 Streaker Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:22:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10311#comment-629551 Is there a way to subscribe to an RSS feed for this site that's set up to be for a Windows tag? Linux is neat, and all, but I'm only interested in the things posted here that pertain to MS Windows. Is there a way to subscribe to an RSS feed for this site that’s set up to be for a Windows tag?

Linux is neat, and all, but I’m only interested in the things posted here that pertain to MS Windows.

]]> By: Paul. http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/03/get-to-know-linux-the-nautilus-file-manager/#comment-628864 Paul. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:21:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10311#comment-628864 Hey Jack Nautilus looks like a good file manager i am going to give it a try. But now a completly different topic. What do jou think about Avira AntiVir Rescue System (for Linux)? Any good. Hey Jack Nautilus looks like a good file manager i am going to give it a try. But now a completly different topic. What do jou think about Avira AntiVir Rescue System (for Linux)?
Any good.

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