Common call for launching file browser

[Victor Padro]

On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 8:24 PM, David Curtis <dcurtis at uniserve.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:43:58 -0500
> "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > Derek Broughton <derek at pointerstop.ca>  said:
> > > Charlie, you _know_ this is Linux - we can do anything!
> > >
> > > As long as you can identify the desktop, it can't be that difficult
> > > (as xdg-open shows) to invoked the appropriate application for the
> > > desktop - or it could be done through the "alternatives" system.
> >
> > As for xdg-open, it seems to me that it only opens a file with the
> > preferred application or a URL with the preferred browser.  Am I missing
> > something?  If it /does/ open a file manager I haven't been able to do
> > it.
>
> 'xdg-open ~' or 'xdg-open /etc' works for me. XFCE on Jaunty. LXDE does
> _not_ work, there seems to be a problem with pcmanfm and /etc/mailcap. A
> bug?
>
> > I am not familiar with the "alternatives" system.
> > <googles>
> > hmmm...
> > <reads man page>
> > I can't find a correct group name for a file manager
> > in /etc/alternatives.
>
> Right, there's no x-file-manager, or whatever it would be.
>
> > <checks gconf-editor>
> > I can't find a place to change the default file manager anywhere.  I
> > would love to set it to use PCManFM if I only could.
> >
> > I /know/ that we, as Linux users, can do anything.  I am stumped by
> > the, "how?"
>
> Maybe we could get a 'sensible-file-manager' script?
>
> > Even inside my own system this doesn't look so easy, much less
> > for /any/ system.
> >
> > Help?
> >
> It seems xdg-utils is the way to go, as long as the DE is compliant/set up
> properly. I know nothing about mime types or mailcap re:LXDE/pcmanfm.
>
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I don't know if this helps but in gnome terminal you can do:

vpadro at workstation:/# nautilus /home/vpadro

and it opens the vpadro's home folder(s)...

hope this what you wanted in the first place...

P.S. actually I have configured a shortcut using Ctrl-R to open a terminal
and perhaps I'm trying to emulate the Super+R in windows...who knows.  :)
old habbits...


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