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nautilus

Default file explorer for GNOME desktop environment. Also known as GNOME Files. See also: dolphin, caja, thunar, vifm. More information: https://manned.org/nautilus.

  • Launch Nautilus:

nautilus

  • Launch Nautilus as root user:

sudo nautilus

  • Launch Nautilus and display a specific directory:

nautilus {{path/to/directory}}

  • Launch Nautilus with a specific file or directory selected:

nautilus --select {{path/to/file_or_directory}}

  • Launch Nautilus in a separated window:

nautilus --new-window

  • Close all Nautilus instances:

nautilus --quit

  • Display help:

nautilus --help