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Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide

Chapter 5 Managing Files with File Manager

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To Open File Manager

Introducing the File Manager Window and Desktop

Basic File System Concepts

Files
Folders
Objects
Paths

Basic File Management Skills

To Select a Single File or Folder
To Select Multiple Files and Folders
To Drag and Drop a File or Folder
To Display a Pop-up Menu
To Rename a File or Folder
To Get Help on a File or Folder
Opening a File or Folder

Manipulating Files and Folders

To Create a New File or Folder
To Move a File or Folder
To Copy a File or Folder
To Create a Symbolic Link

Navigating to Folders and Subfolders

To Change to Another Folder
To Go to Your Home Folder
To Change to the Parent Folder
To Open a Terminal Window in the Current Folder

Executing an Action for a File or Folder

To Execute the Default Action
To Execute Other Actions

Deleting Objects to the Trash Can

To Open the Trash Can Window
To Put an Object in the Trash Can
To Put Back a File or Folder from the Trash Can
To Delete a File or Folder Permanently

File Ownership and Security

Who Has Access?
Types of Access Permissions
Default Permissions
To Change the Owner of a File or Folder
To Change the Permissions on a File or Folder

Using File Manager Objects on the Desktop

Workspaces in the Desktop
Pop-up Menus
To Put a File or Folder on the Workspace Backdrop
To Display the Pop-up Menu for a Workspace Object
To Remove an Object from the Workspace

Locating Files

To Find an Object by Name
To Find a File by Contents

Customizing File Manager Views

To Configure the Headers
To Configure How Icons are Placed
Using the Tree View
To Display the Tree View
To Display the Folder View
To Change How Objects Are Represented
To Change the Order Icons Are Sorted
To Re-Sort (Clean Up) Objects
To Save the Current Preferences as Your Default
Hiding Files and Folders
To Show or Hide Files and Folders
To Specify Which Data Types Are Hidden
Icon Browsing
To Change the Icon Display Area Size

Use File Manager to create, find, and use desktop objects: files, folders, and applications. Each object is represented by an icon in File Manager.

“Introducing the File Manager Window and Desktop”

“Basic File System Concepts”

“Basic File Management Skills”

“Manipulating Files and Folders”

“Navigating to Folders and Subfolders”

“Deleting Objects to the Trash Can”

“Using File Manager Objects on the Desktop”

“Locating Files”

“Customizing File Manager Views”

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