file explorer: nautilus See also: dolphin, caja, thunar, vifm.
Launch Nautilus: nautilus
Launch Nautilus as root user: nautilus admin:/
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
settings: gnome-control-center
dpkg: Debian package manager.
Install a package: dpkg -i path/to/file.deb
Remove a package: dpkg -r package
List installed packages: dpkg -l pattern
List a package's contents: dpkg -L package
List contents of a local package file: dpkg -c path/to/file.deb
Find out which package owns a file: dpkg -S path/to/file
| Current | Legacy |
|---|---|
| Files | Nautilus |
| Web | Epiphany |
| Text Editor | Gedit |
| Videos | Totem |
| Main Menu | Alacarte |
| Document Viewer | Evince |
| Disk Usage Analyzer | Baobab |
| Image Viewer | EoG (Eye of GNOME) |
| Passwords and Keys | Seahorse |
| GNOME Translation Editor | Gtranslator |
outer disk mount: /media/hhw/Elements SE