Best file browser (Gnome) ?

RimBlock · 2 Dec 2010 at 02:43

Hi,

Not such a big fan of the bundled browser with Gnome. Any recommendations ?

Many thanks
RB

torchxit · 2 Dec 2010 at 07:11

not sure about the best but i like chrome and opera on linux and dislike firefox

RimBlock · 2 Dec 2010 at 07:34

Sorry,

I meant file browser (as per the thread title), ie for looking at directories and files on your own machine.

RB

JHeaton · 2 Dec 2010 at 08:16

Well, what is it you don't like about Nautilus?

I use Thunar which is suitable enough for me, with all the plugins. You might also want to take a look at PCManFM, too, but I never liked that much like I never liked Nautilus.

Outcast · 2 Dec 2010 at 08:26

Dolphin ?

IF you've installed a kde package..ie: K3B then dolphin should be in Applications/System Tools

RimBlock · 2 Dec 2010 at 08:27

With Nautilus I don't like the 'new window per folder' view. Browse to "/mnt/share/movies/HD/Action/Die Hard 4" one folder at a time an you have windows all over the place serving no purpose.

In the other browser view (more like Windows explorer), all I wanted to do was find the size of a few files and their permissions. It would not let me right click the files. Every right click brought up options for the folder and not the files. I also had issues trying to find the size of a folder and all the files in it to the point where I dropped to a terminal session and just ran 'du -k'.

I appreciate that it is likely to be the case of me getting used to the browser and the way it works but I would rather not have to re-learn this stuff or configure the browser to the way I like. I have more than enough fun sorting out Samba, two network cards, DNS & DHCP on the server to require any more

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Thanks will take a look at your suggestions.
RB

JHeaton · 2 Dec 2010 at 08:32

Just change the behaviour then!

Edit->Preferences->Behaviour and uncheck the "Open each folder in its own window" box.

Not sure about finding the folder size, mind you. I never liked Nautlius so I don't know how to do that.

Edit: There's a permissions tab in the properties for files and folders which tells you what you should need to know for the owner, group and other users. Is that not sufficient?

RimBlock · 2 Dec 2010 at 08:55

The tree view version is available under the applications -> system tools

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Thundar and PCmanFM. Will give them a go tonight.

Thanks

RB

BigglesPiP · 13 Dec 2010 at 19:11

Nautilus is best, if you go for others you're likely to get frustrated by lack of integrated support for things like samba mounts.