How do I change the default file manager back to Nautilus?
A while back, I set my default file manager to Nemo. I like it a lot, but it constantly crashes. I remember editing a text file to set it as default, but I forgot which file it was. How do I switch back to the Nautilus file manager?
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asked Jan 3 '13 at 14:41
nicknick
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A while back, I set my default file manager to Nemo. I like it a lot, but it constantly crashes. I remember editing a text file to set it as default, but I forgot which file it was. How do I switch back to the Nautilus file manager?
nautilus filemanager
asked Jan 3 '13 at 14:41
nicknick
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Official documentation for changing and restoring file manager: [Ubuntu documentation for Default File Manager ](help.ubuntu.com/community/DefaultFileManager)
– Sohail xIN3N
Feb 27 '14 at 10:28
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Opposite of this question: askubuntu.com/questions/260244/…
– Wilf
Jun 22 '15 at 23:38
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A while back, I set my default file manager to Nemo. I like it a lot, but it constantly crashes. I remember editing a text file to set it as default, but I forgot which file it was. How do I switch back to the Nautilus file manager?
nautilus filemanager
asked Jan 3 '13 at 14:41
nicknick
4751519
A while back, I set my default file manager to Nemo. I like it a lot, but it constantly crashes. I remember editing a text file to set it as default, but I forgot which file it was. How do I switch back to the Nautilus file manager?
nautilus filemanager
nautilus filemanager
asked Jan 3 '13 at 14:41
nicknick
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asked Jan 3 '13 at 14:41
nicknick
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edited Jan 3 '13 at 19:26
nick
asked Jan 3 '13 at 14:41
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asked Jan 3 '13 at 14:41
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asked Jan 3 '13 at 14:41
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Official documentation for changing and restoring file manager: [Ubuntu documentation for Default File Manager ](help.ubuntu.com/community/DefaultFileManager)
– Sohail xIN3N
Feb 27 '14 at 10:28
2
Opposite of this question: askubuntu.com/questions/260244/…
– Wilf
Jun 22 '15 at 23:38
add a comment |
Official documentation for changing and restoring file manager: [Ubuntu documentation for Default File Manager ](help.ubuntu.com/community/DefaultFileManager)
– Sohail xIN3N
Feb 27 '14 at 10:28
2
Opposite of this question: askubuntu.com/questions/260244/…
– Wilf
Jun 22 '15 at 23:38
Official documentation for changing and restoring file manager: [Ubuntu documentation for Default File Manager ](help.ubuntu.com/community/DefaultFileManager)
– Sohail xIN3N
Feb 27 '14 at 10:28
Official documentation for changing and restoring file manager: [Ubuntu documentation for Default File Manager ](help.ubuntu.com/community/DefaultFileManager)
– Sohail xIN3N
Feb 27 '14 at 10:28
2
2
Opposite of this question: askubuntu.com/questions/260244/…
– Wilf
Jun 22 '15 at 23:38
Opposite of this question: askubuntu.com/questions/260244/…
– Wilf
Jun 22 '15 at 23:38
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This did it for me, after I google for a while:
xdg-mime default nautilus.desktop inode/directory application/x-gnome-saved-search
I also typed:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true
edited Oct 15 '16 at 8:32
Anwar
56.1k22145253
answered Apr 29 '13 at 21:27
DamiaoDamiao
52659
After that my Linux Mint failed to log in with X-session errorg_key_file_free: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed. To recover use Ctrl-Alt-F1 &sudo apt-get cinnamonandsudo reboot
– Zon
Jul 18 '18 at 4:26
add a comment |
I spent AGES trying to find a method that would work. Eventually I found this advice, which is incredibly easy, and worked for me:
Install exo-utils (this package contains the Xfce settings plugin and the utility files for libexo-2-0). Open a terminal and type:
sudo apt install exo-utils
Then run:
exo-preferred-applications
then switch to Utilities tab and select File Manager you prefer.
edited Jan 7 at 3:44
Pablo Bianchi
2,4651531
answered Apr 7 '17 at 12:22
user282186user282186
19629
It'll only work in Xubuntu or systems that have exo-utils installed
– Anwar
Apr 7 '17 at 12:26
1
Is there any reason not to install exo-utils? (I use Ubuntu 16.04 and this method of changing the File Manager back to Nautilus, from Nemo, was the only method that worked, out of several I tried.)
– user282186
Apr 8 '17 at 12:42
Worked well for krusader after I installed it
– loxaxs
May 15 '17 at 9:37
This is the only way I could makexdg-openopen directories withnautilusin Debian, thanks.
– jojman
May 24 '17 at 5:40
xdg-openseems to ignore this on 16.04.
– Raphael
Nov 14 '17 at 8:55
|
show 2 more comments
The file manager choice is handled by a file in ~/.local/share/applications. They are mimeapps.list and mimeinfo.cache, deleting both of those files will reset your file manager to the default, which is Nautilus.
edited Apr 23 '16 at 16:03
Bus42
951211
answered Jan 3 '13 at 19:30
RolandiXor♦RolandiXor
44.5k25140229
1
I'm afraid that solution didn't work.
– nick
Jan 4 '13 at 14:12
add a comment |
sudo mv /usr/bin/nemo /usr/bin/nemo.backup- Open any folder. You could use
xdg-open /path/to/folder/while in the command line, for example. Or you could use a X application that requests a file. - A dialog should appear to you requesting a default application to be your file manager. Type
/usr/bin/nautilusthere and confirm.
After that, as long as you don't rename nemo to its original name/location, nautilus will be your default file manager again.
answered Jun 24 '13 at 21:32
thiagowfxthiagowfx
57549
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This did it for me, after I google for a while:
xdg-mime default nautilus.desktop inode/directory application/x-gnome-saved-search
I also typed:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true
edited Oct 15 '16 at 8:32
Anwar
56.1k22145253
answered Apr 29 '13 at 21:27
DamiaoDamiao
52659
After that my Linux Mint failed to log in with X-session errorg_key_file_free: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed. To recover use Ctrl-Alt-F1 &sudo apt-get cinnamonandsudo reboot
– Zon
Jul 18 '18 at 4:26
add a comment |
This did it for me, after I google for a while:
xdg-mime default nautilus.desktop inode/directory application/x-gnome-saved-search
I also typed:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true
edited Oct 15 '16 at 8:32
Anwar
56.1k22145253
answered Apr 29 '13 at 21:27
DamiaoDamiao
52659
After that my Linux Mint failed to log in with X-session errorg_key_file_free: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed. To recover use Ctrl-Alt-F1 &sudo apt-get cinnamonandsudo reboot
– Zon
Jul 18 '18 at 4:26
add a comment |
This did it for me, after I google for a while:
xdg-mime default nautilus.desktop inode/directory application/x-gnome-saved-search
I also typed:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true
edited Oct 15 '16 at 8:32
Anwar
56.1k22145253
answered Apr 29 '13 at 21:27
DamiaoDamiao
52659
This did it for me, after I google for a while:
xdg-mime default nautilus.desktop inode/directory application/x-gnome-saved-search
I also typed:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true
edited Oct 15 '16 at 8:32
Anwar
56.1k22145253
answered Apr 29 '13 at 21:27
DamiaoDamiao
52659
edited Oct 15 '16 at 8:32
Anwar
56.1k22145253
edited Oct 15 '16 at 8:32
Anwar
56.1k22145253
edited Oct 15 '16 at 8:32
Anwar
56.1k22145253
56.1k22145253
answered Apr 29 '13 at 21:27
DamiaoDamiao
52659
answered Apr 29 '13 at 21:27
DamiaoDamiao
52659
answered Apr 29 '13 at 21:27
DamiaoDamiao
52659
52659
After that my Linux Mint failed to log in with X-session errorg_key_file_free: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed. To recover use Ctrl-Alt-F1 &sudo apt-get cinnamonandsudo reboot
– Zon
Jul 18 '18 at 4:26
add a comment |
After that my Linux Mint failed to log in with X-session errorg_key_file_free: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed. To recover use Ctrl-Alt-F1 &sudo apt-get cinnamonandsudo reboot
– Zon
Jul 18 '18 at 4:26
After that my Linux Mint failed to log in with X-session error
g_key_file_free: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed. To recover use Ctrl-Alt-F1 & sudo apt-get cinnamon and sudo reboot– Zon
Jul 18 '18 at 4:26
After that my Linux Mint failed to log in with X-session error
g_key_file_free: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed. To recover use Ctrl-Alt-F1 & sudo apt-get cinnamon and sudo reboot– Zon
Jul 18 '18 at 4:26
add a comment |
I spent AGES trying to find a method that would work. Eventually I found this advice, which is incredibly easy, and worked for me:
Install exo-utils (this package contains the Xfce settings plugin and the utility files for libexo-2-0). Open a terminal and type:
sudo apt install exo-utils
Then run:
exo-preferred-applications
then switch to Utilities tab and select File Manager you prefer.
edited Jan 7 at 3:44
Pablo Bianchi
2,4651531
answered Apr 7 '17 at 12:22
user282186user282186
19629
It'll only work in Xubuntu or systems that have exo-utils installed
– Anwar
Apr 7 '17 at 12:26
1
Is there any reason not to install exo-utils? (I use Ubuntu 16.04 and this method of changing the File Manager back to Nautilus, from Nemo, was the only method that worked, out of several I tried.)
– user282186
Apr 8 '17 at 12:42
Worked well for krusader after I installed it
– loxaxs
May 15 '17 at 9:37
This is the only way I could makexdg-openopen directories withnautilusin Debian, thanks.
– jojman
May 24 '17 at 5:40
xdg-openseems to ignore this on 16.04.
– Raphael
Nov 14 '17 at 8:55
|
show 2 more comments
I spent AGES trying to find a method that would work. Eventually I found this advice, which is incredibly easy, and worked for me:
Install exo-utils (this package contains the Xfce settings plugin and the utility files for libexo-2-0). Open a terminal and type:
sudo apt install exo-utils
Then run:
exo-preferred-applications
then switch to Utilities tab and select File Manager you prefer.
edited Jan 7 at 3:44
Pablo Bianchi
2,4651531
answered Apr 7 '17 at 12:22
user282186user282186
19629
It'll only work in Xubuntu or systems that have exo-utils installed
– Anwar
Apr 7 '17 at 12:26
1
Is there any reason not to install exo-utils? (I use Ubuntu 16.04 and this method of changing the File Manager back to Nautilus, from Nemo, was the only method that worked, out of several I tried.)
– user282186
Apr 8 '17 at 12:42
Worked well for krusader after I installed it
– loxaxs
May 15 '17 at 9:37
This is the only way I could makexdg-openopen directories withnautilusin Debian, thanks.
– jojman
May 24 '17 at 5:40
xdg-openseems to ignore this on 16.04.
– Raphael
Nov 14 '17 at 8:55
|
show 2 more comments
I spent AGES trying to find a method that would work. Eventually I found this advice, which is incredibly easy, and worked for me:
Install exo-utils (this package contains the Xfce settings plugin and the utility files for libexo-2-0). Open a terminal and type:
sudo apt install exo-utils
Then run:
exo-preferred-applications
then switch to Utilities tab and select File Manager you prefer.
edited Jan 7 at 3:44
Pablo Bianchi
2,4651531
answered Apr 7 '17 at 12:22
user282186user282186
19629
I spent AGES trying to find a method that would work. Eventually I found this advice, which is incredibly easy, and worked for me:
Install exo-utils (this package contains the Xfce settings plugin and the utility files for libexo-2-0). Open a terminal and type:
sudo apt install exo-utils
Then run:
exo-preferred-applications
then switch to Utilities tab and select File Manager you prefer.
edited Jan 7 at 3:44
Pablo Bianchi
2,4651531
answered Apr 7 '17 at 12:22
user282186user282186
19629
edited Jan 7 at 3:44
Pablo Bianchi
2,4651531
edited Jan 7 at 3:44
Pablo Bianchi
2,4651531
edited Jan 7 at 3:44
Pablo Bianchi
2,4651531
2,4651531
answered Apr 7 '17 at 12:22
user282186user282186
19629
answered Apr 7 '17 at 12:22
user282186user282186
19629
answered Apr 7 '17 at 12:22
user282186user282186
19629
19629
It'll only work in Xubuntu or systems that have exo-utils installed
– Anwar
Apr 7 '17 at 12:26
1
Is there any reason not to install exo-utils? (I use Ubuntu 16.04 and this method of changing the File Manager back to Nautilus, from Nemo, was the only method that worked, out of several I tried.)
– user282186
Apr 8 '17 at 12:42
Worked well for krusader after I installed it
– loxaxs
May 15 '17 at 9:37
This is the only way I could makexdg-openopen directories withnautilusin Debian, thanks.
– jojman
May 24 '17 at 5:40
xdg-openseems to ignore this on 16.04.
– Raphael
Nov 14 '17 at 8:55
|
show 2 more comments
It'll only work in Xubuntu or systems that have exo-utils installed
– Anwar
Apr 7 '17 at 12:26
1
Is there any reason not to install exo-utils? (I use Ubuntu 16.04 and this method of changing the File Manager back to Nautilus, from Nemo, was the only method that worked, out of several I tried.)
– user282186
Apr 8 '17 at 12:42
Worked well for krusader after I installed it
– loxaxs
May 15 '17 at 9:37
This is the only way I could makexdg-openopen directories withnautilusin Debian, thanks.
– jojman
May 24 '17 at 5:40
xdg-openseems to ignore this on 16.04.
– Raphael
Nov 14 '17 at 8:55
It'll only work in Xubuntu or systems that have exo-utils installed
– Anwar
Apr 7 '17 at 12:26
It'll only work in Xubuntu or systems that have exo-utils installed
– Anwar
Apr 7 '17 at 12:26
1
1
Is there any reason not to install exo-utils? (I use Ubuntu 16.04 and this method of changing the File Manager back to Nautilus, from Nemo, was the only method that worked, out of several I tried.)
– user282186
Apr 8 '17 at 12:42
Is there any reason not to install exo-utils? (I use Ubuntu 16.04 and this method of changing the File Manager back to Nautilus, from Nemo, was the only method that worked, out of several I tried.)
– user282186
Apr 8 '17 at 12:42
Worked well for krusader after I installed it
– loxaxs
May 15 '17 at 9:37
Worked well for krusader after I installed it
– loxaxs
May 15 '17 at 9:37
This is the only way I could make
xdg-open open directories with nautilus in Debian, thanks.– jojman
May 24 '17 at 5:40
This is the only way I could make
xdg-open open directories with nautilus in Debian, thanks.– jojman
May 24 '17 at 5:40
xdg-open seems to ignore this on 16.04.– Raphael
Nov 14 '17 at 8:55
xdg-open seems to ignore this on 16.04.– Raphael
Nov 14 '17 at 8:55
|
show 2 more comments
The file manager choice is handled by a file in ~/.local/share/applications. They are mimeapps.list and mimeinfo.cache, deleting both of those files will reset your file manager to the default, which is Nautilus.
edited Apr 23 '16 at 16:03
Bus42
951211
answered Jan 3 '13 at 19:30
RolandiXor♦RolandiXor
44.5k25140229
1
I'm afraid that solution didn't work.
– nick
Jan 4 '13 at 14:12
add a comment |
The file manager choice is handled by a file in ~/.local/share/applications. They are mimeapps.list and mimeinfo.cache, deleting both of those files will reset your file manager to the default, which is Nautilus.
edited Apr 23 '16 at 16:03
Bus42
951211
answered Jan 3 '13 at 19:30
RolandiXor♦RolandiXor
44.5k25140229
1
I'm afraid that solution didn't work.
– nick
Jan 4 '13 at 14:12
add a comment |
The file manager choice is handled by a file in ~/.local/share/applications. They are mimeapps.list and mimeinfo.cache, deleting both of those files will reset your file manager to the default, which is Nautilus.
edited Apr 23 '16 at 16:03
Bus42
951211
answered Jan 3 '13 at 19:30
RolandiXor♦RolandiXor
44.5k25140229
The file manager choice is handled by a file in ~/.local/share/applications. They are mimeapps.list and mimeinfo.cache, deleting both of those files will reset your file manager to the default, which is Nautilus.
edited Apr 23 '16 at 16:03
Bus42
951211
answered Jan 3 '13 at 19:30
RolandiXor♦RolandiXor
44.5k25140229
edited Apr 23 '16 at 16:03
Bus42
951211
edited Apr 23 '16 at 16:03
Bus42
951211
edited Apr 23 '16 at 16:03
Bus42
951211
951211
answered Jan 3 '13 at 19:30
RolandiXor♦RolandiXor
44.5k25140229
answered Jan 3 '13 at 19:30
RolandiXor♦RolandiXor
44.5k25140229
answered Jan 3 '13 at 19:30
RolandiXor♦RolandiXor
44.5k25140229
44.5k25140229
1
I'm afraid that solution didn't work.
– nick
Jan 4 '13 at 14:12
add a comment |
1
I'm afraid that solution didn't work.
– nick
Jan 4 '13 at 14:12
1
1
I'm afraid that solution didn't work.
– nick
Jan 4 '13 at 14:12
I'm afraid that solution didn't work.
– nick
Jan 4 '13 at 14:12
add a comment |
sudo mv /usr/bin/nemo /usr/bin/nemo.backup- Open any folder. You could use
xdg-open /path/to/folder/while in the command line, for example. Or you could use a X application that requests a file. - A dialog should appear to you requesting a default application to be your file manager. Type
/usr/bin/nautilusthere and confirm.
After that, as long as you don't rename nemo to its original name/location, nautilus will be your default file manager again.
answered Jun 24 '13 at 21:32
thiagowfxthiagowfx
57549
add a comment |
sudo mv /usr/bin/nemo /usr/bin/nemo.backup- Open any folder. You could use
xdg-open /path/to/folder/while in the command line, for example. Or you could use a X application that requests a file. - A dialog should appear to you requesting a default application to be your file manager. Type
/usr/bin/nautilusthere and confirm.
After that, as long as you don't rename nemo to its original name/location, nautilus will be your default file manager again.
answered Jun 24 '13 at 21:32
thiagowfxthiagowfx
57549
add a comment |
sudo mv /usr/bin/nemo /usr/bin/nemo.backup- Open any folder. You could use
xdg-open /path/to/folder/while in the command line, for example. Or you could use a X application that requests a file. - A dialog should appear to you requesting a default application to be your file manager. Type
/usr/bin/nautilusthere and confirm.
After that, as long as you don't rename nemo to its original name/location, nautilus will be your default file manager again.
answered Jun 24 '13 at 21:32
thiagowfxthiagowfx
57549
sudo mv /usr/bin/nemo /usr/bin/nemo.backup- Open any folder. You could use
xdg-open /path/to/folder/while in the command line, for example. Or you could use a X application that requests a file. - A dialog should appear to you requesting a default application to be your file manager. Type
/usr/bin/nautilusthere and confirm.
After that, as long as you don't rename nemo to its original name/location, nautilus will be your default file manager again.
answered Jun 24 '13 at 21:32
thiagowfxthiagowfx
57549
answered Jun 24 '13 at 21:32
thiagowfxthiagowfx
57549
answered Jun 24 '13 at 21:32
thiagowfxthiagowfx
57549
answered Jun 24 '13 at 21:32
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Official documentation for changing and restoring file manager: [Ubuntu documentation for Default File Manager ](help.ubuntu.com/community/DefaultFileManager)
– Sohail xIN3N
Feb 27 '14 at 10:28
2
Opposite of this question: askubuntu.com/questions/260244/…
– Wilf
Jun 22 '15 at 23:38