Linux File Manager
Date: 2023-08-16Last modified: 2023-08-16
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Identifying the default file manager
$ xdg-mime query default inode/directory
org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop
Thunar as default file manager
Locate the desktop file:
$ find /usr/share/applications/ -iname "*thunar*"
/usr/share/applications/thunar-volman-settings.desktop
/usr/share/applications/thunar.desktop
/usr/share/applications/thunar-bulk-rename.desktop
/usr/share/applications/thunar-settings.desktop
Assign it
$ xdg-mime default thunar.desktop inode/directory