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idgar
Asked: 2012-10-25 23:26:00 +0800 CST

change default home folder application for ctrl+super+E

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I went to keyboard application to set a shortcut for the home folder (set to ctrl+super+E as default) but for some reason it launches pcmanfm and not nautilus.

I tried several things such as edit files in /usr/share/applications or gksudo nautilus /usr/share/applications, but I can't find where is the setting that launches pcmanfm (at the files I can see Exec=nautilus %U).

i'm using Ubuntu 12.10.

nautilus

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  1. Best Answer
    • In Settings go to Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Custom Shortcuts (along the side)
    • Click the little + button
    • In the little window that pops up, give it a name and the command nautilus. (By default it will open the home folder. You can specify a path to a folder if you like.)
    • Click OK
    • Click on 'Disabled' and set it to Ctrl + Super + E by holding the keys and releasing them.
    • Click 'All Settings' along the top.
    • Then press Ctrl + Super + E

    Let me know how it goes :)

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