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user8260
Asked: 2011-03-20 06:35:02 +0800 CST

How to open a file manager of the current directory in the terminal?

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When I work in terminal, sometimes I want to open the current directory in a GUI file manager. And then to click the items in the window to run the application. How can I do this?

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6 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    The following works in all desktop environments by using the default file manager:

    xdg-open .

    You can also open files from the terminal as if you had double clicked them in the file manager:

    xdg-open file
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  2. Problem

    This tip will explain How to open a file manager of the current directory in the terminal

    Solution 1

    The following works in all desktop environments by using the default file manager:

    xdg-open .

    Solution 2

    You can also open files from the terminal as if you had double clicked them in the file manager:

    xdg-open file

    Solution 3

    If you are using Gnome, you can use the gnome-open command, like so:

    gnome-open .

    Solution 4

    You can use nautilus [path]. for current directory -

    nautilus .
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  3. You write nautilus [path]. for current directory - 

    nautilus .
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  4. In Ubuntu 20.04, you can just say browse . to open the current directory

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  5. If you are using GNOME, you can use the gnome-open command, like so:

    gnome-open .
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  6. You can use, nautilus . and press enter to open the current directory.

    To open path specified location try the following.

    E.g. If you want to open Music folder under this location:

    /media/dulithdecozta/A08A64BB8A648F98/Music/

    Then execute the following.

    nautilus /media/dulithdecozta/A08A64BB8A648F98/Music/
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