Adam Asked: 2016-10-12 00:45:25 +0800 CST2016-10-12 00:45:25 +0800 CST 2016-10-12 00:45:25 +0800 CST Meaning of Files/Folders With a Red/Gray X on Them [duplicate] 772 There are some files and folders that have a red X on them. What are those? What does that red X represent? icons 1 Answers Voted Best Answer Bruni 2016-10-12T00:48:56+08:002016-10-12T00:48:56+08:00 The red x means that you have no access (Permissions) to these files and folders as the user currently running nautilus (the file manager nowadays called stupidly Files).
The red x means that you have no access (Permissions) to these files and folders as the user currently running nautilus (the file manager nowadays called stupidly Files).