Questions tagged [dolphin]
Dolphin is the default file manager for KDE.
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How to set up Dolphin as default file manager?
I've recently came back to Ubuntu from Kubuntu, but I really like Dolphin. Is there any way how to set it up as default file manager?
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How to run Dolphin as root?
I currently use Dolphin 17.04.3 and whenever I run it as sudo, it gives the following error:
Executing Dolphin as root is not possible.
without explaining why or giving an alternative.
How can I run ...
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Connect to FTP/SFTP in Dolphin or transfer Nautilus Bookmarks
I am really liking the power of Dolphin and all the KDE tools that go along with using it. What can I do to connect over FTP/SFTP with Dolphin?
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How to open terminal in dolphin?
In Ubuntu 13.04 with KDE desktop is there any way to do an action like "Open terminal" in Dolphin? Can it be done using a hotkey?
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No archiving/compressing tool in Dolphin context menu (Kubuntu 15.10)
Ark is installed but there is no option to create an archive in the file manager's context menu.
There is a /usr/share/kservices5/ServiceMenus/ark_servicemenu.desktop.
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How do I add custom items to the context menu in Dolphin in KDE 5?
I've Googled around, but can't seem to find any consistent tutorials or documentation that describe how to do this (in my case, on Kubuntu 15.10). I want to add custom scripts to the context menu in ...
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How can I get Firefox to use Dolphin instead of Nautilus?
I am using dolphin as my file manager and when I download something via firefox, I right click the download dialog and choose "open folder", I always get nautilus.
Why doesn't firefox open the ...
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Dolphin does not show thumbnails
I have changed my Unity default file manager to Dolphin.
Problem: video thumbnails don't show up anymore.
In Nautilus the thumbnails are shown correctly.
How to make Dolphin show thumbnails?
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How do I open Dolphin in a certain folder from the terminal?
I would like to add a starter icon to my task bar that runs dolphin but initially starts in a folder I would like to specify
the Dolphin Handbook doesn't explain this.
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Do these file managers warn you when you try to copy files that there isn't enough space for?
If I try to copy 400 GB of files onto a drive that only has 390 GB of free space, will I be warned at the beginning of the operation? Or will I find out at the very end, when the space has run out?
I'...
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What does baloo file extractor do?
As mentioned in this question and answer, baloo file extractor often randomly pops up in the background in KDE Plasma, and consumes a lot of CPU cycles.
The answer says that it is safe to disable ...
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Enabling double clicks for Dolphin
I'm not sure how but in my Kubuntu 18.04 every single click in the Dolphin file manager leads to opening the file/folder (it wasn't like this before). I know that this behaviour is supposed to be ...
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Trash on NTFS for multiple users: Why does Dolphin succeed where Nautilus fails?
I am trying to set up the ability for multiple users to use the Trash on a NTFS drive.
The main solution proposed on the forums consists into enabling a single user to use the Trash. That is made by ...
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How do I access a local network share in dolphin?
I decided to switch over to Kubuntu for a while, and I backed up my documents on a NAS connected to my local network. I was able to see it and access it in nautilus, but when I try to access it in ...
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Add item into context menu in Dolphin
Is it possible to add new items into context menu in Dolphin (KDE Plasma) if I right click on something?
I would like to make a script called Move to applications, which will show only if I right ...
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How to change file association for files opened in Dolphin from command line in GNOME?
I would like to change several default applications for files opened in Dolphin. I know I could do it manually with kcmshell4 filetypes, keditfiletype or however else but is there a way how to change ...
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How to undo "Do not ask again" for running executable files in Dolphin (Kubuntu)?
I am using Kubuntu 20.04, but the question probably also applies to older versions.
When clicking on a .sh file in Dolphin (File Manager), I got a pop-up screen with the following text:
What do you ...
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Enabling PDF preview in Dolphin
Hϵllo everyone. I have installed KDE on my Ubuntu 11.10 install. It's working nicely except for a couple of gripes with Dolphin file manager.
It seems much slower than other file browsers. Any ...
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how to update dolphin file manager in real time
If I have dolphin open and I'm working in the terminal or on Windows files might be moved or added. How would I go about to make sure it updates the status of a directory of real time?
Presently I ...
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KDE - Dolphin: Open folder in new window instead of new tab
After upgrade from Kubuntu 19.10 to 20.04 Dolphin opens new folders in a tab instead of a new window.
How to completely disable tabs in Dolphin?
How to open folders (e.g. by click from desktop) in a ...
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when I select a file in dolphin the name disappears
I'm using dolphin under gnome 3 and when I select a file, the name disappears. I tried looking at my kde settings and looking under colors and nothing seems out of the ordinary, and I don't know if ...
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How to change how files are sorted in different folders in Dolphin?
On Kubuntu 19.10, I would like the Downloads folder to be sorted by date modified, and other folders to be sorted alphabetically. However, whenever I sort the Downloads folder by Date Modified, every ...
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Kde, Dolphin : Dolphin not showing preview of images or any files
I have Ubuntu X64 running and I have installed dolphin and packages like kffmpegthumbnailer, mplayerthumbs, ffmpegthumbs mainly found here. Even after that I cannot see thumbnails. Any idea what's ...
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Change trash icon command in Unity
I have recently replaced my default file manger from Nautilus to Dolphin, so I would like when I click on the trash icon (in left narrow panel), Dolphin opens trash folder not Nautilus. For this I've ...
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Kubuntu - Dolphin panel - clear “Recently Saved”
Could someone help with an update on how to clear the "Recently Saved" items in Dolphin?
It seems to be an old issue, and I have only found very old answers which did not seem to have any effect (...
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Force Chromium to use Dolphin File Manager to save a download
I use KDE Plasma 5.19.5 (Kubuntu 20.10)
Chromium Version 89.0.4389.114 (Official Build) snap (64-bit)
Dolphin is my default File manager and I customised its favourites and use single click to open ...
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How to run Dolphin instead of Nautilus?
For various reasons, one being that I like it more, I want to run Dolphin as my default file manager in stock Ubuntu 12.04. I've installed dolphin.
I've done:
sudo mv /usr/bin/nautilus /usr/bin/...
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Connect SFTP in Dolphin with keyfile and passphrase and nonstandard port
I am not finding an option to enter the keyfile when adding a network folder in Dolphin.
The "Add Network Folder" type is SSH. Dolphin allows me to enter a username, a server IP address, a port, the ...
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Dolphin's "Show previews for" blank
I installed Ubuntu 16.04 and installed dolphin (15.12.3) + FFMpegThumbs so that I can see thumbnails of videos but when I went to the previews the box was just blank.
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Quick look for KDE?
As per title, I'm searching if there is something similar to OSX's Quick Look or Gnome's Gloobus Preview for KDE: searching Google brought me to some KDE's brainstorms, but nothing more.
Also to ...
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How to change the default terminal in dolphin?
OS: Lubuntu 18.04 x64
I installed Dolphin file explorer and it works just fine. Only the terminal wouldn't open!
When I try: Tools -> Open terminal, nothing happens!
Also when I try to activate the ...
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Assigning keyboard shortcuts to KDE Dolphin service menus
Is there any way I can assign a keyboard shortcut to a custom service menu I've added to Dolphin? The options menu for keyboard assignments does not seem to show any service menu actions, nor have I ...
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Can't drag files from Dolphin to Chrome
Up until a couple of weeks ago, when I would try to drag and drop files from Dolphin (the default File Manager in Kubuntu) to Chrome (e.g., to add to an email or upload a video to youtube), there were ...
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Decent file manager with miller columns? [duplicate]
Is there a decent file manager with Miller columns?
I found marlin and dolphin so far. I like marlin, but it's seems quite buggy. Dolphin I like not so much. It lets me choose between single and ...
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Problems with kio sftp in Dolphin/Konqueror
I'm running Kubuntu 15.04 and having problems connecting via the kio slave for SFTP. I can access the remote server via ssh and the command line but not through dolphin/konqueror via SFTP. I receive ...
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Kubuntu - Dolphin panel - hide "Recently Saved" and "Search For"
In the Dolphin file manager, is there any way to hide "Recently Saved" and "Search For" in the side panel on the left-hand side? I never use either of these, and they get in my way because I have to ...
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Can you mount SMB shares in Kubuntu like in Ubuntu?
I have just installed Kubuntu, and I notice that Dolphin tries to access SMB shares using libsmbclient instead of mounting an SMB location like I am used to in Nautilus. Unfortunately, the performance ...
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How can I have latest Dolphin file manager on Ubuntu
I can find it in the software center but its version is pretty old(still 2016). How can I get the latest version on Ubuntu 18.04.
Also want to know is there any possibility to apply gtk theme on ...
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How to change QT (KDE) application icons for gnome?
I'm running gnome3 on Ubuntu 12.04 and my dolphin looks like this:
I really don't like these oxygen themed icons and want to use the Faenza icons.
I tried backing up the oxygen icons and downloading ...
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How do I remove Dolphin and all of its dependencies?
i'm running ubuntu 11.04 with unity. Recently i found that Dolphin file manager and some qt libraries was installed in my distro, i guess it was installed as a dependency along with some QT softwares ...
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How to force Dolphin to not execute executable files
Dolphin has a nasty habit to execute whatever executable file I accidentally click on. How to turn off this behavior? Is there anything like in Nautilus which would allow to select appropriate action?
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How to access/mount Android drive in Kubuntu 20.04 with other file manager than Dolphin?
Answering this question I have found that Dolphin doesn't mount Android locations, it accesses them via separate KIO processes.
An effect of that is that other file managers are not able to see the ...
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When uploading files in Chrome, how do I choose the file browser?
When trying to upload a file/image in Chrome you get the default file browser. I think it's Thunar or Nautilus. I changed my default file browser to Dolphin file explorer however.
All my folders and ...
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Missing movie thumbnail in Dolphin Kubuntu 15.10
Since the new 15.10 release, the movie thumbnail is gone from dolphin. It was working before, I did an upgrade from 15.04 and suddely this option disappeard. Any idea how can I get it back ? Thank you!...
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mount img with dolphin
I'm running 16.04 and I am trying to mount a img file, but I have no option to do so.
How can I add the ability to mount? Preferably something gui based and just either a context menu option, or ...
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dolphin-emu no longer works on Ubuntu 22.04
On Ubuntu 21.10, dolphin-emu was accessible via a simple sudo apt install dolphin-emu. I didn't need to add a ppa or anything like that, despite Dolphin's official instructions. I suspect this is ...
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file type options under properties on dolphin does not work. Ubuntu 16.04
I have installed dolphin, additional to Nautilus on Ubuntu 16.04. When I select a file and go to properties and press the file type options button nothing happens. A window showing possible ...
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Can Dolphin manage the desktop?
I am looking to replace nautilus on LXDE with Dolphin. At the moment I rely on nautilus to manage the desktop, i.e. access ~/desktop from the desktop and display mounted drives as icons.
Can the ...
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What does "Invalid protocol" mean"
I was trying to do a search using Dolphin file manager and, when I start typing the file name in the search box, I get the message "Invalid protocol" after the first 4 characters and I cannot do the ...
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Dolphin (file manager) keyboard shortcuts config-file location
Does anyone know where Dolphin keeps the keyboard shortcuts stored?
I've already looked into the config-files in ~/.kde/share/config/, there's a dolphinrc there, but the saved shortcuts are nowhere to ...
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