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{nav icon=home, name=Main Page > icon=info-circle, name=PureOS > icon=list-ul, name=Tips & Tricks > File Manager: add functionalities with extensions} Files, the file manager application has several extensions available that can be used to expand it's functionalities, for example selecting a file and send that file via email with a right click in the context menu. The following extensions have been tested in Files in PureOS: | Name | Use | ----- | ----- | nautilus-gtkhash | To make checksums of files | nautilus-sendto | To send a file via email from the file manager | nautilus-image-converter | Reduces image file size with a right click context menu | nautilus-extension-gnome-terminal | Provides a right-click menu item to open a terminal window in the current folder location | nautilus-nextcloud | Integration with Nextcloud desktop app - Open the terminal application [[ https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/desktop/terminal_emulator/ | Tilix ]] and type the command: {icon terminal} `sudo apt install EXTENSION-NAME` - Press enter - Type your password and press enter again. If you get asked for confirmation, press the key: `y` or the key representing "yes" in your system language --- IMPORTANT: The following list of of other nautilus extensions that have not yet been tested, use them at your own risk | ----- | ----- | nautilus-hide | nautilus-data | nautilus-admin | nautilus-emblems | nautilus-compare | nautilus-image-manipulator | nautilus-extension-brasero | nautilus-scripts-manager | nautilus-extension-burner | nautilus-share | nautilus-filename-repairer | nautilus-wipe --- NOTE: Bellow are some examples of the already tested extensions, how to install and how they work nautilus-sendto: Send files as email attachments ====================================== To do this you need to have a email client configured (like Thunderbird), and install the plugin `nautilus-sendto`. - Open the terminal application [[ https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/desktop/terminal_emulator/ | Tilix ]] and type the command: {icon terminal} `sudo apt install nautilus-sendto` {F293240, width=800, alt=install nautilus extension} - Log out and in again - Right click on a file you want to send via email - Select the and option **"send to..."** {F293243, width=800, alt=send the file} And Thunderbird opens a new email with the file already included as an attachment. {F293245, width=800, alt=thunderbird} --- nautilus-gtkhash: Use File Manager To Do Checksums Of Files =============================================== To be able to do that you need to install the extension `nautilus-gtkhash` - Open the terminal application [[ https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/desktop/terminal_emulator/ | Tilix ]] and type the command: {icon terminal} `sudo apt install `nautilus-gtkhash` {F293249, width=800, alt=install nautilus extension} - Right click on the file in question - Select **"Properties"** {F293253, width=800, alt=properties} - Select **"Digest"** - Select from the right side of the window the hash you want - Press **"Hash"** And you will see the checksum for that file {F293255, width=800, alt=check it} Same result as doing it from a terminal :) {F293257, width=800, alt=from a terminal} --- nautilus-extension-gnome-terminal: open a terminal window in the current location folder ===================================================================== To be able to do that you need to install the extension `nautilus-extension-gnome-terminal` - Open the terminal application [[ https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/desktop/terminal_emulator/ | Tilix ]] and type the command: {icon terminal} `sudo apt install nautilus-extension-gnome-terminal` Once that is done log out and back in of your user session. Once you have a folder open, right click on it and select the option: **Open in terminal** {F310244, width=800, alt=context} And done: {F310247, width=800, alt=terminal} --- nautilus-nextcloud: Integrate Nextcloud with File Manager ============================================ You can see how to integrate Nextcloud desktop app with the Files app [[ https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/tips/integrate_nextcloud_with_file_manager/ | here. ]]

{nav icon=home, name=Main Page > icon=info-circle, name=PureOS > icon=list-ul, name=Tips & Tricks > File Manager: add functionalities with extensions} Files, the file manager application has several extensions available that can be used to expand it's functionalities, for example selecting a file and send that file via email with a right click in the context menu. The following extensions have been tested in Files in PureOS: | Name | Use | ----- | ----- | nautilus-gtkhash | To make checksums of files | nautilus-sendto | To send a file via email from the file manager | nautilus-image-converter | Reduces image file size with a right click context menu | nautilus-extension-gnome-terminal | Provides a right-click menu item to open a terminal window in the current folder location | nautilus-nextcloud | Integration with Nextcloud desktop app - Open the terminal application [[ https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/desktop/terminal_emulator/ | Tilix ]] and type the command: {icon terminal} `sudo apt install EXTENSION-NAME` - Press enter - Type your password and press enter again. If you get asked for confirmation, press the key: `y` or the key representing "yes" in your system language --- IMPORTANT: The following list of of other nautilus extensions that have not yet been tested in PureOS, use them at your own risk | ----- | ----- | nautilus-hide | nautilus-data | nautilus-admin | nautilus-emblems | nautilus-compare | nautilus-image-manipulator | nautilus-extension-brasero | nautilus-scripts-manager | nautilus-extension-burner | nautilus-share | nautilus-filename-repairer | nautilus-wipe --- NOTE: Bellow are some examples of the already tested extensions, how to install them and how they work. nautilus-sendto: Send files as email attachments ====================================== To do this you need to have a email client configured (like Thunderbird), and install the plugin `nautilus-sendto`. - Open the terminal application [[ https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/desktop/terminal_emulator/ | Tilix ]] and type the command: {icon terminal} `sudo apt install nautilus-sendto` {F293240, width=800, alt=install nautilus extension} - Log out and in again - Right click on a file you want to send via email - Select the and option **"send to..."** {F293243, width=800, alt=send the file} And Thunderbird opens a new email with the file already included as an attachment. {F293245, width=800, alt=thunderbird} --- nautilus-gtkhash: Use File Manager To Do Checksums Of Files =============================================== To be able to do that you need to install the extension `nautilus-gtkhash` - Open the terminal application [[ https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/desktop/terminal_emulator/ | Tilix ]] and type the command: {icon terminal} `sudo apt install `nautilus-gtkhash` {F293249, width=800, alt=install nautilus extension} - Right click on the file in question - Select **"Properties"** {F293253, width=800, alt=properties} - Select **"Digest"** - Select from the right side of the window the hash you want - Press **"Hash"** And you will see the checksum for that file {F293255, width=800, alt=check it} Same result as doing it from a terminal :) {F293257, width=800, alt=from a terminal} --- nautilus-extension-gnome-terminal: open a terminal window in the current location folder ===================================================================== To be able to do that you need to install the extension `nautilus-extension-gnome-terminal` - Open the terminal application [[ https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/desktop/terminal_emulator/ | Tilix ]] and type the command: {icon terminal} `sudo apt install nautilus-extension-gnome-terminal` Once that is done log out and back in of your user session. Once you have a folder open, right click on it and select the option: **Open in terminal** {F310244, width=800, alt=context} And done: {F310247, width=800, alt=terminal} --- nautilus-nextcloud: Integrate Nextcloud with File Manager ============================================ You can see how to integrate Nextcloud desktop app with the Files app [[ https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/tips/integrate_nextcloud_with_file_manager/ | here. ]]

{nav icon=home, name=Main Page > icon=info-circle, name=PureOS > icon=list-ul, name=Tips & Tricks > File Manager: add functionalities with extensions} Files, the file manager application has several extensions available that can be used to expand it's functionalities, for example selecting a file and send that file via email with a right click in the context menu. The following extensions have been tested in Files in PureOS: | Name | Use | ----- | ----- | nautilus-gtkhash | To make checksums of files | nautilus-sendto | To send a file via email from the file manager | nautilus-image-converter | Reduces image file size with a right click context menu | nautilus-extension-gnome-terminal | Provides a right-click menu item to open a terminal window in the current folder location | nautilus-nextcloud | Integration with Nextcloud desktop app - Open the terminal application [[ https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/desktop/terminal_emulator/ | Tilix ]] and type the command: {icon terminal} `sudo apt install EXTENSION-NAME` - Press enter - Type your password and press enter again. If you get asked for confirmation, press the key: `y` or the key representing "yes" in your system language --- IMPORTANT: The following list of of other nautilus extensions that have not yet been tested in PureOS, use them at your own risk | ----- | ----- | nautilus-hide | nautilus-data | nautilus-admin | nautilus-emblems | nautilus-compare | nautilus-image-manipulator | nautilus-extension-brasero | nautilus-scripts-manager | nautilus-extension-burner | nautilus-share | nautilus-filename-repairer | nautilus-wipe --- NOTE: Bellow are some examples of the already tested extensions, how to install them and how they work. nautilus-sendto: Send files as email attachments ====================================== To do this you need to have a email client configured (like Thunderbird), and install the plugin `nautilus-sendto`. - Open the terminal application [[ https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/desktop/terminal_emulator/ | Tilix ]] and type the command: {icon terminal} `sudo apt install nautilus-sendto` {F293240, width=800, alt=install nautilus extension} - Log out and in again - Right click on a file you want to send via email - Select the and option **"send to..."** {F293243, width=800, alt=send the file} And Thunderbird opens a new email with the file already included as an attachment. {F293245, width=800, alt=thunderbird} --- nautilus-gtkhash: Use File Manager To Do Checksums Of Files =============================================== To be able to do that you need to install the extension `nautilus-gtkhash` - Open the terminal application [[ https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/desktop/terminal_emulator/ | Tilix ]] and type the command: {icon terminal} `sudo apt install `nautilus-gtkhash` {F293249, width=800, alt=install nautilus extension} - Right click on the file in question - Select **"Properties"** {F293253, width=800, alt=properties} - Select **"Digest"** - Select from the right side of the window the hash you want - Press **"Hash"** And you will see the checksum for that file {F293255, width=800, alt=check it} Same result as doing it from a terminal :) {F293257, width=800, alt=from a terminal} --- nautilus-extension-gnome-terminal: open a terminal window in the current location folder ===================================================================== To be able to do that you need to install the extension `nautilus-extension-gnome-terminal` - Open the terminal application [[ https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/desktop/terminal_emulator/ | Tilix ]] and type the command: {icon terminal} `sudo apt install nautilus-extension-gnome-terminal` Once that is done log out and back in of your user session. Once you have a folder open, right click on it and select the option: **Open in terminal** {F310244, width=800, alt=context} And done: {F310247, width=800, alt=terminal} --- nautilus-nextcloud: Integrate Nextcloud with File Manager ============================================ You can see how to integrate Nextcloud desktop app with the Files app [[ https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/tips/integrate_nextcloud_with_file_manager/ | here. ]]