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Re: Need linux experts to help configuring new file manager

Is there a list anywhere of what the various icons in emelFM2 do? The only manual (UserGuide) I have found is this, and it doesn't include anything about all those little icons.

And thanks, pipeline, for doing this port. Even I, who am not a Linux user, am finding it very helpful.

Re: Need linux experts to help configuring new file manager

I just find it's best to experiment on non important folders. You can also look in Options too as you will see descriptions.

Failing that, just ask me too :P

Re: Need linux experts to help configuring new file manager

ill put together something this weekend... i guess maybe i should make a real thread too :)

Re: Need linux experts to help configuring new file manager

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Originally Posted by pipeline (Post 108484)

I found a great file manager that works on OS2007/8. I realise there are alot of file managers out there and they are probably faster for doing quick things but this is a 'powershell' that appears to do (or can be configured to do) -everything-

The file manager is called emelFM2 (i have no idea) and you can check it out at the original authors website :
http://emelfm2.net/ScreenShots

It supports an entire scripting language, (osso)x-term integration, customization of toolbars, drag and drop, rebinding keys, built in viewer and editor, associations, plugin system, etc... I still dont know half the stuff it can do.

If you devise an uber-configuration please post it by uploading the /home/user/.config/emelfm2/config-en_US file

If you wish to see the vast amount of capabilities it can perform, read the documentation in /usr/local/share/docs/emelfm2

Warning Advanced users only! Learn to use it in safe directories

(Version 1.2.5 build 2/9/08) - Improved root behavior, context menu, and a few associations (deb, cbr).

OS2007 build :
http://wardenclyffetower.com/MaemoFi...bora-1.2.5.deb

OS2008 build :
http://wardenclyffetower.com/MaemoFi...nook-1.2.5.deb

I would recommend when you first run the program that you :
- Click the magnifying glass in the Upper-Left so that only one file pane is visible
- Click the window shade icon in Lower-Left (2nd to left) so that output window is minimized
- Then toggle on/off fullscreen as needed using magnifying glass in lower left
- Go into settings as needed using screewdriver/wrench icon near lower right. If you go into advanced mode it takes a while for dialog to refresh.

Key Bindings :
Menu Key : Context Sensitive Menu (tar files have options for expand, mp3 files have options for play in xmms, etc)
ZoomOut : Toggle Left File Pane only and split
ZoomIn : Toggle Right File Pane only and split
Fullscreen : Currently toggles between panes

If you have unzip, unrar, 7za archive utilities installed, emelfm2 supports them for extraction. If you dont, i have compiled and packaged a collection of them here :

(deb installer - will fail if you already have any of these already installed)
http://wardenclyffetower.com/MaemoFi...ip-rar-7za.deb

tar.gz (emelfm2 can natively extract this using the built in associated tar command)
http://wardenclyffetower.com/MaemoFi...ar_7zip.tar.gz

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hello all.
can someone help me out here please...an need root access on emelfm2.

I tried this so far>>>>>

How to run emelfm2 always with root permissions :

Edit (as root) the /etc/sudoers file and add :
user ALL = (ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL (if you want user 'user' to sudo anything) -or-
user ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/emelfm2 (if you just want 'user' to sudo emelfm2)
Then edit (as root), the /usr/share/applications/hildon/emelfm2.desktop and set the exec line to read :
Exec=sudo /usr/bin/emelfm2

Re: Need linux experts to help configuring new file manager

Does emelfm2 offer a "search" or "find" capability? [I did search the forums using these keywords, but no hits]. Like any file manager, I expected to be able to search for files using their filenames. If the application can do this, can it also provide searches by filetype (like *.wmv)?

Thanks

Re: Need linux experts to help configuring new file manager

No, it has the ability to filter files in any of the shown directories but not search.

I believe that most people are using mlocate or slocate but those probably run indexers in the background so i dont know if there are any performance issues. (something to search on though)

Any command which outputs to console can be integrated into emelfm2 though. Would be nice to have just a simple whereis utility out there.

Re: Need linux experts to help configuring new file manager

Thank-you for your confirmation. I did use a work-around: I connected the NIT to my desktop PC using the USB cable that came with it. Then I used the PC's file manager to do the search.