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xfce:thunar:unix-filesystem [2019/11/30 21:51] – added icon and section dividers. minor spelling corrections kevinbowenxfce:thunar:unix-filesystem [2022/12/11 11:04] (current) – [Gnome Virtual File System (GVFS)] alexxcons
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-====== The UNIX File System ======+{{ :xfce:xfce.thunar.png?no link|}} 
 +====== Thunar - The UNIX File System ====== 
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 +  * **[[#Folders and Paths|Folders and Paths]]** 
 +  * **[[#File Types|File Types]]** 
 +  * **[[#Gnome Virtual File System (GVFS)|Gnome Virtual File System (GVFS)]]** 
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 While the Thunar file manager does a good job at abstracting the details of the underlying file system so the user does not need to care about them, it is sometimes useful to understand the basic concepts to get the whole picture. This section tries to give a brief introduction to the concepts of the UNIX file system, which is used today by all incarnations of UNIX, including Linux. While the Thunar file manager does a good job at abstracting the details of the underlying file system so the user does not need to care about them, it is sometimes useful to understand the basic concepts to get the whole picture. This section tries to give a brief introduction to the concepts of the UNIX file system, which is used today by all incarnations of UNIX, including Linux.
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 Every user has his or her own folder to hold personal files and settings. This folder is called the home directory and is displayed in Thunar as a special icon with the user's login name. The folder is similar to the ''My Files'' folder in Windows. The home directories of the various users in a system are usually located below the ''/home'' folder. For example ''/home/luke'' would be the home directory of the user with the login name luke, while ''/home/jane'' would be the home directory for the user with the login name jane. Every user has his or her own folder to hold personal files and settings. This folder is called the home directory and is displayed in Thunar as a special icon with the user's login name. The folder is similar to the ''My Files'' folder in Windows. The home directories of the various users in a system are usually located below the ''/home'' folder. For example ''/home/luke'' would be the home directory of the user with the login name luke, while ''/home/jane'' would be the home directory for the user with the login name jane.
  
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 !As mentioned earlier, (most) devices are also accessed through the file system. These special device files are usually located in the ''/dev'' folder. For example the special file ''/dev/hda'' represents the first IDE disk on a Linux system.  !As mentioned earlier, (most) devices are also accessed through the file system. These special device files are usually located in the ''/dev'' folder. For example the special file ''/dev/hda'' represents the first IDE disk on a Linux system. 
  
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 ===== Gnome Virtual File System (GVFS)  ===== ===== Gnome Virtual File System (GVFS)  =====
-Some thunar features, like **support for trash**, **removable media** and **remote file systems** only can be used if the [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gvfs|gvfs]] packages provided by your distribution are installed+Some thunar features, like **support for trash**, **removable media**, **folder specific settings**, **file highlight** and **remote file systems** only can be used if the [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gvfs|gvfs]] packages provided by your distribution are installed
  
-E.g. For Debian and its' derivatives, the packages "gvfs-backends" and "gvfs-fuse" are required.+E.g. For Debian and its derivatives, the packages "gvfs-backends" and "gvfs-fuse" are required.
  
 Dependent on which gvfs-backends you want to use, further packages will need to be installed. Dependent on which gvfs-backends you want to use, further packages will need to be installed.
  
-Gvfs allows to mount new drives without the need to be root. You can e.g. use the GUI Tool [[https://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/gigolo|gigolo]] to do so.+Gvfs allows mounting new drives without the need to be root. You can e.g. use the GUI Tool [[https://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/gigolo|gigolo]] to do so.
  
 Best check the [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gvfs/backends|gvfs-backends documentation]] for details. Best check the [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gvfs/backends|gvfs-backends documentation]] for details.
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 In addition to the local filesystem thunar is able to display content of remote filesystems via different remote protocols. In addition to the local filesystem thunar is able to display content of remote filesystems via different remote protocols.
  
-Here some example locations to enter into the location selector. Please check the  [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gvfs|gvfs documentation]] for a complete list.+Here are some example locations to enter into the location selector. Please check the [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gvfs|gvfs documentation]] for a complete list.
  
 == Access via Secure file transfer program == == Access via Secure file transfer program ==