File managers have grown to become multi-tasking applications, which don't only take care of basic tasks such as copying and moving files around. With Konqueror you can browse a LAN, listen to songs, view your photos, and more.
Access your file manager by clicking on the Home icon located on the top left of your desktop.
A sidebar may appear on the left side of the main view. Select → (or use the F9 key) to show it.
Here are short definitions of the icons in Konqueror's sidebar:
Table 10.2. Konqueror Sidebar Icons
Icon | Meaning |
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![]() | amaroK. Gives you access to the amaroK music player (Section 1.1, “amaroK Audio Player”). |
![]() | Bookmarks. Quick access to your bookmarks. |
![]() | History. Permits you to access folders and network (web, FTP, etc.) sites you visited recently. |
![]() | Home Directory. Represents your personal folder in which you organize your personal files. |
![]() | Network. Gives you access to FTP archives as well as to Mandriva Linux- and KDE-specific web sites (of course, you can add or delete entries too). |
![]() | Root
Folder. Lets you access your whole tree structure.
Usually, you don't have sufficient rights to manipulate files
outside your home directory. Only the system administrator
(root ) can do this. |
![]() | Services. Gives you access to all your applications as well as your Audio CD Browser, your Fonts, your LAN Browser, Printer Browser and your system Settings. |
Access the → menu to read the contents of your USB keys, external hard drives as well as every media your computer contains (hard disks, mounted partitions, CD drives, etc.).
Copying Files. The easiest way to copy a file elsewhere in your tree structure is to select it and then to press the Ctrl-C keys. Go in the directory in which you want to copy the files and press the Ctrl-V keys.
Moving Files. The same principle applies to moving files around. Cut the file using the Ctrl-X keys and paste it with Ctrl-V keys.
Linking Files. Linking files allows you to
access them without actually copying them to a different
location. Let's imagine one of your files is buried into the
/home/queen/Music/Artists/FavoriteArtist/
directory and you want to access it quickly. Simply drag it to the
desired folder, release the mouse button and select
Link Here.
Deleting Files. The safe way to remove a file is to move it to the Trash, while the unsafe way is to delete it for good directly. Select a file and press the Del key to remove it. To restore it, double-click on the Trash icon on your desktop and drag the file(s) back into your Konqueror. To delete trashed files, simply Empty Trash Bin by right-clicking on the Trash icon. To delete a file directly and permanently, select it and press the Shift-Del keys.
If you frequently
browse through directories containing HTML
files, for example your distribution's documentation, these
directories generally contain a file called
index.html
.
Let's take the
/usr/share/doc/mandriva/en/Drakxtools-Guide.html/
directory as an example. Click on index.html
to display its contents and browse through the
documentation.
This feature allows you to share your documents with other people on a local network and to access documents other people share. It also enables system administrators to provide users with common repositories where everyone can add, modify and consult files.
If file sharing is activated through the Mandriva Linux Control Center (please see Section 5, “Allowing Users to Share Folders”) right-click on folders in your Konqueror window and choose which enables you to share one or as many folders as you like through NFS[8] or Samba[9].
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Browse all available shared files on the network by opening the LAN Browser section in the Services sidebar. All machines offering shared files will appear as folders under this section. Inside the host name folder appears one folder per protocol supported by this machine. Those may be:
This protocol relies on ssh communications. Every local machine running an ssh server is able to connect (providing proper authentication) and browse all the folders you have access to.
Under this Remote Share folder the shares provided by UNIX® machines are displayed (see Section 4, “Importing Remote NFS Directories”).
Shares provided by Windows® or SMB-enabled machines (see Section 3, “Importing Remote SMB Directories”) show up under this Remote Share folder.
[8] NFS (Network File System) allows you to share files to or from your computer in a networked environment. Although the NFS setup is easier than the Samba one, it can only be used within a UNIX®-based system (like GNU/Linux). Moreover, NFS is an insecure protocol and should be used exclusively in a secure local network environment.
[9] SMB is a protocol by which PCs share resources such as files and printers. Windows® and GNU/Linux (through Samba) and OS/2 operating systems, among others, support the SMB protocol. It can be considered an alternative to Netware and NFS.