Questions tagged [dolphin]
Dolphin is the default file manager for KDE.
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Qt6ct not acting as expected on gtk app in i3wm
In my I3WM I love using KDE apps (especially dolphin), therefore I need to use qt6ct (as qt5ct isn't working at all). I also need the dark mode, and here comes the issue.
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I have qt6ct, ...
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Unable to cut\copy\paste ifles in Dolphin File Manager on Kubuntu 24.04
When I try to do this, I receive the following error in a banner across the top of the dolphin window.
"file:Message recipient disconnected from message bus without replying"
I am on a fresh ...
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Dolphin and chrome multiple tabs error, focus moves to last one on the right
After losing weeks of life I now found that the problem is the keyboard and mouse are conflicting!!!
24.04 must have something in the code that causes this, as I've used these for 3 years.
Is it that ...
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Default permissions for partitions at mount with Dolphin - why are there differences?
I read
[https://askubuntu.com/questions/392154/why-are-the-default-permissions-for-media-username-rootroot][1]
and [https://askubuntu.com/questions/257659/why-does-ubuntu-apply-separate-permissions-to-...
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Dolphin Services vanished after upgrade to Kubuntu 24.10
Does Dolphin on plasma 6.1 still support dolphin services? My installed services are no longer available after upgrade.
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How to share Dolphin icons for Windows share
I have an old Windows 7 machine that I use for file sharing. I access the drives shared from this machine from two Kubuntu machines. I would like to use the same icons on both machines. I can't get my ...
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How to show smb "Prevoius Versions" in Dolphin
For a network share with "shadow copies", my Windows smb clients can see them in windows explorer as "previous versions".
For my kubuntu 24.04 smb clients, is there a way to show ...
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Why the number of bits or bytes is different for a folder that has been copied between two external drives?
I copied a directory from an old external drive to a new one and the number of bytes or bits, I don't know which one is, it is diferent. In the old one, dolphin says that the directory has a size of ...
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How to add/install zipcrypto to dolphin?
Via the context menu of Dolphin I can zip a file with AES but for windows compatibility I also need zipcrypto. How do I add that? Thanks
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Distinguish between windows of applications
I have an problem with distinguishing between windows of Gwenview and Dolphin. See screenshot. What happens is I intend to close Gwenview but I click on the X for Dolphin. One way to help would be to ...
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How to browse onedrive with gvfs in Kubuntu?
Ubuntu 24.04 has support for browsing Onedrive. https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/set-up-onedrive-file-access-in-ubuntu
How to do the same with Dolphin in Kubuntu?
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KDE dolphin freezing, crashing, unable to copy
I have Kubuntu 22.04, KDE 5.24.7, and Dolphin 21.12.3. I've been using Kubuntu since June, 2022, and until the last few months I had NO issues with Dolphin or the issues I'm about to describe.
I have ...
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kate error: Unable to create KIO worker. Can not find a KIO worker for protocol "sftp"
I have Ubuntu 20.04 and kate 23.08.4. For years I have been using dolphin to open files in kate over sftp using something like:
sftp://user.name@server/path/to/file.txt
in dolphin. However, I just ...
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Can't rename folders with KDE Dolphin [duplicate]
When I try to rename a folder by changing the case (like changing it from /mnt/share/folder to /mnt/share/Folder) in Dolphin by either highlighting the folder name and pressing F2, or right-clicking &...
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rm -rf returning "rm: cannot remove 'PATH': Directory not empty"
I'm trying to delete a folder on an NTFS drive mounted to /media/soup/ntfs_d/ but it's resulting in a some strange behavior.
For context, a while ago I deleted some files via Dolphin which apparently ...
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Kubuntu cant access Windows 11 NVMe even when secure boot and fast boot disabled in bios and also in windows 11 disabled fast boot, Bitlocker wasnt ON
Kubuntu cant access Windows 11 NVMe drive even when secure boot and fast boot disabled in bios and also in windows 11 disabled fast boot, Bitlocker wasnt ON
See screenshot
After in Bios disabling ...
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Cannot find a plugin which is able to handle the document being passed
When I double click a zip file in Dolphin I get the error:
Could not open file:///tmp/test.zip
Cannot find a plugin which is able to handle the document being passed
Don't remember when this error ...
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home folders automatic translation Dolphin
I bought a new laptop with ubuntu studio 23.10 installed (in Belgium). There seems to be a problem with an automatic translation of (important) file and folder names. I can't understand if this is ...
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Dolphin context menu exec command, cp will duplicate selected folder if already copied
So I'm trying to automate some tasks and I'm making some dolphin ServiceMenus.
Exec=for file in %f; do new_path=$(echo "$file" | sed "s|^/home/$(whoami)||"); mkdir -p ~/Dropbox/....
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Customize how dolhpin folders are displayed (for each folder)
I would like to view the home folder with large icons, while all the other folders with small icons and detailed layout, without using hotkeys or using the menu buttons.
So I would like to customize ...
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How can I add a 51-gcadapter.rules file to the /lib/udev/rules.d folder?
I have installed the Dolphin Emulator through the Ubuntu Software App, as no ppa's worked for me. However, my Mayflash gamecube controller adapter is not recognized by the emulator. I set this up ...
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count files and folders with diff and dolphin
I used rsync to make a backup of home folder excluding .* folders
rsync -avz --exclude '.*' /home/andrea/ /media/andrea/maxtor-Est1000/
I checked with dolphin and diff to see if everything from the ...
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How can I resolve unreadable text within Dolphin in Ubuntu?
I'm trying out Dolphin within Ubuntu 22.04, but I'm finding that half of the rows within the details view are essentially unreadable because they have black text atop a black background. Is there any ...
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Firefox can't open download folder
I think that the firefox snap confinement issue that has plagued many is causing this problem, but I'm not sure. My problem is that when I download a file, I typically will click on the "Open ...
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Dolphin runs as root in KDE
I'm running Kubuntu 22.04. I followed a different StackOverflow answer to launch Dolphin as root using:
sudo SUDO_USER= dolphin
At this point, I don't want to run dolphin as root again.
If I launch ...
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Ubuntu won't use a drive until I open it in Dolphin
I store all my wallpapers on a separate hard drive from the OS. After booting, the wallpapers won't display until I open Dolphin and click on the drive. Is there a way to correct that behavior?
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Catfish search output displays filenames in symlinked folders as though they are duplicate files
I'm using Dolphin and Catfish in Ubuntu Studio. I'm looking for a way to get Catfish to either exclude files in symlink folders from search results, or to display them so it is obvious that they are ...
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How to get media information in Dolphin?
I can select media information entries to display in details view, but the listed columns are empty.
Width, height, duration, or any other information for pictures, sound-files or videos can't be ...
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How to select/copy/move an HTML file together with its corresponding folder?
On Windows this is working by default, because the files are associated.
Situation is: saving a webpage usually creates two files/folders:
An abc.html file with the webpage's main HTML file
A folder ...
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KDE custom menu action on directories with whitespaces in the name
I created a script that takes different directories paths to merge the files inside them into one directory. I would exec this scrict by custom Kde-Dolphin action menu, so I created this .desktop file:...
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Corrupted Dolphin settings
I'm running Kubuntu 22.04. My Dolphin settings seem to be corrupted, since when I try to change them I get into a loop, as indicated by a whirling circle. How do I get past this?
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Dolphin keeps opened files and folders in tabs
I'm running:
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION_ID="22.04"
VERSION="22.04.2 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)"
VERSION_CODENAME=jammy
ID=ubuntu
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Dolphin 'Delete' option greyed out for folder
Running Ubuntu Studio 22.04.1 and the dolphin file browser won't let me delete a folder from one of my HDDs.
It's a "RECYCLE BIN" folder from having used it on windows, currently sitting at ~...
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Is it possible to type directory names into Dolphin's 'Open File' dialog? Or is there an alternative file manager that can?
Specifically my desire is to be able to type a path into the top of the window like you can with a normal Dolphin window - like you'd be able to using Explorer on Windows.
Or is there some alternative ...
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Dolphin can't delete or move files [duplicate]
I am a beginner, 2 weeks ago I installed kubuntu 22.10 on my primary PC, that has 3 internal drives. Everything worked fine until I noticed that I can't do anything on 2 other drives. I can't delete/...
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How to install KDE Gear 22.12 in Kubuntu 22.10?
"Selection mode" is supposed to be a new feature in KDE Gear 22.12 and I want that in 22.10.
Another new feature is Selection Mode. Hit the spacebar (or tap the
hamburger menu and check the ...
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How to install Dolphin and Thunar file managers? [duplicate]
As the title suggests, how can I install the Dolphin and Thunar file managers on Ubuntu 22.04?
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How to show the clipboard actions popup in Kubuntu 22.10?
I think there was a popup by default whenever I copied something in Dolphin that I have disabled, but I don't know how I did it and how can I enable it.
I have found an image of it on the web:
How to ...
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Dolphin behaves differently on two laptops with the same software
I have two laptops sitting side by side, one from HP and the other from Dell. Both are running Kubuntu 22.04 with Plasma 5.24.7, KDE Frameworks 5.92.0, QT 5.15.3, kernel 5.15.0.53-generic (64 bit), ...
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How to show newly downloaded files in folder 'Downloads' in file manager 'Dolphin'?
Recently, I upgraded my Ubuntu Studio system from version 20.04 LTS to 22.04.1 LTS, and suddenly, newly downloaded files are not shown in real-time in the new default file manager named 'Dolphin'.
To ...
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External drive not showing in Dolphin
I'm running Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop system. I have a number of external USB drives that I connect as needed. Usually, on plugging in the drive and powering them up they appear in Nautilus and Dolphin (...
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"open containing folder" is taking a long time
I am on Kubuntu 22.04
When in an application I select a file and do "open containing folder" (vscode files list / firefox downloads / chromium downloads) the default file manager takes 25 ...
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Preview JPEGs in folder in Dolphin
I'm running Kubuntu 22.04. When I open a folder of JPEGs on my camera in Dolphin, I want the icons to be the images in those JPEGs. I go to Configure/General/Preview and I make sure that JPEG Images ...
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How can I group files by star "rating"?
I have a bunch of files in a folder that I've added rating metadata. How can I access rating information of files in Ubuntu?
and How can I group files with their ratings?
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Sometimes video and image files are not opened/played in MPV and Gwenview
In Kubuntu 22.04 I am plagued by this occurrence:
from time to time when I double-click a video file in Dolphin it will not start at all in its associated application MPV; if I "open with" ...
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Moved files by mistake, can't find where
In Kubuntu, using Dolphin on an unfamiliar computer (I hate touchpads), while navigating a large NFS share, my finger slipped and instead of clicking it apparently moved something into a directory. A ...
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Is there a file manager that allows grouping of bookmarks in a side panel?
I would like to have a file manager that I can group folder locations under customised group names in a sidebar. I have played around with Ubuntu Nautilus, Nemo and Dolphin and can't seem to achieve ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 (Gnome)- unable to find or remove Dolphin's KDE-wallet
I recently installed Dolphin on my Ubuntu 22.04 (With Gnome) and seem to prefer it to Nautilus or Nemo, at least for managing network folders and files.
But Dolphin kept suggesting that I protect my ...
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Extracting archive from Krusader doesn't work in Kubuntu 22.04
Extracting archive from context menu in Krusader doesn't work, but works from Dolphin.
Is it a know issue of Krusader in Kubuntu 22.04?
Or can it be fixed somehow?
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F2 is like a right-click instead of "rename"
Until recently, when I pressed F2 in Konqueror/Dolphin, I got to rename a file or folder. But now the little action window appears in which I can select stuff like "Open in new window" and ...
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