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nautilus: Launch Nautilus and display a specific directory.
$ nautilus ${path-to-directory}
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This command opens the file manager application called "Nautilus" and navigates to the specified directory.

  • "nautilus": This is the command to launch the Nautilus file manager in Linux distributions that use GNOME as their desktop environment.
  • "${path-to-directory}": This is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual path to the desired directory. The path can be either absolute (starting from the root directory, indicated by "/") or relative (starting from the current working directory). For example, if you want to open the directory "/home/user/Documents" with Nautilus, you would replace "${path-to-directory}" with "/home/user/Documents".

By running this command in a terminal, the Nautilus file manager will be launched, and it will automatically open the specified directory for you to view and manage its contents through a graphical user interface.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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