[SOLVED] Fresh install a couple of issues to deal with

morganjeff7272 · 01-12-2016, 07:29 PM

1. pcmanfm context menu issues
The custom sommand doesn't work for instance I left click on a text document
select custom command, type in sudo vim %f and either or check mark terminal
nothing happens

The launch terminal here wants to run x-terminal and not terminology
I switched the line in /etc/xdg/libfm/libfm.conf "terminal=terminology %s"
Had no effect.

As per pcmanfm run as root command I created /home/ep/.local/share/file-manager/actions/openFolderRoot.conf

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Name = Open as Root
Tooltip = Open the folder as root
Icon = terminal
Profiles = on_folder;

[X-Action-Profile on_folder]
Name = Open as Root
MimeTypes = inode/directory;
SelectionCount = 1
Schemes = file;
Exec = sudo pcmanfm %f

This did nothing to the context menu no new entry

Can you help me fix the above issues

business_kid · 01-14-2016, 07:19 AM

Your post is not clear to me, but I get the impression you're trying to alter system wide settings with stuff in you ~/ directory - is that so?

It may not work. Why not go at the system settings?

morganjeff7272 · 01-14-2016, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by business_kid

Your post is not clear to me, but I get the impression you're trying to alter system wide settings with stuff in you ~/ directory - is that so?

It may not work. Why not go at the system settings?

Well lets narrow it down and trouble shoot one thing at a time two of the problems might get fixed by fixing terminal.
I dont really dare which terminal I use. So maybe the easiest fix would be to install x-terminal and remove terminology.

But where would I change the setting system wide for context menu launch terminal from here for PCmanFM. I changed the system setting for libFM and it did not change the PCman FM.

basically right clicking on a folder and choosing launch terminal from here. Is trying to launch x-teminal-* and since terminology came pkgd with bodhi would like for it to launch instead. Where would I find that setting.

morganjeff7272 · 01-22-2016, 09:16 AM

I renamed the following file /home/ep/.config/libfm/libfm.conf to libfm.conf.bak after that When I opened up pcman fm it regrabbed the main config file I had already edited from /etc/xdg/libfm/libfm.conf And now terminology opens at command right click a folder and select run terminal from here.

So now I just need to figure out how to add context menu type commands like run as root

ondoho · 01-22-2016, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morganjeff7272

1. pcmanfm context menu issues
The custom sommand doesn't work for instance I left click on a text document
select custom command, type in sudo vim %f and either or check mark terminal
nothing happens

i see no "select custom command" when i left-click (or right-click) any document in pcmanfm.
please clarify.

Quote:

The launch terminal here wants to run x-terminal and not terminology
I switched the line in /etc/xdg/libfm/libfm.conf "terminal=terminology %s"
Had no effect.

scary! no need to mess with system settings. pcmanfm has a preferences dialog that will allow you to set the desired terminal.

Quote:

As per pcmanfm run as root command I created /home/ep/.local/share/file-manager/actions/openFolderRoot.conf

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Name = Open as Root
Tooltip = Open the folder as root
Icon = terminal
Profiles = on_folder;

[X-Action-Profile on_folder]
Name = Open as Root
MimeTypes = inode/directory;
SelectionCount = 1
Schemes = file;
Exec = sudo pcmanfm %f

This did nothing to the context menu no new entry

using sudo here won't work because you'd need a shell to enter the password. try "gksudo" instead.
this, however, does not explain why you don't even get a new entry.
i have never used that feature of pcmanfm myself and would be interested to see how you solve it.

morganjeff7272 · 01-23-2016, 11:56 AM

Hey Ondoho Thanks for the reply.
Backwards on your post from end to beginning.

I changed the sudo line to esudo because that is packaged with bodhi linux. and by changing the file name from .conf to .desktop and reopening a file manager window that worked. So the extra or new context menu item must be ~/.local/share/file-manager/actions/FileName.desktop

In pcmanfm my version is 1.2.0 under tools menu I have a run command context item. I can run the commands there for instance if I am in a folder that has a file text.txt, I can type in the comman "esudo epad text.txt" and get it to open as root in epad the text.txt file. So that is my work around right now.

I think I might have some mixed context menu items not sure I have a context menu item "enlightenment file manager" which is the bundled file manage for bodhi I did not like it. so I got pcmanfm. that might be why I have a conext menu item when I right click on a file or folder "select custom command" Not sure.

Anyway in the select custom command window I should be able to go to the second tab and type in like above paragraph esudo epad f to open the file selected. but nothing happens.

ondoho · 01-23-2016, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morganjeff7272

by changing the file name from .conf to .desktop and reopening a file manager window that worked. So the extra or new context menu item must be ~/.local/share/file-manager/actions/FileName.desktop

thank you so much, i'm using this now!

business_kid · 01-24-2016, 08:48 AM

You guys are scaring me away big time from messing with gnome or kde. All that mucking just to get basics going.

morganjeff7272 · 01-24-2016, 10:36 AM

Hey Bussiness Kid gnome or KDE has nothing to do with My adjustments here. This is just for the file manager GUI there are many flavors just like many linux distrobution packages. and ... Right this moment I am using moshka and enlightenment not gnome and kde

ondoho · 01-24-2016, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by business_kid

You guys are scaring me away big time from messing with gnome or kde. All that mucking just to get basics going.

u trollin?