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1. #Add open in terminal to nautilus un ubuntu 16.04 install#
2. #Add open in terminal to nautilus un ubuntu 16.04 software#

Running Shell Script Using OIT makes you quicker to run a shell script. For convenience here, I shorten 'Open In Terminal' into 'OIT'. Once the above command is successful, head to Unity Dash, and open the 'Nautilus Compare Extension Preferences' app from there: By simply using right-click > Open in Terminal, you avoid all those unnecessary hassles by directly go to the selected folder.

#Add open in terminal to nautilus un ubuntu 16.04 install#

Here's how you can download and install it: sudo apt-get install nautilus-compare All you have to do is to download and install nautilus-compare, which is a simple context menu file comparison extension for Nautilus 3 and above. Note: you will need to log out and back in. When the installation is finished, type exit at the prompt and press Enter. Type your password when prompted and press Enter. Type the following command at the prompt and press Enter. Open command terminal either from Applications or using keyboard shortcut- Ctrl+Alt+T. Add 'compare' option to Nautilus context menuĪdding the option is not at all difficult. To install the Open in Terminal option in the Nautilus context menu, press Ctrl + Alt + T to open Terminal.

If the idea excites you, or if that's what you were already looking for, you'll be glad to know that in this tutorial, we will quickly discuss how you can add a file compare option to Nautilus right-click menu in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Wouldn't it be better if you could just select the files that you want to compare, do a right-click, and open the files in the comparison tool of your choice? Ubuntu: How can nautilus-open-terminal, the Nautilus context menu item, be installed on Ubuntu 16.04Helpful Please support me on Patreon. One slight inconvenience that users of GUI-based diff tools face when initiating a file/folder comparison is that they have to launch the tool first, and then from one of its menus (usually the Open menu) open the files or folders that they want to compare. In Linux, there are multiple file comparison tools available, some are command-line based such as diff and diff3, while others are GUI-based like Meld.

#Add open in terminal to nautilus un ubuntu 16.04 software#

File comparison is a common task, especially if you are software developer, tester, or a system/network admin.