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Linux Mint Essentials

Linux Mint Essentials

By : Jay LaCroix
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Linux Mint Essentials

Linux Mint Essentials

4.2 (10)
By: Jay LaCroix

Overview of this book

A task-oriented look at Linux Mint, using actual real-world examples to stimulate learning. Each topic is presented in an easy-to-follow order, with hands-on activities to reinforce the content. If you are starting out with Linux from a different platform or are well versed with Linux Mint and want a guide that shows you how to exploit certain functionality, this book is for you. No previous Linux experience is assumed.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
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Using Dolphin – KDE's file manager

Dolphin is KDE's file manager, and is one of the many applications included in the KDE Applications suite of utilities. Its usage is very similar to other file managers we've discussed earlier in this book (Nemo and Caja), and it integrates well with the rest of the KDE desktop. The following screenshot shows KDE's file manager, Dolphin:

Using Dolphin – KDE's file manager

Just as in other file managers, Dolphin features several different views, such as Icons, Default, and Compact. You can switch between these modes using the three icons on the top-right corner of the Dolphin window, and you can also adjust the size of the icons by adjusting the slider at the bottom of the window. The view modes won't stick between folders, so you'll notice that as you navigate around the view mode will change. To make your desired view mode stick, click on Settings and select Configure Dolphin. In the new window that appears, you can make your current view mode the default...

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