GNOME Files aka "Nautilus" crashing more often this morning

[Bret Busby]

On 15/9/25 17:40, Ian Bruntlett wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Well, Files is crashing so much I think I might have to try a different 
> GUI file manager. Any recommendations?
> 

In running Linux Mint Mate, I have two file managers - the first one, is 
the default Mate file manager, caja.

However, I have had difficulties with caja, so, I installed, and, 
primarily use, pcmanfm.

However, pcmanfm does not allow me to (or, I have not been able to) 
access files stored on my cellphone, or, to interact with the 
cellphone's file storage, but, caja is good for that, both allowing me 
to retrieve files stored on my cellphone, and, to copy files to my 
cellphone (such as downloaded ringtones).

The same applies, from memory, to accessing image files on digital cameras.

So, basically, I recommend pcmanfm, for day to day file management, and, 
caja (a Mate system utility), for file management involving external 
special storage devices such as cellphones and digital cameras.

For accessing external storage devices, such as external SSD's and 
external HDD's and external USB thumbdrives, pcmanfm is fine - it is 
just with the special external devices (also connected via USB), that 
pcmanfm is not so good and caja is better.

That is my experience, anyway.

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Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
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