GNOME Files aka "Nautilus" crashing more often this morning

[Bret Busby]

On 15/9/25 20:57, Bret Busby wrote:
> 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.
> 
> ..
> Bret Busby
> Armadale
> West Australia
> (UTC+0800)
> ..............
> 

And, whilst I am running Linux Mint Mate, the caja file manager, being 
part of the Mate suite, also applies to UbuntuMate.

I can't remember, but, I believe that pcmanfm is in the applicable 
Ubuntu repository, which should be able to be confirmed (or refuted) 
using synaptic, and searching for the package name (or, for file 
managers in the repository).

..
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
..............