How to use the command 'thunar' (with examples)

Thunar is a graphical file manager for XFCE desktop environments. It provides a user-friendly interface to easily navigate and manage files and directories. This article will illustrate several use cases of the ’thunar’ command.

Use case 1: Open a new window showing the current directory

Code:

thunar

Motivation: Opening a new window in Thunar showing the current directory is useful when you want to quickly browse the contents of a specific directory without navigating through the file system manually.

Explanation: The command ’thunar’ without any arguments simply launches Thunar and opens a new window displaying the current directory.

Example output: A new window will appear, displaying the files and folders in the current working directory.

Use case 2: Open the bulk rename utility

Code:

thunar --bulk-rename

Motivation: The bulk rename utility in Thunar allows for renaming multiple files or folders with ease. This is helpful when you have a large number of files or folders that need to be renamed according to a specific pattern or criteria.

Explanation: By appending the argument ‘–bulk-rename’ to the ’thunar’ command, Thunar opens the bulk rename utility window, where you can select and rename multiple files or folders simultaneously.

Example output: The bulk rename utility window will open, displaying the selected files or folders and providing options for renaming.

Use case 3: Close all open Thunar windows

Code:

thunar --quit

Motivation: Closing all open Thunar windows can be convenient when you have multiple Thunar windows open and want to quickly close them all at once.

Explanation: By using the ‘–quit’ argument with the ’thunar’ command, all open Thunar windows will be closed.

Example output: All open Thunar windows will be closed without any further prompts or notifications.

Conclusion:

In this article, we explored several use cases of the ’thunar’ command, a graphical file manager for XFCE desktop environments. We learned how to open a new window showing the current directory, open the bulk rename utility, and close all open Thunar windows. These examples demonstrate how the ’thunar’ command can improve file management and navigation in a graphical environment with ease.