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    File Manager no Execute Option, just Displays an execute file

    Until a few days ago, with File Manager I could select an executable file containing example zsync.
    I had the choice of Display or Run in terminal session.
    Previously on the first time after an install, I think I selected File > Behavior to get the option of Display or execute in terminal.

    How do I use the File Manager to execute an execute file in a terminal session?

    I have older levels of Tahr around before the latest few updates, I could look up the exact options and wordage.

    Thanks for any ideas. I'll give up after a while and start an ubuntu-bug if no one has any solution.

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    Re: File Manager no Execute Option, just Displays an execute file

    This is what I get after todays updates... so I guess you have to tic it off.
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    Re: File Manager no Execute Option, just Displays an execute file

    Quote Originally Posted by ventrical View Post
    This is what I get after todays updates... so I guess you have to tic it off.
    Thanks for your reply - I can't figure out how you got the drop down window with "behavior" on it.

    I used to select the executable file, then select File which showed me a behavior choice. Now the File has no behavior choice any more. Yes I've been updating Tahr daily on two pc's.

    Could you walk me through what you did to get "behavior"?

    Thanks.

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    Re: File Manager no Execute Option, just Displays an execute file

    In Unity go to Edit->Preferences, in Gnome-shell go to Files->Preferences.

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    Re: File Manager no Execute Option, just Displays an execute file

    Quote Originally Posted by cariboo907 View Post
    In Unity go to Edit->Preferences, in Gnome-shell go to Files->Preferences.

    Yes .. thanks for filling that in.

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