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rohams
May 5th, 2011, 05:36 AM
Hey!

I can run firefox from a server through ssh (X11 enabled), by just running the code "firefox&", I was wondering if there is a shortcut to call a graphical file browser as well to browse the server's hard-drive.

I am new to Ubuntu and command line.

Thanks

HermanAB
May 5th, 2011, 05:56 AM
nautilus

nothingspecial
May 5th, 2011, 08:56 AM
If you just type nautilus you may get the whole desktop, depending on which version you are using.

If that happens launch it like this


nautilus --no-desktop

Then you'll just get the browser. Might not matter in 11.04. I think compiz handles the desktop, but I could be wrong..........

The Cog
May 5th, 2011, 12:44 PM
And you will find that firefox will open a new local firefox window if firefox is already running locally. To be sure of getting a remote firefox process, use

firefox --no-remote &

rohams
May 5th, 2011, 07:04 PM
Thanks for your help.