How do I open file manager from terminal in Ubuntu 18.04?

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In Ubuntu 16.04 I can run open . to open file manager from terminal. The same command does not work in Ubuntu 18.04. How do I open file manager from current dir in terminal in 18.04?

If you want to use `nautilus` you can just type its name (or the start of it and hit ). If you use `thunar` type its name. etc — guiverc, May 07 '18 at 22:55
`open` doesn't work for me on 16.04. Did you mean `xdg-open .`? — Byte Commander, May 07 '18 at 22:56

score 11 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 22 '18 at 06:21

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Assuming you use nautilus you need to type

nautilus

You can of course provide it with the directory you want, eg. nautilus /usr/share/wallpapers. If you prefer other file managers, for example thunar just use the command thunar instead.

edited Jun 22 '18 at 06:21

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answered May 07 '18 at 22:57

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How do I open file manager from terminal in Ubuntu 18.04?

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