Open Any Folder from Your GNOME Desktop

Open Any Folder from Your GNOME Desktop

Today we have a quick tip for productivity in your GNOME desktop. This is not a well-known technique, but it is very fast and a quick way to open any folder.While on your desktop either with no windows open or with the desktop focused type / forward slash. Now type in a folder path and hit Enter.The directory will be opened in a new Nautilus window. On top of that, it will also autocomplete most paths.

For a quick usage example, say I want to get to /var/lib quickly. Instead of having to open Nautilus and navigate to it, I just type the path out on the desktop. /var/lib Enter, and boom, Im in the folder.

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