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5.0 Using Konqueror
Konqueror is a unified Web browser, file manager, document
viewer, and image viewer. As a file manager, it lets you display,
manage, and create files and generally organize your file system the
way you like.
Start Konqueror as a file manager by clicking the house icon in
the panel. Konqueror displays the contents of your home directory.
5.1 Konqueror Main Window
The Konqueror main window consists of the following elements:
5.2 Managing Files and Folders with Konqueror
To perform actions like copying, moving, or deleting files, you
need appropriate permissions to the folders and files involved in
your action.
To copy or move a file or folder, proceed as follows:
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To select one or multiple files and folders in Konqueror
press and click the
files.
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Right-click and select or
from the context menu.
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Navigate to the destination folder in which to insert the
object. Right-click the destination folder and select
. The object is copied or moved there.
You can also use drag and drop to copy or move objects. When
dropping the object, you are asked whether the object should be
moved or copied.
To delete a file or folder, right-click the object and select
from the context menu. The object
is moved to the trash bin from which you can restore it if necessary
or delete the object irretrievably.
5.3 Browsing the Internet with Konqueror
If you want to use Konqueror as a Web browser, just type an URL
in the location bar. Like Firefox, Konqueror also features tabbed
browsing. This means that you can load one page in the background
while reading another. To open an empty tab in Konqueror, press
N
and enter a new URL. Alternatively, right-click a link
in the Web site currently displayed and select . Right-click a tab to access more tab options like
reloading, duplicating, or closing the tab.
You can also use bookmarks for your favorite Web sites (and
also for files and folders). Add and manage your bookmarks with the
menu.
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