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Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color

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On 2018-09-26 12:58, mick crane wrote:
> On 2018-09-26 10:52, Richard Owlett wrote:
>> I'm setting up a new machine and copying files from the old machine's
>> home directory. At the same time I'm creating a new directory
>> structure to better match how I work.
>> 
>> I found it expedient to have at least three instances of the file
>> manager open - [one for source directory and at least two for
>> destination (sub)directories].
>> 
>> Suggestions?
>> Is it even possible?
>> 
>> Brief web search was not encouraging. But my search terms may have
>> been the problem. Suggested search terms?
>> 
>> TIA
> 
> what you want is a GUI. doing all that at the prompt would be a pain.
> There doesn't seem to be anything like the nice WinScp for linux but
> what seems to work is 2 instances of thunar.
> you'll need ssh / sshd working first I think to have sftp
> I always have ssh and sftp seems to be there.
> 
> In one instance of thunar type
> "sftp://address-of-new-box"
> navigate to /home/you and make your new directory structure by right 
> clicking.
> in the other instance of thunar navigate to the files you want to keep
> and drag them across.
> This copies them so you'll need to keep track of what you've done with
> a pencil and paper just to save time.

perhaps better is to copy the whole lot across as above to a temp 
directory on the new machine then with 2 instances of thunar on the new 
machine the files will disappear from the source directory as you drag 
them across so you know what you've done.

mick






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Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-09-26 12:00 +0200
  Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-09-26 12:40 +0200
    Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-09-26 13:10 +0200
      Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-09-26 13:40 +0200
        Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-09-26 13:50 +0200
          Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-09-26 14:50 +0200
          Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2018-09-26 15:10 +0200
          Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color Dominic Knight <dominicknight@gmx.com> - 2018-09-27 02:50 +0200
            Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-09-27 04:50 +0200
          Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2018-09-27 05:20 +0200
  Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color "hdv@gmail" <hdv.jadev@gmail.com> - 2018-09-26 13:50 +0200
  Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2018-09-26 14:00 +0200
    Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2018-09-26 14:40 +0200
  Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color didier gaumet <didier.gaumet@gmail.com> - 2018-09-27 09:00 +0200
  UPDATE - was [Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-09-27 12:00 +0200

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