Root File Manager

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Root File Manager

When perfoming tasks which do not need root or administrator privileges, use a normal file manager. Only use a root file manager to perform administrative tasks. If you do something wrong in the root file manager, you could mess up the operating system.

There are a number of file managers which you may Install in Tiny Core. If you are not familiar with them, Xfe is a good one.

To access other drives or partitions, you need to Mount them.

Xfe

To start Xfe file manager as root, open the terminal and type:

sudo xfe

When using Xfe file manager, drives and partitions can be mounted by going to the directory "/mnt," right clicking on a drive or partition you want to mount, and selecting "Mount."

Rox

To start Rox file manager as root, open the terminal and type:

sudo rox

When using Rox, to copy or move files or directories, open two Rox File Manager windows, and drag them from one window to the other.

To open a second Rox File Manager window, drag the first one to an appropriate place on the screen. Open another one by typing "sudo rox" in the terminal again.

When using Rox file manager as root, drives and partitions can be mounted by going to the directory "/mnt," and clicking on them.

Other File Managers

To open another file manager as root, open the terminal and type:

sudo (name of program)

Xfe and Backup

If you use Xfe file manager, and backup, Xfe saves files and directories you delete in trash, and this is included in backup. The more you delete, the longer backup takes. To avoid this, add the following line to /opt/.xfiletool.lst.

home/tc/.xfe

You may also edit the preferences in Xfe, to permanently delete files instead of adding them to the trash can. To do this, go to Edit -> Preferences. Click the square preceeding "Include a command to bypass the trash can (permanent delete)," to tick it. Then click "Accept."

For more information, see Backup.

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