4 ms·

> - Can't manually type in a path As a Windows user, recently I found myself within a new Ubuntu install. I wanted to view `/opt/` in file manager, but I could

> - Can't manually type in a path As a Windows user, recently I found myself within a new Ubuntu install. I wanted to view `/opt/` in file manager, but I couldn't find howto enter a path. A function that is really easy and intuitive in Windows Explorer. The first answer on Google was `CTRL+L`, which worked. But the stark difference of the ease of use between these two applications still baffles me.

mynameismon 5y ago
Fun fact: Windows Explorer also has the same hotkey for typing out the path.
- lucumo 5y ago
  As do all browsers. It seems to be a standard. ...still doesn't work for Finder though.
  - klodolph 5y ago
    I mean, it’s just command-shift-G, which you can discover from the “Go” menu.
    - tomrod 5y ago
      Where is the "command" key on my Linux box?
      - klodolph 5y ago
        The key is called "super" on Linux and "Windows" on Windows. On a Macintosh, it is called "command". According to USB standards, it is called "GUI".
Stratoscope 5y ago
You can also just type / or ~ to start typing a path from the root or your home directory. That said, I am with you, I like Windows Explorer best of all.
deleted 5y ago
[deleted]