User Guide

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If you are used to Microsoft Windows, the Linux file system might
seem a little strange at first. It contains a large number of folders,
and many of these have specific purposes. The key ones are:
Select multiple files or folders In the right panel, hold Ctrl and
click the icons of the files and
folders that you want to select.
Send a file or folder to the
Wastebasket
Right-click an icon and then click
Move to Trash.
Rename a file or folder Right-click an icon and then click
Rename...
View the properties of a file or
folder
Right-click an icon and then click
Properties.
Open a file in its default application Double-click a file’s icon.
Move a file or folder to a new
location
Right-click an icon and then click
Cut. Browse to the folder that you
want to move the item to, right-click
in the right panel, and then click
Paste.
Copy a file Right-click an icon and then click
Copy. Browse to the folder where
you want a copy to be created,
right-click in the right panel, and
then click Paste.
Create a new folder Right-click in the right panel, point
to Create New…, and then click
Folder.
Folder Description
home Contains a folder for each user account on the
system. For example,
/home/pi is the home folder for the default user
on Raspbian installations. This is where you should
store all of your personal files.
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