CAJA(1) General Commands Manual CAJA(1)
NAME
Caja - The MATE File Manager
SYNOPSIS
caja [OPTIONS...] [URI...]
DESCRIPTION
Caja is the default file manager for the MATE Desktop Environment. It
makes it easy to manage, manipulate, and customize files and directo-
ries. Caja can access local and remote filesystems such as SSH, FTP,
and WebDav (HTTP/HTTPS).
Caja also provides the desktop background and the icons it uses for
launching links and applications, as well as accessing files, directo-
ries, the trash, and removable media like CD/DVD/BD and USB drives.
This manual page briefly documents the caja command.
OPTIONS
--browser
Open a browser window.
-c, --check
Perform a quick set of self-check tests.
--display=DISPLAY
X display to use.
-g, --geometry=GEOMETRY
Create the initial window with the given geometry.
-t, --tabs
Open URIs in tabs.
-n, --no-default-window
Only create windows for explicitly specified URIs.
--no-desktop
Do not manage the desktop (ignore the preference set in the
preferences dialog).
--force-desktop
Manage the desktop regardless of set preferences or environment
(on new startup only)
-q, --quit
Quit Caja.
--version
Print current version information and exit.
-?, -h, --help
Print standard command line options.
--help-all
Print all command line options.
This program also accepts the standard GTK options.
EXAMPLES
caja ftp://ftp.kernel.org/
Open a new Caja window on the Linux Kernel ftp server.
caja --no-desktop /home/user/
Open a Caja window in "user's" home directory without managing the
desktop.
caja -g 600x400
Open a Caja window that is 600 pixels wide by 400 pixels high.
BUGS
Should you encounter any bugs, they may be reported at:
https://github.com/mate-desktop/caja/issues
AUTHORS
This Man Page has been updated/re-written for the MATE Desktop Environment
by:
Adam Erdman <hekel@archlinux.info> (2014)
HISTORY
This manual page was originally written by Takuo KITAME <kitame@de-
bian.org> and Dafydd Harries <daf@muse.19inch.net> to accompany the
Nautilus file manager for the GNOME Desktop Environment on Debian
GNU/Linux. (2004)
SEE ALSO
Caja documentation can be found from the "Help" menu, or by pressing the F1
key.
Further information may also be available at: https://wiki.mate-desk-
top.org/docs
caja-file-management-properties(1), caja-autorun-software(1), caja-con-
nect-server(1)
MATE Desktop Environment 29 January 2014 CAJA(1)
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