FAQ

How to set Nautilus as the default FTP handler in Linux?

Open ~/.gconf/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/ftp/%gconf.xml and change the stringvalue link to /usr/bin/nautilus like so:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<gconf>
	<entry name="needs_terminal" mtime="1287534317" type="bool" value="false"/>
 
	<entry name="enabled" mtime="1287534317" type="bool" value="true"/>
	<entry name="command" mtime="1287534317" type="string">
 
		<stringvalue>/usr/bin/nautilus</stringvalue>
	</entry>
</gconf>

you’ll also need to open ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list and under [Default Applications] add:

x-scheme-handler/ftp=nautilus.desktop

or add x-scheme-handler/ftp=nautilus-folder-handler.desktop to /etc/gnome/defaults.list.

For more information, see:

• http://radu.cotescu.com/how-to-set-nautilus-as-default-ftp-application/
• http://radu.cotescu.com/2010/01/22/how-to-set-nautilus-as-default-ftp-application/
• http://www.flynsarmy.com/2010/10/how-to-set-nautilus-as-the-default-ftp-handler-in-linux/