Files list columns preferences

There are several columns of information that you can display in the Files list view.

Click the view options button in the toolbar, pick Visible Columns… and select the columns that you want to be visible. You will then be able to sort by those columns.

Ad

The name of folders and files.

The Name column cannot be hidden.

Boyut

The size of a folder is given as the number of items contained in the folder. The size of a file is given as bytes, KB, or MB.

Tür

Displayed as folder, or file type such as PDF document, JPEG image, MP3 audio, and more.

Owner

The name of the user the folder or file is owned by.

Group

The group the file is owned by. Each user is normally in their own group, but it is possible to have many users in one group. For example, a department may have their own group in a work environment.

Permissions

Displays the file access permissions. For example, drwxrw-r--

  • The first character is the file type. - means regular file and d means directory (folder). In rare cases, other characters can also be shown.

  • The next three characters rwx specify permissions for the user who owns the file.

  • The next three rw- specify permissions for all members of the group that owns the file.

  • The last three characters in the column r-- specify permissions for all other users on the system.

Each permission has the following meanings:

  • r: readable, meaning that you can open the file or folder

  • w: writable, meaning that you can save changes to it

  • x: executable, meaning that you can run it if it is a program or script file, or you can access subfolders and files if it is a folder

  • -: permission not set

Location

The path to the location of the file.

Modified

Gives the date of the last time the file was modified.

Modified — Time

Gives the date and time of the last time the file was modified.

Accessed

Gives the date or time of the last time the file was accessed.

Recency

Gives the date or time of the last time the file was accessed by the user.

Detailed Type

Displays the MIME type of the item.

Created

Gives the date and time when the file was created.