Getting Started

This section provides information on how to start Archive Manager, and describes the Archive Manager user interface.

2.1. To Start Archive Manager

You can start Archive Manager in the following ways:

Applications menu

Choose Accessories ▸ Archive Manager.

Command line

Execute the following command: file-roller

2.2. When You Start Archive Manager

When you start Archive Manager, the following window is displayed:

Figure 1 Archive Manager Window

The Archive Manager window contains the following elements:

Menubar

The menus on the menubar contain all of the commands that you need to work with archives in Archive Manager.

Toolbar

The toolbar contains a subset of the commands that you can access from the menubar. Archive Manager displays the toolbar by default. To hide the toolbar, choose View ▸ Toolbar. To show the toolbar, choose View ▸ Toolbar again.

Folderbar

The folderbar enables you to navigate among folders within an archive. Archive Manager displays the folderbar only in folder view. See Section 7.1.1 ― Folder View for more information.

Display area

The display area displays the contents of the archive.

Statusbar

The statusbar displays information about current Archive Manager activity and contextual information about the archive contents. Archive Manager displays the statusbar by default. To hide the statusbar, choose View ▸ Statusbar. To show the statusbar, choose View ▸ Statusbar again.

When you right-click in the Archive Manager window, the application displays a popup menu. The popup menu contains the most common contextual archive commands.

2.2.1. Browsing the Filesystem

Several Archive Manager dialogs (New, Open, Extract,...) enable you to browse files and folders on your computer. Refer to the Desktop User Guide to learn more about using the file browsing dialogs.

You can also refer to the Bookmarks section of the Desktop User Guide to learn how you can use the Places pane to access your favorite locations.

IntroductionWorking With Archives