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#1 2019-03-06 04:11:48

fixit
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Can I use any command as a custom action?

Can I use any command as a custom action even if it isn't related to file work?

Such as

cancel -a -x

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#2 2019-03-06 22:56:32

ctac
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Re: Can I use any command as a custom action?

hi,
As you can see, you get no reply. Perhaps nobody understand the question ?
If you want a custom action for a keyboard shortcut, the answer is certainly yes.
If you look for other thing, you must update your question and explain better. roll

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#3 2019-03-07 03:23:00

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Re: Can I use any command as a custom action?

can you give us more information about the context in which you are using the custom action?  pretty much any place where you can specify a command to run will let you specify any command.  on my computer "any" is an actual command.  i wrote it.

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#4 2019-03-07 13:53:26

fixit
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Re: Can I use any command as a custom action?

Skaperen wrote:

can you give us more information about the context in which you are using the custom action?  pretty much any place where you can specify a command to run will let you specify any command.  on my computer "any" is an actual command.  i wrote it.

for ex. cancel -a -x cancels all print jobs.

So if I can use it as a custom action, that would be a  little quicker than having to go to a terminal and type that command.

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#5 2019-03-07 15:14:52

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Re: Can I use any command as a custom action?

Thunar custom actions are very flexible. Create a custom action that runs that command and on the Appearance tab, select "Directories". This will make the command show up when you right-click on a blank space a thunar window.

Doesn't cancel require root privileges? Perhaps the command should be:

pkexec cancel -a -x

..or if you are using an older distro:

gksudo cancel -a -x

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#6 2019-03-07 19:50:25

fixit
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Re: Can I use any command as a custom action?

ToZ wrote:

Thunar custom actions are very flexible. Create a custom action that runs that command and on the Appearance tab, select "Directories". This will make the command show up when you right-click on a blank space a thunar window.

Doesn't cancel require root privileges? Perhaps the command should be:

pkexec cancel -a -x

It doesn't require sudo on my Ubuntu Mate 18.04.

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