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Stopping the File Manager

If you wish to stop the File Manager (fm) daemon from running, give the command:

/usr/lib/desktop/telldesktop quit

When you next log in, the File Manager will start up again automatically. Note though, that the File Manager can be started up at any time by choosing the Desktop item and then the Home Directory item from the System Toolchest menu or with the command:

/usr/sbin/fm -lrb

When the File Manager is not running, no icons appear on the main background window. You cannot drag icons from another location, such as the Icon Catalog, onto the main background. You do not have iconic access to system or network peripherals. For many users, the biggest repercussion of not running the File Manager is that there is no graphical access to the directory structure, especially the user's home directory.


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