# Nemo does not run as default file manager

**URL:** <https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/nemo-does-not-run-as-default-file-manager/1491>\
**Category:** Applications and GUI\
**Created:** [September 6, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/nemo-does-not-run-as-default-file-manager/1491 "2023-09-06T12:19:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![domogled](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/domogled/32/1638_2.png) [@domogled](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/domogled)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/nemo-does-not-run-as-default-file-manager/1491/1 "2023-09-06T12:19:04Z")

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I want to use the Nemo file manager instead of pcmanfm.

I installed nemo and it works correctly when I run it from the terminal.

I have set nemo as the default file manager.

When I want to start the file manager from the tint2 toolbar panel, nemo does not start. Likewise, when I use the ctrl+sup F

I have found that when running nemo ias daemon, it will launch from the toolbar.

I found that pcmanfm is run by a script  
`

> .config/openbox/autostart:(sleep 1s && pcmanfm -d) &

`

but I can’t get nemo to run as a daemon. I was advised to run it with the command

> nohup nemo --no-default-window &

but that doesn’t work properly, it quits.

Why I set up nemo to run from the panel and using a shortcut key?

thanks

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**Author:** ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/nemo-does-not-run-as-default-file-manager/1491/2 "2023-09-06T12:41:52Z")

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No idea about running nemo as daemon. Consult manpage, help or some documentation if you need that.

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**Author:** ![bootz](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/bootz/32/694_2.png) [@bootz](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/bootz)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/nemo-does-not-run-as-default-file-manager/1491/3 "2023-09-06T20:20:51Z")

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@domogled I couldn’t find the “run as a daemon” like pcmanfm or Thunar but there is some info on this file-manager in the Arch wiki: [Nemo - ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Nemo)

From what I read Nemo has been forked from Nautilus (now Gnome files) to be used by Cinnamon desktop environment. Should run on any DE/WM I think but not sure about the functionality you could loose when not running on Cinnamon.

You could also use Thunar as a replacement for pcmanfm. I know for sure it has the run in daemon mode, I used that for early mounting external sdcard/usb devices.