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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
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<link type="guide" xref="edit#ops" group="#first" />
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<desc>Before you can view or edit the ACLs of a file you need to open it in Eiciel.</desc>
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<title>Open a file</title>
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<app>Eiciel</app> can be used either in the <app>Nautilus</app> file explorer
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or standalone. Both scenarios only differ in the way the files are opened.
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For the rest they are the same.
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<section id="open-standalone">
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<title>Standalone application</title>
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When you start <app>Eiciel</app> no file is opened. You can open a file pressing
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<gui>Open</gui>. A file selection dialog will appear
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where you can choose a file or a directory.
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<title>Opening a file</title>
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<media type="image" src="figures/open_file.png"/>
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<section id="open-nautilus">
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<title>Nautilus</title>
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In Nautilus right-click on the file or directory. Then press <gui>Properties</gui> and activate the <gui>Access Control List</gui> tab.
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<title>Opening a file in Nautilus</title>
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<media type="image" src="figures/open_file_nautilus.png"/>
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<note style="warning">
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<title>Operation not supported</title>
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The message <em>Operation not supported</em> means that
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the filesystem where the file is located does not support ACL.
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See <app>Eiciel</app>'s <link xref="requirements">requirements</link>
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for further information about the ACL support needed in your system.