The Nautilus file manager provides an integrated access point to your files and applications. Nautilus enables you to do the following:
Display your files and folders.
Manage your files and folders.
Run scripts.
Customize your files and folders.
Nautilus also manages the desktop background. The desktop background lies behind all of the other components on your visible desktop. The desktop background is an active component of the user interface.
Nautilus windows enable you to display and manage your files and folders. You can open a Nautilus window in any of the following ways:
Double-click on the Home object on the desktop background.
Choose Applications->Home Folder.
Right-click on the desktop background to open the Desktop Background menu. Choose New Window.
The Nautilus window displays the contents of your home location in the view pane.