https://github.com/sypher93/right-click-file
Convenient feature that adds a contextual option to the right-click menu on Ubuntu (GNOME) to quickly create a file.
https://github.com/sypher93/right-click-file
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Convenient feature that adds a contextual option to the right-click menu on Ubuntu (GNOME) to quickly create a file.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/sypher93/right-click-file
- Owner: sypher93
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2026-02-22T09:47:04.000Z (4 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-02-22T09:54:15.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-02-22T15:36:53.474Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: debian, gnome, linux, python3, shell, ubuntu
- Language: Shell
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- Size: 19.5 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Right Click File
Ubuntu with GNOME/Nautilus does not natively offer a way to create a file directly from the desktop or a folder without going through the CLI or the template system, a workflow that can be unfamiliar, especially for users coming from Windows where right-clicking to create a new file is standard.
**Right Click File** bridges that gap by bringing the same convenience to GNOME, making the transition smoother, the daily workflow faster for everyone and facilitating linux adoption.
> [!NOTE]
> Designed for Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04 and 24.04 running GNOME with Nautilus as the file manager and the DING extension for desktop icons. Other Debian-based distributions with the same stack may work but are not officially supported yet.
The feature adds:
- a **"Create a file here..."** entry to the right-click context menu on the desktop and in all Nautilus folders
- a dialog showing the **full target path** and a field to name the file
- automatic opening of the created file with your **default text editor**
---
## How it works
---
## Installation
### Via package (recommended)
Download the latest `.deb` from the [releases page](https://github.com/sypher93/right-click-file/releases) or via `wget`:
```bash
wget -P /tmp https://github.com/sypher93/right-click-file/releases/latest/download/right-click-file_1.1.0_all.deb
```
> [!TIP]
> Using `-P /tmp` downloads directly into `/tmp`, avoiding the `apt` sandbox warning in a single step.
Then :
```bash
sudo apt install /tmp/right-click-file_1.1.0_all.deb
```
Dependencies installed automatically: `zenity`, `xdg-utils`, `python3-nautilus`.
### Via script (v1.0.0 only)
Install:
```bash
curl -fsSL https://github.com/sypher93/right-click-file/raw/main/scripts/right_click_file.sh -o right_click_file.sh
sudo bash right_click_file.sh
```
Uninstall:
```bash
curl -fsSL https://github.com/sypher93/right-click-file/raw/main/scripts/right_click_file_uninstall.sh -o right_click_file_uninstall.sh
sudo bash right_click_file_uninstall.sh
```
> [!WARNING]
> For both options, a reboot is required after installation for the desktop right-click entry to become active. The Nautilus folder entry is available immediately.
---
## Uninstall package
```bash
sudo apt remove right-click-file
```
To also remove logs:
```bash
sudo apt purge right-click-file
```
> [!NOTE]
> A reboot is required after removal for the desktop right-click entry to disappear.
---
## Logs
Installation and removal events are logged to:
```
/var/log/right_click_file/install.log
```
---
## License
GNU General Public License v3.0 -- see [LICENSE](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html) for details.