File manager home icon purpose

AndyX

• September 29, 2020 12:13

In File manager, located in the upper left corner, we see this? alt="1601399573968.png">68237 How do we use it? What does it do?

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  AndyX

  • October 01, 2020 14:51

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  cPanelLauren

  • October 01, 2020 19:01

  Hi @AndyX I'm sorry for the delay in getting back to you. That search will take you directly to a specific directory. It's described here: File Manager | cPanel & WHM Documentation

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  AndyX

  • October 01, 2020 19:32

  Hi Lauren, The link you provided is for the search text box located in the top-right. I'm asking about the text box in the top-left. Testing top-left text box a bit more, I see it allows for example to open a directory like public_html, if I type 'public_html' that directory is opened. The trick is to realize the start point is already going to be /home/user/ so if you type the full path '/home/user/public_html' you get a "This directory is empty" message. I think this top left box should always contain the full path currently viewing and allow the user to change as needed if they want to navigate to another directory.

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  cPanelLauren

  • October 01, 2020 20:24

  The top right search box will search all files in a specified location. The top left search box does the directory search but it's more like navigation. The search you're asking about doesn't do recursive searches it's displaying the directory you're in and you can type out the directory within the directory you're in to access it Another thing this does is display the path to the directory you're in. For example: /home/$user
  are always assumed as the user cannot ascend above /home/$user
  You're right, about that documentation, it is the wrong search box. The box you're referencing isn't present, I apologize.

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  AndyX

  • October 01, 2020 20:27

  Thank you for the information, Lauren.

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