This article explains how to install a package to add a right-click menu to open the terminal from Nautilus.
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Nautilus: Copy path to clipboard context menu
I find myself copying the path of a folder quite a lot. (mostly to use in Terminal)
Getting hold of the path is somewhat cumbersome thou.
Here is a 5 minute guide on adding a context menu option to do the job for you:
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