Quick Start Guide

4 Change the corresponding data in the CD/DVD Creator window or accept the
standard settings. Then click on Burn. Now there is no turning back: GNOME
will write the les onto the disk. This could take a few minutes, depending on
the amount of data being copied and the speed of your burner.
To burn data and audio CDs, you can also use the more extensive burning program
Banshee Brasero.
3.5.3 Creating and Unpacking Archives
If you have les you have not used recently but want to keep on your computer, you
can compile and compress them in an archive le.
1 To do so, right-click on the folder to be archived in Nautilus and then select
Compress.
2 Accept the default archive le name or provide a new name.
3 Select a le name extension from the drop-down list beside to the right. At
the same time, you also determine the compression method. Use .zip if you
would like to forward the archive to other people or protect it with a password.
In Linux the .tar.gz format is also widely used.
4 Enter a location for the archive le.
5
If you have decided to use a .zip le, you can still click on the plus sign and
open Other Options and enter a password there. Remember this password
well. If you forget it, you will be unable to access the content of the archive.
6 Then click on Create.
To unpack an archive created in this way, right-click on the le and select Extract
here.
3.5.4 Using Bookmarks
Use bookmarking feature of Nautilus to highlight your favorite folders. A matching
entry then appears for quick access in the side pane.
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