How to change the default filemanager of the Cinnamon desktop?
To change the default filemanager you can edit the file ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
Don't know how to specify thunar but to use nemo over nautilus I do this:
thomas@localhost ~> cat .local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
[Added Associations]
inode/directory=nemo.desktop;
Also if you are curious why the wrong filemanager is started if you click on a folder icon check the actual command the starter launches.
After resolving the issues (see comments) you also have to look in the file
/usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache
there you can change the filemanager also:
inode/directory=nautilus.desktop
inode/directory=nemo.desktop
From the Gnome section of the Arch Linux Wiki:
You can trick GNOME into using another file browser by editing the Exec line in /usr/share/applications/nautilus.desktop. See the correct parameters in the .desktop file of the file manager of your choice, e.g.:
/usr/share/applications/nautilus.desktop
[...]
Exec=thunar %F
OR
Exec=pcmanfm %U
[...]
The accepted answer did not work for me. I had to run:
exo-preferred-applications
On Utilities tab, there is a selection for File Manager.