uninstall Thunar when switch to Nemo [Solved]

[Pretty Vacant]

Can one disable/ uninstall Thunar when installed another file manager? Or does the whole system fall apart?

[dolphin_oracle]

you can remove thunar. file management on the desktop will probably break, but you can do it. you can still manage files on the Desktop from inside a file manager in the ~/Desktop folder.

also automounting of external devices (like usb sticks) probably won't work. they should still be able to be mounted manually.

[CharlesV]

You can run Nemo, dolphin or any of the commanders with Thunar still on board. And xfce will remember which FM you like. I have found dolphin to be very nice.

[rogert]

I run Nemo and Thunar on the same desktop. No need to remove Thunar if you're using Nemo.

[Stevo]

Especially since it only take a few megabytes on the disk.

[Pretty Vacant]

Especially since it only take a few megabytes on the disk.

The idea is to uninstall any programs that are not being used because of safety/ hardening protocol.

[oops]

Especially since it only take a few megabytes on the disk.

Yes, and 80-90% of the safety issues are from the web-browser and the user himself.
(I used Nemo (and the Nemo scripts) too in the past instead Thunar, but now I prefer Thunar and the Thunar actions)

[CharlesV]

Especially since it only take a few megabytes on the disk.

The idea is to uninstall any programs that are not being used because of safety/ hardening protocol.

In this instance you are not 'gaining any security advantage' by removing thunar.

[Pretty Vacant]

In this instance you are not 'gaining any security advantage' by removing thunar.

Can imagine that after being informed that the whole system might break.

[Kulmbacher]

...And xfce will remember which FM you like...

Not always, even if you deselect Thunar in the standard applications and replace it with, for example, Nemo.