Folder icons

I mean different icons for different folders. Not the application 'Advanced settings'.

Do you mean folder colours set by the user?

I mean to replace the 'rectangular-shaped-folder'by some small pictures (as given on the left pannel) . If different colours can be set, I shall do so. ............. In some older versions of Ubuntu there was provision for marking different signs for each folder. I just want to distinguish one from the other quickly.

Oh you mean the emblems? With a little extra icon to show what is inside. Is that correct?

Yes, indeed

ubuntuguide.net/add-emblems-to-nautilus-files-folders-in-ubuntu-12-04-11-10

Tried the command : sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dr3mro/nautilus-actions-extra
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nautilus-actions nautilus-actions-extra

given in ubuntuguide.net/add-emblems-to-nautilus-files-folders-in-ubuntu-12-04-11-10

But didn't get a good output

What was the output?

Why did you not give it rather than saying "bad outpit" which tells us nothing....

> Why did you not give it rather than saying "bad outpit" which tells us nothing....
I thought it is not needed here

Here is the out put
------------------------------------------------------------------------
You are about to add the following PPA to your system:
 This PPA is obselete
please use either
______Daily build PPA
                         ppa:nae-team/daily
______Official Release PPA
                         ppa:nae-team/ppa
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~dr3mro/+archive/nautilus-actions-extra
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpkyevVh/secring.gpg' created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpkyevVh/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: requesting key 0FBF21B7 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpkyevVh/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 0FBF21B7: public key "Launchpad PPA for dr3mro" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
OK
                             -desktop:~$ nautilus -q
                             -desktop:~$

You need to install the package. Adding a PPA on its own does nothing at all.

Two 'Other softwares' : http:// not https:// ppa.launpad.net/dr3mro/nautilus-actions-extra/ubuntu precise main & with source code are in the Software sources

And the Authentication key 0FBF21B7 2011-11-07 is also there. What should I do next. If this will create any complication I shall drop this question.

(Please read #11 also) Should I go to 'Personal package archives' and create a PPA?

Please read the full guide above

Dear Actionparsnip, I didn't understand which guide you meant. I read the instructions given in that link ( given in #9 ) regarding Dr. Amr Osman'. I don't wish to waste your presious time discussing this question because you will have to explain it a little more. So I will have to drop this question.

What is the full output of:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nautilus-actions nautilus-actions-extra

Thanks

Though I tried to give the two commands together, first line appeared first. After the output I gave the second command again. The output follows:

                            -desktop:~$ sudo apt-get update

Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_IN
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
Err http://security.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
  Something wicked happened resolving 'security.ubuntu.com:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname)
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise Release
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en
W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg Something wicked happened resolving 'security.ubuntu.com:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname)

E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
                            -desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install nautilus-actions nautilus-actions-extra
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 nautilus-actions-extra : Depends: nautilus-gksu but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
                             -desktop:~$

Ok did you read the output you just posted? It tells you what is needed.....

Yes, I had read it before posting. I thought there might be some other solutions. Thanks Actionparsnip.

What is the output of:

uname -m

if you see: i686 run this:

wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/65012361/nautilus-gksu_2.0.2-5ubuntu2_i386.deb; sudo dpkg -i ./nautilus-gksu_2.0.2-5ubuntu2_i386.deb; sudo apt-get install nautilus-actions nautilus-actions-extra

if you see: x86_64 run this:

wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/65012626/nautilus-gksu_2.0.2-5ubuntu2_amd64.deb; sudo dpkg -i ./nautilus-gksu_2.0.2-5ubuntu2_amd64.deb; sudo apt-get install nautilus-actions nautilus-actions-extra

Gave the command. I don't know whether the desired app has been installed. This is the output:

                             -desktop:~$ uname -m
i686
                             -desktop:~$ wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/65012361/nautilus-gksu_2.0.2-5ubuntu2_i386.deb; sudo dpkg -i ./nautilus-gksu_2.0.2-5ubuntu2_i386.deb; sudo apt-get install nautilus-actions nautilus-actions-extra
--2013-03-27 19:51:38-- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/65012361/nautilus-gksu_2.0.2-5ubuntu2_i386.deb
Resolving launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)... 91.189.89.229, 91.189.89.228
Connecting to launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)|91.189.89.229|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 5558 (5.4K) [application/x-debian-package]
Saving to: `nautilus-gksu_2.0.2-5ubuntu2_i386.deb'

100%[======================================>] 5,558 13.1K/s in 0.4s

2013-03-27 19:51:40 (13.1 KB/s) - `nautilus-gksu_2.0.2-5ubuntu2_i386.deb' saved [5558/5558]

sudo dpkg -i ~/nautilus-gksu_2.0.2-5ubuntu2_i386.deb
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get install nautilus-actions nautilus-actions-extra

Tried 3 or 4 times. Says 'Errors'. You are trying so hard......

                             -desktop:~$ sudo dpkg -i ~/nautilus-gksu_2.0.2-5ubuntu2_i386.deb

(Reading database ... 515117 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace nautilus-gksu 2.0.2-5ubuntu2 (using .../nautilus-gksu_2.0.2-5ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement nautilus-gksu ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nautilus-gksu:
 nautilus-gksu depends on libnautilus-extension1 (>= 2.30); however:
  Package libnautilus-extension1 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing nautilus-gksu (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 nautilus-gksu
                            -desktop:~$ sudo dpkg -i ~/nautilus-gksu_2.0.2-5ubuntu2_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 515117 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace nautilus-gksu 2.0.2-5ubuntu2 (using .../nautilus-gksu_2.0.2-5ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement nautilus-gksu ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nautilus-gksu:
 nautilus-gksu depends on libnautilus-extension1 (>= 2.30); however:
  Package libnautilus-extension1 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing nautilus-gksu (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 nautilus-gksu
                             -desktop:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  nautilus-gksu
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 81.9 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Abort.

Please read #22 also.

After this result I tried using Synaptic Package Manager. Used 'Complete removal' for removing 'nautilus-gksu'. I could remove that broken package. Again I tried. 'nautilus-gksu' appeared again.

So I tried
sudo apt-get clean; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install

The last few lines follows:

You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 nautilus-gksu : Depends: libnautilus-extension1 (>= 2.30) but it is not installable
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
                       -desktop:~$

I Request Ubuntu to provide this facility (given in question) as default in next versions

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

Great! Actionparsnip, You didn't give up my simple-but-important problem. I could change the folder icon. .... I had reported the bug before I tested it. Need I remove the bug? Need I post anything on 'brainstorm'? .... Thank you very much.

Brainstorm is for posting suggestions for features and functionality, use it if you feel it benefits the OS etc.

I have posted few suggestions in http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com This 'folder-icon problem' has been treated among Popular Ideas. Thanks a lot , Actionparsnip for showing me that forum.