How to open Nautilus in a specified directory from the command line?

Solution 1:

Alt+F2 or Fn+Alt+F2 is the key combination you are looking for.

To open any window just specify the location as shown below in screenshot.

This method is very quick as it gives suggestions also. When I type Do it give suggestion for Documents and Downloads (see screenshot)

EDIT: Another useful method to quickly excess file and folders

Use super + F

This will show you frequently and recently used files and folders. Just type the few starting words of your file/folder and it will show you that file/folder and then hit enter to open the file/folder.

These two methods will greatly save your time and make you more efficient.

Solution 2:

Yes, there is.

Press CTRL+ALT+T to open a terminal window or ALT+F2 for a single command input, and then run this command:

nautilus /path/to/folder

Note, quotes are required around the path if the path contains spaces.

Solution 3:

When I'm using the terminal, deep in a folder tree, I often use the command nautilus .

nautilus obviously loads nautilus, and the period is shorthand for "the current directory." If you do it without the period, it'll load in ~.