10.10: Nautilus

get the properties of a file system?
what exactly are you trying to do?

For example I would know how much disk space the file system takes.
Peter

well, you can select the folder, and check its properties, this will tell you its disk usage... but...

under unix, a single folder may reference more than one drive; for example the "/" folder is the base folder, and your drives are given a "mount point" (an associated folder) that allows access to that drive's contents.

For example / is a parent of /media and /home. /media/ may well contain /media/my_usb_disk, /media/my_cd_rom, /media/my_external_hdd

What you probbaly want to look for is the disk space utility, under the administration menu This gives you a pretty ring chart:

http://screenshots.debian.net/screenshots/b/baobab/5834_large.png

No, I can't select the folder to check the properties. Because if I click the right mouse button, Properties is not listed.
Peter

if you don't like the disk utility that's under system>administration, you can probably find other utilities in the software center that's to your liking.

OK, I guess I got it. The Disk Usage Analyzer prints the used disc space. So my demands are fulfilled. Thanks!
Peter