How to make nemo support compressing files by context menu? I use Cinnamon on ArchLinux and Nemo is it's default file manager. I've tried 3 GUI file archivers (`p7zip` with WxGTK, `peazip` & `file-roller`), but none of them add a "compress option" in the context menu. How can I add a "compress option" to Nemo's right click context menu?

## custom nemo action

This ArchLinux wiki article titled: Nemo describes the steps required to create your own context menu item.

### General steps

1. Create a .nemo_action file. The file has to have this extension! Here's an example virus scanner .nemo_action file:

`clamscan.nemo_action:`

[Nemo Action]
Name=Clam Scan
Comment=Clam Scan

Exec=gnome-terminal -x sh -c "clamscan -r %F | less"

Icon-Name=bug-buddy

Selection=Any

Extensions=dir;exe;dll;zip;gz;7z;rar;


2. Place the .nemo_action file in one of the following locations:

* `$HOME/.local/share/nemo/actions/`
* `/usr/share/nemo/actions/`



## nemo fileroller

On that same wiki page there is also mention of a extension to Nemo called Nemo Fileroller. You might be able to install this extension instead of creating your own.