How To Install python-caja on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-caja on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-caja
python-caja is:
Caja is the official file manager for the MATE desktop. It allows one to browse directories, preview files and launch applications associated with them. It is also responsible for handling the icons on the MATE desktop. It works on local and remote filesystems.
The Python binding for Caja allows one to write Caja property page and menu item extensions in Python.
There are three methods to install python-caja on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python-caja Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python-caja using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-caja
Install python-caja Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-caja using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-caja
Install python-caja Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install python-caja using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-caja
How To Uninstall python-caja on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-caja package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-caja
Uninstall python-caja And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-caja and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-caja
Remove python-caja Configurations and Data
To remove python-caja configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-caja
Remove python-caja configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-caja configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-caja
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-caja package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
