How To Install nemo on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install nemo on CentOS 7. nemo is File manager for Cinnamon

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nemo on CentOS 7.

What is nemo

Nemo is the file manager and graphical shell for the Cinnamon desktop that makes it easy to manage your files and the rest of your system. It allows to browse directories on local and remote filesystems, preview files and launch applications associated with them. It is also responsible for handling the icons on the Cinnamon desktop.

We can use yum or dnf to install nemo on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install nemo.

Install nemo on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install nemo using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install nemo

Install nemo on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install nemo using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install nemo

How To Uninstall nemo on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the nemo package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove nemo

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nemo on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.