How To Install peony-share on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install peony-share on Ubuntu 18.04. peony-share is Allows one to quickly share a folder from the Peony file manager

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install peony-share on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is peony-share

peony-share is:

Peony is the official file manager for the UKUI desktop. This package adds extended functionality to the Peony file manager.

The Peony share extension allows you to quickly share a folder from the Peony file manager without requiring root access. It uses Samba, so your folders can be accessed by any operating system.

There are three methods to install peony-share 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 peony-share Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install peony-share using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install peony-share

Install peony-share Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install peony-share using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install peony-share

Install peony-share 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 peony-share using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install peony-share

How To Uninstall peony-share on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the peony-share package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove peony-share

Uninstall peony-share And Its Dependencies

To uninstall peony-share and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove peony-share

Remove peony-share Configurations and Data

To remove peony-share configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge peony-share

Remove peony-share configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove peony-share configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge peony-share

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install peony-share package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.