How To Install ranger on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ranger on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ranger
ranger is:
Ranger is a free console file manager that gives you greater flexibility and a good overview of your files without having to leave your *nix console. It visualizes the directory tree in two dimensions: the directory hierarchy on one, lists of files on the other, with a preview to the right so you know where you’ll be going.
The default keys are similar to those of Vim, Emacs and Midnight Commander, though Ranger is easily controllable with just the arrow keys or the mouse.
The program is written in Python and uses curses for the text-based user interface.
There are three methods to install ranger 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 ranger Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ranger using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ranger
Install ranger Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ranger using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ranger
Install ranger 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 ranger using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ranger
How To Uninstall ranger on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ranger package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ranger
Uninstall ranger And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ranger and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ranger
Remove ranger Configurations and Data
To remove ranger configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ranger
Remove ranger configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ranger configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ranger
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ranger package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
