How To Install smb4k on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install smb4k on Ubuntu 20.04. smb4k is Samba (SMB) share advanced browser

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install smb4k on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is smb4k

smb4k is:

Smb4K is an advanced network neighborhood browser. It uses the Samba software suite to access the shares of the local network neighborhood. Its purpose is to provide a program that’s easy to use and has as many features as possible.

Features:

  • Scanning for (active) workgroups, hosts, and shares
  • Support of the CIFS (Linux) and SMBFS (FreeBSD) file system
  • Mounting and unmounting of shares
  • Access to the files of a mounted share using a file manager or terminal
  • Auto-detection of external mounts and unmounts
  • Remounting of previously used shares on program start
  • Miscellaneous infos about remote network items and mounted shares
  • Network search
  • WINS server support
  • Preview of the contents of a share
  • Several methods to look up the initial list of workgroups and domains
  • Default login
  • Special handling of homes shares
  • Ability to bookmark favorite shares and organizing them in groups
  • Support of advanced Samba options
  • Support of printer shares
  • KWallet support
  • Synchronization of a remote share with a local copy and vice versa
  • Ability to define custom options for individual servers and shares
  • Laptop support through the Solid hardware device framework

There are three methods to install smb4k on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install smb4k Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install smb4k using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install smb4k

Install smb4k Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install smb4k using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install smb4k

Install smb4k 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 smb4k using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install smb4k

How To Uninstall smb4k on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the smb4k package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove smb4k

Uninstall smb4k And Its Dependencies

To uninstall smb4k and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove smb4k

Remove smb4k Configurations and Data

To remove smb4k configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge smb4k

Remove smb4k configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove smb4k configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge smb4k

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install smb4k package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.