How To Install spacefm on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install spacefm on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is spacefm
spacefm is:
SpaceFM is a multi-panel tabbed file and desktop manager for Linux with built-in VFS, udev or HAL-based device manager, customizable menu system and bash integration.
A descendant of PCManFM, SpaceFM’s aims are to be bugfixed, efficient (mainly C), hugely customisable (change and add to the GUI as you go with Design Mode), powerful without scaring off newer users (due to customisation), independent of particular distributions and desktop environments, and device management featureful enough to replace the various udisks-based *kits when used alongside udevil.
Other highlights include optional desktop management, smart queuing of file operations, user plugins and the ability to carry out specific commands as root.
Please install spacefm-gtk3 instead if you want to stick with GTK+3.
There are three methods to install spacefm 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 spacefm Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install spacefm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install spacefm
Install spacefm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install spacefm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install spacefm
Install spacefm 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 spacefm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install spacefm
How To Uninstall spacefm on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the spacefm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove spacefm
Uninstall spacefm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall spacefm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove spacefm
Remove spacefm Configurations and Data
To remove spacefm configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge spacefm
Remove spacefm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove spacefm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge spacefm
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install spacefm package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
