How To Install ytree on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ytree on Ubuntu 18.04. ytree is File manager for terminals

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ytree on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ytree

ytree is:

This is a file manager that separates files from directories and allows you to select and manage files from different directories. It works on black and white or color terminals and is UTF-8 locales aware.

There are three methods to install ytree 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 ytree Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ytree

Install ytree Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ytree

Install ytree 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 ytree using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ytree

How To Uninstall ytree on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ytree

Uninstall ytree And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ytree

Remove ytree Configurations and Data

To remove ytree configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ytree

Remove ytree configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ytree

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Summary

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