How To Install emelfm2 on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install emelfm2 on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is emelfm2
emelfm2 is:
emelFM2 is a file manager that implements the popular two-pane design. It features a simple GTK+2 interface, a flexible file typing scheme, and a built-in command line for executing commands without opening an xterm.
There are three methods to install emelfm2 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 emelfm2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install emelfm2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install emelfm2
Install emelfm2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install emelfm2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install emelfm2
Install emelfm2 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 emelfm2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install emelfm2
How To Uninstall emelfm2 on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the emelfm2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove emelfm2
Uninstall emelfm2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall emelfm2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove emelfm2
Remove emelfm2 Configurations and Data
To remove emelfm2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge emelfm2
Remove emelfm2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove emelfm2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge emelfm2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install emelfm2 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
