How To Install nemo on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nemo on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is nemo
nemo is:
Nemo is the official file manager for the Cinnamon desktop. It allows one to browse directories, preview files and launch applications associated with them. It is also responsible for handling the icons on the Cinnamon desktop. It works on local and remote filesystems.
Several icon themes and components for viewing different kinds of files are available in separate packages.
There are three methods to install nemo on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install nemo Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install nemo using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nemo
Install nemo Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nemo using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nemo
Install nemo 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 nemo using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nemo
How To Uninstall nemo on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the nemo package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nemo
Uninstall nemo And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nemo and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nemo
Remove nemo Configurations and Data
To remove nemo configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nemo
Remove nemo configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nemo configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nemo
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nemo package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
