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Quick installation of tkdesk:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: tkdesk
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install tkdesk
Package Details | |
| Package: | tkdesk |
| Version: | 2.0-9.1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | Tk/tcl based X11 Desktop/File manager TkDesk is a graphical file manager for Unix (esp. Linux) and the X Window System. . Compared with other file managers available, it offers the most complete set of file operations and services, plus gives the user the ability to configure most every aspect of TkDesk in a powerful way. . TkDesk has been influenced by various other systems and file managers, such as NeXT, for laying out the file browser windows, Apple Finder, for the idea of file annotations and, shock horror, Windows 95, for some other inspirations. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/x11 |
How to install tkdesk on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If tkdesk is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L tkdesk' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L tkdesk Package `tkdesk' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing tkdesk:
After system update use the following command to install tkdesk:
sudo apt-get install tkdesk
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove tkdesk from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the tkdesk from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the tkdesk following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove tkdesk
Following command is used to remove the tkdesk package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove tkdesk
This will remove tkdesk and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing tkdesk with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge tkdesk
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove tkdesk
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with tkdesk package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
