{"id":20411,"date":"2023-08-31T13:54:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T13:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=20411"},"modified":"2023-08-31T13:54:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T13:54:42","slug":"how-to-install-nautilus-file-manager-on-debian-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/debian\/how-to-install-nautilus-file-manager-on-debian-12\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Nautilus File Manager on Debian 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Nautilus File Manager<\/strong> is used by GNOME Desktop as an official file manager. It also offers several themes and components that can be used to enhance the interactiveness of files and directories. <strong>Nautilus File Manager<\/strong> allows users to preview files, open applications and manage directories in Debian 12. The working of Nautilus is supported with the local as well as remote file systems.<\/p>\n<p>The article demonstrates how you can install Nautilus File Manager on the Debian 12 Bookworm edition.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Install Nautilus File Manager on Debian 12?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Nautilus File Manager <\/strong>has an interactive interface that helps to navigate through the directories and open files. For installing <strong>Nautilus <\/strong>on Debian 12, use one of the following methods:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Method 1: Using apt Package Manager<\/li>\n<li>Method 2: Using Aptitude Package Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Method 1: Using apt Package Manager to Install Nautilus File Manager<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>apt <\/strong>is a package manager tool that is used to install, update, and remove software and packages on Debian. The first method uses the apt package to install Nautilus.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 1: Update Libraries<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Use the <strong>apt update<\/strong> command in order to update libraries of Debian:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"co4\">$ <\/span>apt update<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"662\" class=\"wp-image-20412\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-1.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-1.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-1-300x97.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-1-1024x331.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-1-768x248.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-1-1536x497.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 2: Install Nautilus<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Use the following \u201capt-get\u201d command to install Nautilus:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"co4\">$ <\/span><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">apt-get<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">-y<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">install<\/span> nautilus<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Executing the above command will install the current version of the Nautilus file manager:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"568\" class=\"wp-image-20413\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-2.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-2.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-2-300x83.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-2-1024x284.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-2-768x213.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-2-1536x426.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 3: Opening Nautilus From Terminal <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>After installing the Nautilus, open the Home directory window from the terminal by using the following command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"co4\">$ <\/span><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> nautilus<\/div><\/div>\n<p>On successful execution of the above command, the Home directory window will automatically pop up as follows:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1273\" class=\"wp-image-20414\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-3.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-3.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-3-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-3-1024x637.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-3-768x477.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-3-1536x955.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Method 2: Using Aptitude Package Manager to Install Nautilus File Manager<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Aptitude <\/strong>package manager offers a command line as well as a text-based front end for the installation of different packages. Aptitude package is not part of the default packages of Debian. If we want to use this package, we have to install it first on Debian.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 1: Installing Aptitude package manager<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To install the aptitude package manager on Debian, type the following command and hit the \u201cENTER\u201d key:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"co4\"># <\/span>apt <span class=\"kw2\">install<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">aptitude<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The following screenshot depicts that the stated command successfully installs the aptitude package manager:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1203\" class=\"wp-image-20415\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-4.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-4.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-4-300x176.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-4-1024x602.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-4-768x451.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-4-1536x902.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-4-1020x600.jpeg 1020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 2: Install Nautilus<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Once the aptitude package manager is successfully installed on your system, you can use it to install Nautilus:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"co4\">$ <\/span><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">aptitude<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">-y<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">install<\/span> nautilus<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The latest version of Nautilus has been successfully installed:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"988\" class=\"wp-image-20416\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-5.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-5.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-5-300x145.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-5-1024x494.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-5-768x371.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-5-1536x741.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Uninstall Nautilus File Manager on Debian 12?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Nautilus file manager can be uninstalled if you don&#8217;t want to use it anymore. For this purpose, type the following command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"co4\">$ <\/span><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt remove nautilus<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The command will uninstall the Nautilus package from your system.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"896\" class=\"wp-image-20417\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-6.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-6.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-6-300x131.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-6-1024x448.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-6-768x336.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20411-6-1536x672.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all about installing and uninstalling the Nautilus file manager on Debian 12.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To install <strong>Nautilus <\/strong>on Debian 12, the <strong>apt <\/strong>and <strong>aptitude <\/strong>package managers can be used. Nautilus is a file manager used for many GNOME desktop Linux distributions. It provides an interactive GUI for managing directories and files. This article has explained two methods for installing Nautilus along with a practical demonstration.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To install Nautilus on Debian 12, the apt and aptitude package managers are used. 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