How to Install IFM on Elementary OS Latest

IFM is a command-line interface file manager that can be used on various operating systems, including Elementary OS. In this tutorial, we will guide you step by step through the installation process of IFM on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

• Elementary OS Latest installed on your computer.
• Internet connection.

Installation Steps

1. Open the terminal application on your Elementary OS system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T and type in the following command to update your system repositories:

sudo apt-get update

2. Once the update process is completed, install the git package to clone the IFM code from Github:

sudo apt-get install git

3. Clone the IFM repository from Github by running the following command on your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/misterunknown/ifm.git

4. Once the cloning process is completed, go to the IFM directory by running the following command:

cd ifm

5. Run the make command to build IFM from source:

make

6. The installation process should complete without any errors, and you can now use IFM by running the ifm command from the terminal.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed IFM on your Elementary OS Latest system. Now, you can use the IFM file manager by navigating to any directory or folder of your choice and typing ifm.

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