How to Install Filite on Ubuntu Server Latest

Filite is a simple and useful CLI File Explorer written in Python. In this tutorial, we'll guide you on how to install Filite on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, ensure that you have the following prerequisites available:

Step 1: Update System

Before installing Filite, update your system and software packages using the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Filite requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. To install these dependencies, you can run the following command:

sudo apt-get install libncursesw5-dev libreadline-dev -y

Step 3: Install Filite

To install Filite, you can use pip3. If it's not installed, install it using the following command:

sudo apt install python3-pip -y

Now, run the following command to install Filite:

sudo pip3 install filite

Step 4: Test Filite

Once the installation is completed, test Filite using the following command:

filite

This will start Filite, and you can browse your files and directories from the terminal.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained how to install Filite on Ubuntu Server Latest. Now, you can easily use Filite to browse files and directories from the terminal.

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