How to install the Marlin file browser on Ubuntu11.10

I think Nautilus is boring? Tired of Thunar? Desperate to get rid of doldolphin? Now it may be time to try a new file browser. Marlin is a lightweight file browser with the basic features of most file browsers. It is responsive, simple in design, and easy to use. It will be the default file browser for the next release of the elementaryOS Operating System Project 'luna. Author of this site (OMGUbuntu:

I think Nautilus is boring? Tired of Thunar? Desperate to get rid of doldolphin? Now it may be time to try a new file browser.

Marlin is a lightweight file browser with the basic features of most file browsers. It is responsive, simple in design, and easy to use.

It will be the default file browser for the next release of the elementary OS Operating System Project 'luna.

Author of this site (OMG Ubuntu): Georgi K is a fan of the Marlin file browser-now you can try its development version by using its PPA.

Features

Its features include:

• Tagged browsing
• Multi-view
• Click to open (default)
• Configurable toolbar and Interface
• Plug-in framework

File icon view:

File List View:

Multi-column View:

 

Integration

Unity quick support:

Supports Dropbox and UbuntuOne plug-ins (file synchronization ):

To enable the 'tractor' plug-in, you must first install and start the 'tractor' plug-in, so that Marlin supports 'unrar 'compression and decompression.

Supports SSH, FTP, and other connection settings:

Modal Dialog Box (only GNOME-Shell is supported ):

Install Marlin on Ubuntu

To install the Marlin file browser in Ubuntu 11.10, you must first Add the following PPA to your Ubuntu software source.

ppa:marlin-devs/marlin-daily

After you click Update, The 'marlin' installation package will be automatically installed from the Ubuntu Software Center.

You can also run the following command on the terminal to install the SDK:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:marlin-devs/marlin-daily

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install marlin marlin-plugin-*

Use Marlin

After you install Marlin, you can search for 'marline' On the Unity panel to run it.

Remember: Marlin is still under active development, so it should not be regarded as a stable version or a file browser with complete functions.