Nemo 2.8 for Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 15.04 and Ubuntu 14.04. Install Nemo file manager in Ubuntu (Unity). Install Nemo with Unity patches in Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 15.04 and Ubuntu 14.04. Set Nemo as the default file manager on Linux Ubuntu Systems.
Nemo is the default file manager for the Cinnamon desktop environment (Linux Mint Systems). The Nemo file manager is a forked version of Nautilus file manager (Ubuntu), but with various powerful features. Nemo file manager has various extra features such as an extra pane feature, customized toolbar, treeview with sidebar option, “Open as root” and “Open in terminal” menu options and a plugins manager (Nemo plugins can also be installed).
Install Nemo 2.8 on Ubuntu
Run the following commands in Terminal to install Nemo 2.8 on Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 15.04 and Ubuntu 14.04:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/nemo
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nemo nemo-fileroller
To open Nemo, search “Nemo” in Ubuntu Dash and click on it. Please note that you will see “Files” instead of “Nemo” as there is no application named “Nemo.” Click on the application called “Files” to open “Nemo”. Also remember that you will have to search “Nemo” in Dash not “Files”. Files in Ubuntu Dash will show Nautilus.
Set Nemo as the default file manager for Ubuntu Systems
You can also set Nemo as the default file manager for Ubuntu Systems. Run the following commands to set Nemo as the default file manager in Ubuntu. The below command will replace Nautilus and use Nemo as the default file manager:
xdg-mime default nemo.desktop inode/directory application/x-gnome-saved-search
For Desktop Icons, you will run the additional commands. Run the following command to use Nemo from handling the desktop icons and not using Nautilus:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false
Now restart the Nemo. You can also log out and log back in to apply the changes.
If you wish to revert the changes and set Nautilus back as the default file manager on Linux Ubuntu Systems, run the following commands:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true
xdg-mime default nautilus.desktop inode/directory application/x-gnome-saved-search
Uninstall and Remove Nemo
If you want to uninstall and remove Nemo (with all the Nemo extensions and the WebUpd8 Nemo PPA), run the following commands:
sudo apt-get remove nemo nemo-*
sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-nemo-*.list