Tutorial to install Marlin file browser on Ubuntu 11.10

Think Nautilus is boring? Tired of Thunar? Desperate to get rid of Dolphin? So maybe now is the time to try out a new file browser.

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

It will be the default file browser for 'Luna', the next release of the elementary OS operating system project.

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

Its features are:

Tabbed browsing

Multiple views

Mouse click to open (default)

Configurable toolbars and interface

Plugin Framework

Install Marlin on Ubuntu

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

ppa:marlin-devs/marlin-daily

After you click Software Update, the ‘Marlin’ installation package will be automatically installed from the Ubuntu Software Center.

Similarly you can also install it by entering the following command in the terminal:

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 run it by searching for ‘Marlin’ in the Unity panel.

Please remember: Marlin is still under active development, so it should not be considered a stable release or a full-featured file browser.

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