How To install File Downloader on Ubuntu 16.04

To install File Downloader on Ubuntu 16.04

File Downloader is an simple, open-source and cross platform download manager which can be used to download any kind of files from the web. Installing the File Downloader is so simple, and this article covers the installation of File Downloader on Ubuntu 16.04.

Installing File Downloader

Before you initiate the installation of File Downloader on your Ubuntu machine, make sure you add its repository to your system. Use the following command for the same purpose.

root@linuxhelp1:~# add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao 
 Applications from atareao
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~atareao/+archive/ubuntu/atareao
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpc80t_fza/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpc80t_fza/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 36FD5529 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpc80t_fza/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 36FD5529: public key " Launchpad PPA for atareao"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

Once it is done, use the following command to update the system.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/atareao/atareao/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease        
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease               
Hit:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease
Hit:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Reading package lists... Done

Now all is set for the installation of File Downloader. Use the following command toi install the package.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install filedownloader -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  filedownloader
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 470 not upgraded.
Need to get 10.2 kB of archives.
After this operation, 54.3 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/atareao/atareao/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 filedownloader all 0.0.3-0extras15.10.0 [10.2 kB]
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Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Setting up filedownloader (0.0.3-0extras15.10.0) ...

File Downloader has been installed. Use your search bar to find and launch the File downloade.

You can easily download the files with the help of File Downloader.

You can also remove the File Downloader package by simply running the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get remove filedownloader -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  filedownloader
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 470 not upgraded.
After this operation, 54.3 kB disk space will be freed.
(Reading database ... 176942 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing filedownloader (0.0.3-0extras15.10.0) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...

It was a simple installation method, wasn' t it? Enjoy downloading all your files with the help of File Downloader.