Gloobus

How To Install Patched Nautilus that launch gloobus with space key

Asked by BadChoice

1. Download the lastest stable nautilus:
    ftp://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/nautilus/2.26/nautilus-2.26.3.tar.gz

2. Download KitKat Patch
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7837548#post7837548

3. Apply the patch
    tar zxvf archive.tar.gz
    cd nautilus-2.26.3
    patch -p1 < /path_to_my_patch

4. Install needed dependences
    FIXME: ADD those dependences

5. Compile it
    ./configure --prefix=/usr
    make

6. Try it
    nautilus -q
   ./src/nautilus
   --- Pres SPACE when after selecting a file and WOW!! -----

7. If you like this new nautilus, install it
    nautilus -q
    sudo make install
    nautilus

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BadChoice (guitarboy000) said : 		#1

Information OK

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iamnoskcaj (iamnoskcaj) said : 		#2

Do I need to un-install Nautilus from my package manager first, or can I just re-compile a new (patched) version of a binary and replace the existing system's version?

How problematic will this be for users with distributions that install/rely on nautilus? Should we avoid upgrading/updating nautilus through the package manager? Will this break lots of dependencies?

I'm dying to try this out, with spacebar as the invoking key, but I am fearful of dunging things up.

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iamnoskcaj (iamnoskcaj) said : 		#3

Nevermind about my last comment. There are SO many sources of information on Gloobus. I went to gloobus.net, and there were VERY clear instructions about the fact that there is a patched version of nautilus in the PPA repo's, which can be upgraded to easily.

That's AWESOME!

Thanks a million! I'm so excited about this feature/application.