How to install?
If you're using Ubuntu 15.04+ just click here, if you are using Ubuntu MATE 15.04+ click here and the Ubuntu Software Center will open!If you want the last versions or you're in another distro, please follow these steps:
Install for Nautilus
It's the default file browser in Ubuntu, use this if you're using an Unity or GNOME desktop
▶ See how to install for Nautilus
Just run these commands into a Terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:costales/folder-color
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install folder-color
nautilus -q
Open the file browser again and right-click on a folder; You'll see the Folder Color's menu!
▲ I'm not looking for Nautilus
Install for Caja
It's the default file browser in Ubuntu MATE, use this if you're using a MATE desktop
▶ See how to install for Caja
Just run these commands into a Terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:costales/folder-color
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install folder-color-caja
caja -q
Open the file browser again and right-click on a folder; You'll see the Folder Color's menu!
If this not works for you, try this too. There are a lot of distros, if Folder Color is not working for you either, open a bug here
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/girepository-1.0/Caja-2.0.typelib /usr/lib/girepository-1.0/Caja-2.0.typelib
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/girepository-1.0/Caja-2.0.typelib /usr/lib/girepository-1.0/Caja-2.0.typelib
caja -q
▲ I'm not looking for Caja
Install for Nemo
It's the default file browser in Linux Mint, use this if you're using a Cinnamon desktop
▶ See how to install for Nemo
Just run these commands into a Terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:costales/folder-color
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install folder-color-nemo
nemo -q
Open the file browser again and right-click on a folder; You'll see the Folder Color's menu!
If this not works for you, try this too. There are a lot of distros, if Folder Color is not working for you either, open a bug here
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libpython2.7.so.1 /usr/lib/libpython2.7.so.1.0
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libpython2.7.so.1 /usr/lib/libpython2.7.so.1
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython2.7.so.1 /usr/lib/libpython2.7.so.1
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython2.7.so.1 /usr/lib/libpython2.7.so.1
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libpython2.7.so.1.0 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython2.7.so.1.0
nemo -q
▲ I'm not looking for Nemo