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RabbitVCS 0.19 Adds Back Nautilus (GTK4) Support [How to Install]

Last updated: July 20, 2023 — 2 Comments

Ubuntu 23.04 and Debian 12 excluded rabbitvcs-nautilus package in their repositories, since RabbitVCS 0.18 does not support the GTK4 version of Nautilus file manager.

Now, RabbitVCS 0.19 is released! Which, added back plugin support for the newer versions of Nautilus.

The new release has been submitted into Debian new packages queue. It should also be included in the next Ubuntu 23.10, which will be released in October.

For current Ubuntu 23.04 users who want to use the version control systems from file context menu, or Ubuntu 22.04 and Ubuntu 20.04 who want to update to RabbitVCS 0.19 with bug fixes and improvements, either build it from source code, or follow the steps below to get it from an unofficial PPA.

Install RabbitVCS 0.19 Nautilus Plugin via Ubuntu PPA

1. Firstly, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open a terminal window. When terminal opens, run command to add the Ubuntu PPA.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/rabbitvcs

Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it asks and hit Enter to continue.

2. The PPA package also include the Nemo plugin. If you’re doing the steps in Linux Mint, you need also run command to manually update the package cache:

sudo apt update

3. Finally, install the RabbitVCS 0.19 with Nautilus integration by running command:

sudo apt install rabbitvcs-nautilus rabbitvcs-core

In the last command, you may replace rabbitvcs-nautilus with rabbitvcs-nemo for Linux Mint Cinnamon, rabbitvcs-caja for MATE, or rabbitvcs-thunar for XFCE desktop.

4. After installed the package, restart your file manager by running command in terminal:

nautilus -q

Or, caja -q, nemo -q depends on your desktop environment.

When done, re-open your file manager and right-click on file/folder to see the new context menu option.

NOTE: Don’t know why, the Nemo file manager do NOT show the RabbitVCS context menu in the first time you right-clicking a file/folder.

Uninstall:

You can purge the Ubuntu PPA, which also downgrade the RabbitVCS plugin to the stock version in system repository.

To do so, open terminal and run command:

sudo apt install ppa-purge && sudo ppa-purge ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/rabbitvcs

To complete remove the RabbitVCS context menu, run command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove rabbitvcs-core

Finally, run nautilus -q, caja -q, nemo -q or thunar -q to apply changes.

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How to Install The Latest RabbitVCS in Ubuntu 14.10 / 14.04

Last updated: October 23, 2014

Quick tutorial shows how to install RabbitVCS, easy version control for Linux, in Ubuntu 14.04/Ubuntu 14.10 for Nautilus, Gedit, Thunar, Nem

RabbitVCS is a graphical front-end for version control systems available on Linux. It integrates into file managers to provide file context menu access to version control repositories. The project was originally called NautilusSvn, but due to the desire to support file managers in addition to Nautilus and more version control systems, it was renamed to RabbitVCS.

Install RabbitVCS in Ubuntu:

While Ubuntu repositories provide an old version of RabbitVCS, the latest release is always available in its official PPA.

1. To add the PPA, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, paste the command below and hit enter to run:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rabbitvcs/ppa

Type in your user password when it asks and there is no visual feed back.

2. After that, install RabbitVCS extension via Synaptic Package Manager (install it from Ubuntu Software Center), and receive future updates by running running regular updates via Software Updater.

Install and then launch Synaptic from the Unity Dash or App Menu.
Click the Reload button to update package lists.
Search rabbitvcs
Highlight rabbitvcs-nautilus3, rabbitvcs-gedit, or rabbitvcs-thunar

and mark for installation.

Finally click the Apply button to install it/them.

Once installed, log out and back in.

Install RabbitVCS extension for Nemo:

For Linux Mint Nemo file manager, you can install the extension by running the commands below one by one in terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tsvetko.tsvetkov/cinnamon

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install nemo-rabbitvcs

Supports for Linux Mint 17 and 13.

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How to Install RabbitVCS for Nemo in Linux Mint Cinnamon

Last updated: August 31, 2013

As you may know, RabbitVCS is a graphical front-end for version control systems which supports Nautilus and Thunar. Here’s how to install Nemo extension for RabbitVCS in Linux Mint Cinnamon.

To get started, press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run below command to add the ppa, which supports Linux Mint 13 Maya, 14 Nadia, 15 Olivia, 16 Petra and also Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy, 13.04 Raring, 12.10 Quantal, 12.04 Precise.

NOTE: This PPA contains nightly builds (unstable) for the Cinnamon desktop environment. Use it at your own risk!

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-nightly

After that, you can install this extension by below commands:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install nemo-rabbitvcs

Once installed, you may need to log out and back in to get it work.

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Install RabbitVCS in Ubuntu 13.04, 12.04, 12.10, Linux Mint via PPA

Last updated: August 21, 2013

As you may know, RabbitVCS is a graphical front-end for version control systems available on Linux. It integrates into file managers to provide file context menu access to version control repositories.

The project was originally called NautilusSvn, but due to the desire to support file managers in addition to Nautilus and more version control systems, it was renamed to RabbitVCS (Version Control System). The interface was inspired by TortoiseSVN, recognisable by the file manager shell integration, which is available on Nautilus and Thunar in the case of RabbitVCS. It can also integrate into Gedit or run independently on the command line.

Install RabbitVCS via PPA:

The RabbitVCS PPA supports Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 10.04 and their derivatives, such as Linux Mint and Elementary OS.

Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens run commands to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rabbitvcs/ppa

Then update system package lists via:

sudo apt-get update

Install the packages:

sudo apt-get install rabbitvcs-nautilus3 rabbitvcs-thunar rabbitvcs-gedit rabbitvcs-cli

That’s it. Enjoy!

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