Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Midnight Commander, or MC, is a file manager released under the GNU licence. Like every file manager, it enables the users to easily copy, move, delete and manage files and folders, having a full-screen text mode user interface. The latest version available is Midnight Commander 4.8.12, which has been recently released. For information about this release, see the changelog.
In this article I will show you how to install Midnight Commander 4.8.12 on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr, Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 16 Petra, Linux Mint 14 Nadia, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Elementary OS 0.2 Luna, Debian Jessie and Debian Wheezy.
Because it is available via repository, installing Midnight Commander 4.8.12 on the listed Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Elementary OS and Debian systems is easy. Follow the instructions for your system exactly, in order to get a successful installation.
How to install Midnight Commander 4.8.12 on Ubuntu 14.04 and Linux Mint 17 Qiana:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:eugenesan/ppa
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install mc
How to install Midnight Commander 4.8.12 on Ubuntu 13.10 and Linux Mint 16:
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://www.tataranovich.com/debian saucy main"
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb-src http://www.tataranovich.com/debian saucy main"
$ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 2EE7EF82
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install mc
How to install Midnight Commander 4.8.12 on Ubuntu 12.10 and Linux Mint 14:
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://www.tataranovich.com/debian quantal main"
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb-src http://www.tataranovich.com/debian quantal main"
$ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 2EE7EF82
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install mc
How to install Midnight Commander 4.8.12 on Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint 13 and Elementary OS 0.2:
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://www.tataranovich.com/debian precise main"
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb-src http://www.tataranovich.com/debian precise main"
$ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 2EE7EF82
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install mc
How to install Midnight Commander 4.8.12 on Debian 8 Jessie:
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://www.tataranovich.com/debian jessie main"
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb-src http://www.tataranovich.com/debian jessie main"
$ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 2EE7EF82
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install mc
How to install Midnight Commander 4.8.12 on Debian 7 Wheezy:
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://www.tataranovich.com/debian wheezy main"
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb-src http://www.tataranovich.com/debian wheezy main"
$ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 2EE7EF82
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install mc