4.4 Install the cloudCompanion on Linux – Ubuntu and Debian

Depending on the version of the cloudCompanion you downloaded, your download file will have a slightly different file name. In this installation, we will be using the v1.2.0 file, but please change the version number accordingly. Our filename will be cloud-companion_1.2.0_amd64.deb.

After downloading the cloud-companion_1.2.0_amd64.deb, please install it like this:

cd ~/Downloads

Please change this directory based on the location you downloaded the file to.

Install the file with this command:

sudo dpkg -i cloud-companion_1.2.0_amd64.deb

After installation, you can access the cloud companion from the applications menu. Alternatively, you can start the cloud companion from the terminal using the command:

cloud-companion

To locate the cloudCompanion installation on your hard drive, run:

which cloud-companion

For most installations, this will have been installed in:

/usr/bin/cloud-companion

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