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title: Install Folder Rule Automator on Kubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Folder Rule Automator for on Kubuntu - Automated
  folder watcher & IF/THEN rule engine with doc content match
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/folder-rule-automator/kubuntu
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# Install Folder Rule Automator on **Kubuntu**

# Folder Rule Automator

[Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)")

* [Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)")
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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/folder-rule-automator/kubuntu#install)

#### Automated folder watcher & IF/THEN rule engine with doc content match

A lightweight Linux alternative to classic rule-based folder monitoring tools
inspired by FileJuggler workflows. Independent open-source Linux project, not
affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any Windows software vendors.

AUTOMATED FOLDER MONITOR & MULTI-CONDITION IF / THEN ENGINE

* Watch multiple directories simultaneously via QFileSystemWatcher events plus
  a configurable poll interval timer with Start, Pause, and Run Now controls.
* Compose multi-condition ALL (AND) or ANY (OR) rules matching Extension,
  Glob or RegEx filename, Size threshold, File Age in days, and real File
  Contents extracted from PDF, DOCX, XLSX, ODT, EML, and plain-text files.
* Trigger automated Move, Copy, Date YYYY/MM Subfolder sorting, Zip or 7z
  archiving, and SHA-256 checksum sidecar generation.

DRY-RUN SIMULATOR, AUDIT LOG & 1-CLICK ROLLBACK

* Evaluate all active rules against any real directory in the Dry-Run
  Simulator before enabling live monitoring, showing exact content match
  evidence and resolved target paths without modifying files.
* Review every action in the persistent Execution Audit Log with SHA-256
  sidecar verification, CSV export, and 1-click batch rollback.

SUPPORT & DONATE

* Created by Thanh Nguyen — <https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b>

### Package name

* folder-rule-automator

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Today - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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### Contact

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/folder-rule-automator/kubuntu#report-snap-modal)

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[See more information about folder-rule-automator ›](https://snapcraft.io/folder-rule-automator)

## Enable snaps on Kubuntu and install Folder Rule Automator

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

If you’re running [Kubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://kubuntu.org/) or later, including [Kubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu) and [Kubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CosmicCuttlefish/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

Versions of Kubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-14-04-lts) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-15-10) don’t include *snap* by default, but *snap* can be installed from the command line as follows:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

### Install Folder Rule Automator

To install Folder Rule Automator, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install folder-rule-automator
```

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