Difference between revisions of "File Managers for Linux"
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muCommander is a lightweight, cross-platform file manager with a dual-pane interface. It runs on any operating system with Java support. | muCommander is a lightweight, cross-platform file manager with a dual-pane interface. It runs on any operating system with Java support. | ||
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pcmanfm does some useful things nemo does not do. For example, to backup a file in the directory with pcmanfm simply click the filename, choose "copy" and then choose "paste" from the menubar. pcmanfm will prompt you because the copy has the same filename as the original, and give you the option to rename, in which I simply change the extension to .bak or something like that. This simple task that you can do in Microsoft Windows and in Linux using pcmanfm cannot be done with nemo! | pcmanfm does some useful things nemo does not do. For example, to backup a file in the directory with pcmanfm simply click the filename, choose "copy" and then choose "paste" from the menubar. pcmanfm will prompt you because the copy has the same filename as the original, and give you the option to rename, in which I simply change the extension to .bak or something like that. This simple task that you can do in Microsoft Windows and in Linux using pcmanfm cannot be done with nemo! | ||
| − | == | + | == Sunflower == |
* GTK | * GTK | ||
| + | * twin-panel file manager | ||
| + | An easy-to-use and powerful file manager that seamlessly integrates into the GNOME desktop environment (but not limited to). | ||
| + | == Thunar == | ||
| + | * GTK | ||
The default file manager in the Xfce desktop environment. | The default file manager in the Xfce desktop environment. | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 12 September 2018
Contents
Dolphin
Default file manager in KDE.
Double Commander
- Cross Platform
- twin-panel file manager
- GTK and Qt versions
apt install doublecmd-gtk
Review: slow to launch, sometimes crashes.
GNOME-Commander
- twin-panel file manager
File manager that resembles the one of Midnight Commander.
sudo apt-get install gnome-commander
Konqueror
Former default file manger in KDE until replace by Dolphin.
sudo apt-get install konqueror
Krusader
- twin-panel file manager
sudo apt-get install krusader
muCommander
- Java
muCommander is a lightweight, cross-platform file manager with a dual-pane interface. It runs on any operating system with Java support.
review: No apt support, no simple install.
Nautilus
Default file manager in GNOME.
Nemo
Nemo is a fork of GNOME Files / Nautilus. It is also the default file manager of the Cinnamon desktop. Nemo is based on the Files 3.4 code. It was created as a response to the changes in Files 3.6 which saw features such as type ahead find and split pane view removed. Because Nemo was forked from Nautilus 3.4 it includes features removed from Nautilus, like dual panels (split view), list view, configurable toolbar, as well as type-ahead find.
Ctrl-L will toggle between ‘breadcrumbs’ path bar, and location entry, which will show you the current path. Nemo is simple to configure graphically but not all options are in the preferences screen in Nemo. More options are available in the dconf-editor under org.nemo.
sudo apt install nemo
review: Nemo Sidebar customize limitations. Shows "home" directory as if it were the root tree of a file system much like nasty Micro$oft does, stop trying to dumb users down. On the positive side it supports bookmarks and loads quickly. It is well integrated into the Cinnamon desktop for obvious reasons. Mint users should not remove Nemo as it has some useful options relating to GVfs.
PCManFM
- GTK
Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop includes Nemo File Manager by default. Nemo is fine. Pcmanfm is another good file manager. pcmanfm file manager
apt install pcmanfm
pcmanfm does some useful things nemo does not do. For example, to backup a file in the directory with pcmanfm simply click the filename, choose "copy" and then choose "paste" from the menubar. pcmanfm will prompt you because the copy has the same filename as the original, and give you the option to rename, in which I simply change the extension to .bak or something like that. This simple task that you can do in Microsoft Windows and in Linux using pcmanfm cannot be done with nemo!
Sunflower
- GTK
- twin-panel file manager
An easy-to-use and powerful file manager that seamlessly integrates into the GNOME desktop environment (but not limited to).
Thunar
- GTK
The default file manager in the Xfce desktop environment.
Tux Commander
- twin-panel file manager
Tux Commander offers simple file manipulation functions, bookmarks, network support, plugins support, configuration of external applications.
sudo apt-get install tuxcmd
Xfe
- FOX toolkit
X File Explorer (Xfe) is an MS-Explorer or Commander like file manager for X. It is based on the popular, but discontinued, X Win Commander. Xfe is small, very fast and only requires the FOX library to be fully functional. Plus, it can be launched from the command line in a fraction of second. Xfe can also efficiently complete terminal commands.
sudo apt-get install xfe
