We recommend the finest free and open source console-based file managers for Linux and other operating systems.
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We recommend the finest free and open source console-based file managers for Linux and other operating systems.
Read moreA file manager is software which provides a user interface to assist in the organisation of files. It helps users manage their files.
Read moreOrthodox file managers are one of the older families of file managers.
Read moreBack in 2012, we carried a feature looking at 5 file managers that received little media coverage but which carried bountiful promise.
Read moreThis week’s Raspberry Pi 4 blog focuses on file managers, recommending the best console and GUI-based file managers for this tiny machine.
Read moreWe covered many high quality file managers in our Qt File Managers Roundup and GTK File Managers Roundups. But there are graphical non-Qt and non-GTK file managers available. Here’s our favorites.
Read moreIn the field of system administration, Linux has bags of graphical file managers. However, some users prefer managing files from the shell, finding it the quickest way to navigate the file system and perform file operations. This is, in part, because console based file managers are more keyboard friendly, enabling users to perform file operations without using a mouse, and make it quicker to navigate the filesystem and issue commands in the console at the same time.
Read moreTo provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 5 high quality console based free file managers. Hopefully, there will be something of interest for anyone who wishes to revel in the power of the command-line.
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