It's not that poorly suited for the graphical desktop either. Not to mention it also comes with a "smart" file viewer (it renders HTML files, for instance, not shows you the source) and with a syntax highlighting file editor. It doubles as a SFTP and FTP client, it has unified histories for directories, directory shortcuts, the panels are adjustable to multiple views at the touch of a key, it has name quicksearch for dirs with many files, a file finder that can also search for content (with regexps if you want), you can tag and copy/move/delete files quickly and I for one absolutely love its move and rename dialogue, which can use a very powerful combination of regexp and shell wildcards. Why use it in the command line? Because it has all kinds of features that can help you work faster. You can learn to use one file manager and you can use it all the time everywhere, I think that's an advantage. For one thing, it can be used both at the command line (which means over SSH too) and on a graphical desktop. Perhaps its popularity is explained by its versatility.
I was wondering as I red if you're gonna include Midnight Commander and I'm glad you did. I honestly never saw the point in using a file manager when in command line, but some prefer it over plain commands. Midnight Commander - File manager using TUI (Text User Interface) which means it doesn't need X to run. PCManFM - Built in Gtk, PCManFM is clean and features tabs, which makes some users prefer it over Nautilus. ROX-Filer - Although ROX-Filer has a minimal interface, it provides many features and configuration options. Thunar - Default file manager in Xfce, in my opinion Thunar is just like Nautilus in every way. Xfe - A nice little file manager rich enough in features, with an intuitive interface, the X File Explorer is built with the FOX graphical interface toolkit. Although currently it doesn't support tabs, Nautilus includes lots of other useful features and it can be extended through scripts. Nautilus - Default file manager in GNOME, praised by some and criticised by others, Nautilus has a simplistic interface, being powerful enough in the same time. But since I don't use it much, I guess that's just because I'm not used to it yet. Although the official homepage claims that Dolphin focuses on usability, I found it harder to use than Konqueror or Xfe, for example. Krusader - Another powerful file manager for KDE, Krusader has an interface similar to Midnight Commander, starting by default with two panels (the so-called 'twin panel' mode).ĭolphin - The new file manager in KDE4, Dolphin aims to be easy to use and provides basic features for file management. Very powerful, Konqueror supports profiles, split windows, several view modes, plugins and much more features. Konqueror - Default file manager in KDE3, Konqueror was replaced by Dolphin in KDE4.
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