file manager

A file manager is a software tool that provides a user interface to work with computer files. The most common operations on files are Create, Open, Edit, View, Print, Play, Rename, Move, Copy, Delete, Attributes, Properties, Search/Find. Typically files are displayed in a hierarchy. File managers may contain features inherited from Web browsers, including forward and back navigational buttons. Some browsers may also provide network connectivity, e.g. via FTP, NFS or Samba.

Examples

Ac Browser Plus (multi-panel navigation)
Directory Opus (tree, single/dual-panel navigation, extremely configurable)
FAR Manager (dual-panel navigation, text-based)
FileMatrix (multi-column navigation)
Finder
Konqueror
Magellan Explorer (dual-panel navigation)
Midnight Commander
MS-DOS Shell
Nautilus
Norton Commander (dual-panel navigation, father of OFM)
PathMinder (integrated text editor)
ROX-Filer
Servant Salamander (dual-panel navigation)
Total Commander (dual-panel navigation)
VFU File Manager
ViewMAX
Volkov Commander
Windows Explorer (tree, single-panel navigation)
XTree

File Manager

Examples

See also