lxt (linuXtree) – file manager program inspired by XTreeGold

lxt is a file manager program for Linux (and other Unix variants) that was inspired by the popular DOS program XTreeGold.

Most of the keys are the same and the interface is similar but has been modified a bit to better suit Unix (eg. long file names and file permissions).

The software is released under an open source license.

Features include:

• Support large file sizes.
• Hex editor.
• Extended regex and ignore case in view search.
• Edit/add externals in config editor.
• Regex search to view mode.
• Boolean options:
  • silent.
  • tagtoggle.
  • preservetag.
  • autorestatdirs.
  • autorestatfiles.
  • followlinks.
  • followlinkdirs.
  • clearkeybuffer.
  • viewpowtwo.
  • logtocurdir.
  • defaultreadln.
  • animatedlogging.
• Support for multiple pipes.
• Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris and other UNIX systems.

Website: stahlke.org/dan/lxt
Support:
Developer: Dan Stahlke
License: 3-clause BSD License

lxt is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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