File Managers

VFU File Manager – VF File Manager for UNIX

VFU is a console (text mode) file manager for UNIX/Linux.

VFU covers all file managing needs and offers a large set of behaviour options.

The software is released under an open source license.

Features include:

  • Highly configurable.
  • Option to show file/dir sizes either in IEC or SI units.
  • “Smart” Home/End keys navigation.
  • Bookmark hotkeys.
  • Tools – real path, change directory to symlink path, go to symlink target, go back to the last target, make directory, path bookmarks, rename tools, and classify files.
  • Toggle mode, owner, group, time, size, type, time on and off.
  • Sort by name, extension, size, modify time, change time, access time, attr/mode, owner, group, type (TP), unsorted, randomize, move entry, and modify time.
    • TP means:
      • [] — directory.
      • <> — link to directory.
      • -> — link.
      • ** — executable.
      • ++ — character device.
      • ## — socket.
      • () — FIFO (pipe).
      • == — block device.
      • — — regular file.
  • Order – ascending or descending.
  • Jump to mount point.
  • File find.
  • Incremental filename search.
  • Calculates directories sizes with the option to show all directories sizes.
  • Browse/view more than one file at the same time.
  • Uses external utilities to handle archives/ftp.
  • Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, NetBSD, GNU Hurd, Solaris, and DOS.

Website: cade.noxrun.com/projects/vfu
Support:
Developer: Vladi Belperchinov-Shabanski
License: GNU General Public License v2.0

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

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