What is GNU Midnight Commander?
Midnight Commander is a powerful file management tool that operates in text-mode, enabling users to efficiently manage files and directories across various computing environments. Designed as a visual file manager, Midnight Commander provides a feature-rich, full-screen interface that allows users to perform essential file operations such as copying, moving, and deleting files and directories, as well as searching for files and running commands in a subshell. The application is built upon versatile text-based interfaces like Ncurses or S-Lang, enabling it to function seamlessly in a wide range of settings, including regular consoles, X Window terminals, SSH connections, and remote shells
Highlights
- Text-mode file management with visual interface
- Support for essential file operations (copy, move, delete, search)
- Ability to run commands in a subshell
- Internal viewer and editor included
- Compatibility with diverse computing environments (console, terminal, SSH, remote shells)
- Licensed under the GNU General Public License, making it free and open-source software
Features
Lightweight
Support for SFTP
Two panels
Support for FTP
SSH
File Archiving
Minimalistic
Console-based
Dual Pane Support
Mounting drives