HowTo: GNOME Commander File Manager

GNOME Commander is a nice and fast file manager for the GNOME desktop. In addition to performing the basic file manager functions, this feature-riched file manager program is also a FTP-client software at the same time. GNOME Commander can also browse shared SMB-networks or SMB-drive.

GNOME Commander is very similar to text-based file manager called midnight commander. GNOME Commander aims to fulfill the demands of more advanced users who like to focus on file management, their work through special applications and running smart commands inside their X display. GNOME Commander can display two-pane file management windows which can is available and controllable on demand and when needed. Shortcut keyboard keys makes file management and operation with your desktop much easier than before.

GNOME Commander Highlight Features:

* GTK-2 GUI with standard mouse interactions.
* Gnome mime types (MIME-Type management under development).
* FTP using GnomeVFS ftp module.
* SAMBA access.
* Right click mouse menu with the usual file operations to run, open, open with.., delete or rename files and folders, and also to set properties like ownership and permissions.
* Mouse context menu that easily can be extended by entries calling any kind of external application like viewers, editors or custom scripts to work on selected files or directories.
* Quick device access buttons with automatic mounting and unmounting ("no-mount" option for just quick access to folders or otherwise automounted devices).
* Latest accessed folder history.
* Folder bookmarks.
* Plugin support under development.
* Fast file viewer for text, images and image meta data (Exif and IPTC)..
* Tools for searching, quick file name search in current dir, symlinking, comparing directories. ...
* A tool for advanced renaming of files supporting various types of meta-data.
* Integrated command line.

GNOME Commander Fedora Installation
# yum -y install gnome-commander

GNOME Commander Binary

# gnome-commander

GNOME Commander File Manager Webshot



That is all, enjoy.

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