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Choosing A File Manager To Use

by faye_bautista

Most computer users today are spoiled by the richness of the
graphical user interfaces or GUI. In Linux, we have dozens of
desktop environments that compete against each other for
dominance. Right now, GNOME seems to be winning. However,
accessing servers remotely using the same desktop environment
puts a heavy demand on the network connection. This is one of the
reasons why mastering the command-line interface (CLI) is an
added ammo in a system administrator's arsenal. Frankly, it is a
must-have in my book.

Anyway, using the CLI does not necessarily have to be too
tedious specially when dealing with file management, e.g. moving
files from one subdirectory to another, etc. The task is made
simpler by a file manager named Midnight Commander (after the
popular DOS utility, Norton Commander).

Installation is as simple as invoking "sudo apt-get install mc".
It should not take that long to download and install.
PolishLinux.org has a short walk-through of what you can do with
Midnight Commander.

Also, it is useful especially for new Linux users or those who
are simply not comfortable using the command-line interface
(CLI).

Since I am a CLI-user, I find that Midnight Commander, a Norton
Commander look-alike, useful especially when deleting selected
files or transferring selected files from one subdirectory to
another.

The choice of File Manager is really a personal issue. The
selection of a file manager is a highly personal decision. For
most users, Midnight Commander is probably the command-line
choice that is quickest to learn. Few users will want to use one
of the generic file managers unless they are already familiar
with it from another Unix-like operating system. Of the modern
file managers, Konqueror the most satisfactory, so much so that
otherwise dedicated GNOME users have been known to install KDE
mainly so that they can use it.

However, for those who have always relied on file managers, the
first choice has to be Krusader. Combining the centralized
functionality of earlier generations with the look and feel of
modern applications, Krusader is by far the most complete of the
file managers I've mentioned.

Depending on your priorities, you might settle on another
choice, but it's worth taking the time to explore your options.
For many users, the choice of a file manager remains nearly as
important as the choice of an editor is to a developer. A file
manager can't force you to organize your files, but the right one
can help you keep them that way.

The author writes about <a
href="http://www.hackitlinux.com/">Linux Tip</a> and blogs at <a
href="http://www.hackitlinux.com/">http://www.hackitlinux.com/</a>.

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