lf (file manager)
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Terminal file manager written in Go (programming language).
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- FreeBSD
- DragonFly BSD
- NetBSD
Features
Properties
- Lightweight
Features
- Portable
- Works Offline
- Ad-free
- Run in console
- Console-based
- Tui
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What is lf (file manager)?
lf (list files) is a terminal file manager written in Go programming language.
It is inspired by 
ranger with some missing and extra features. Some of the missing features are deliberately omitted by its developer since they thinks "they are better handled by external tools".
lf (file manager) information
Developed by
gokcehan Licensing
Open Source (MIT) and Free product.Written in
Alternatives
20 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
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OS & Utilities, File ManagementGitHub repository
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- 355 Forks
- 66 Open Issues
- Updated
Comments and Reviews
fast and easy configurable with shell scripting
At first I was not happy with it because it will never have a tabs feature (mostly for copy-paste in my use case), but then I read it implements a sever-client architecture and you can just open another instance and you'll be able to do copy-paste. This is better for dynamic window manager users though, as you can easily create another instance in a tabbed mode, which is pretty much as if it was another tab. I've used ranger in the past, but it's so slow... lf on the other hand is fast. It doesn't has the best defaults on keybindings as ranger, but you can customize it for your needs.
Brodie Robertson persuaded me it's good, but I've not used it. I'm with nnn.