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Vifm

A Vi[m]-like file manager with curses interface. Created by xaizek

Free Open Source
Windows
Linux

Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vi[m]-like environment for managing objects within file systems, extended with some useful ideas from mutt.
If you use vi, Vifm gives you complete keyboard control over your files without having to learn a new set of commands.

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Links to official Vifm sites

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Features

File management Terminal-based Vim key mapping Add a feature

Category

File Management

Tags

commandline-file-manager

Vifm was added by msteele in Apr 2012 and the latest update was made in Mar 2020. The list of alternatives was updated Jun 2020. It's possible to update the information on Vifm or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

Vifm with light theme in iTerm2 with Inconsolata font on OS X

Vifm with dark solarized theme on OS X

Popup style completion of input and tree-view

Search highlight and directory tree preview

Directory comparison

Key suggestions and horizontal split

MORE APP INFO Official website

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