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Vifm

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.

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

Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Application type

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux
Vifm with dark solarized theme on OS X
Popup style completion of input and tree-view
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Vifm News & Activities

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  • Strata File Manager icon
    Paul added Vifm as alternative to Strata File Manager
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    Vitaly Zdanevich added Vifm as alternative to Youta
  • Wizmac Explorer icon
    Fla added Vifm as alternative to Wizmac Explorer
  • Iruka icon
    Dorien Herremans added Vifm as alternative to Iruka
  • Rascal icon
    Paul added Vifm as alternative to Rascal
  • peektea icon
    Paul added Vifm as alternative to peektea
  • Files App icon
    Paul added Vifm as alternative to Files App
  • str8fast reviewed Vifm  

    instant fast, lightweight and customized

  • str8fast added Tui as a feature to Vifm
  • str8fast liked Vifm

Vifm information

Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about Vifm, and it has gotten 24 likes

Vifm was added to AlternativeTo by msteele on and this page was last updated .

Comments and Reviews

   
Top Positive Comment
dadoomer
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Easy to use file manager with vi-keybindings.

str8fast
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instant fast, lightweight and customized

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Install from the command line

  • brew install vifm

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What is Vifm?

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.