Midnight Commander
Midnight Commander (mc) is a powerful, full-screen, text-mode file manager designed for command-line environments.
Our verdict
Who it's for
A visual, dual-pane file manager for text-mode environments.
Who should look elsewhere
Text-mode interface may not appeal to all users
Pros
- +Free and open-source software
- +Efficient for keyboard-driven file management
- +Versatile across different terminal environments
- +Includes essential built-in tools (editor, viewer, diff)
- +Customizable with themes
Cons
- −Text-mode interface may not appeal to all users
- −Requires familiarity with command-line environments
- −Learning curve for new users unfamiliar with similar tools
Key features
- ✓Visual dual-pane interface
- ✓Copy, move, delete files and directories
- ✓Search for files
- ✓Execute commands in subshell
- ✓Internal file viewer (mcview)
- ✓Internal text editor (mcedit)
- ✓Internal diff viewer (mcdiff)
- ✓Context-sensitive online help (F1)
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | — | month | visual, dual-pane file manager; copy, move, and delete files and entire directory trees; search for files |