GNU Midnight Commander
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- #file-manager
- #gnu
- #terminal
- GNU Midnight Commander (mc) is a visual, dual-pane file manager released under the GNU General Public License.
- It offers features like file copying, moving, deleting, searching, and executing commands, along with an internal viewer, editor, and diff viewer.
- mc works on regular consoles, X Window terminals, ssh connections, and remote shells using libraries like ncurses or S-Lang.
- Installation can be done via system package managers (e.g., apt-get, dnf, pkg, brew) or from source releases mirrored by OSU OSL and hosted on GitHub.
- Documentation includes context-sensitive online help (F1), manual pages (man mc, mcedit, mcview, mcdiff), and online development versions.
- mc supports theming with customizable color schemes and skins.
- For support, visit the Communication page; to contribute, check the Development section and wiki for release notes.