File manager - Definition and Overview

A file manager is a software tool that provides a user interface to work with computer files.  The most common operations on files are Create, Open, Edit, View, Print, Play, Rename, Move, Copy, Delete, Attributes, Properties, Search/Find.

Typically files are displayed in a hierarchy. File managers may contain features inherited from Web browsers, including forward and back navigational buttons.

Some browsers may also provide network connectivity, e.g. via FTP, NFS or Samba.

Examples

• Ac Browser Plus (multi-panel navigation)
• Directory Opus (tree, single/dual-panel navigation, extremely configurable)
• DOSShell
• FAR Manager (dual-panel navigation, text-based)
• FileMatrix (multi-column navigation)
• Finder
• Konqueror
• Magellan Explorer (dual-panel navigation)
• Midnight Commander
• Nautilus
• Norton Commander (dual-panel navigation, father of OFM)
• ROX-Filer
• Servant Salamander (dual-panel navigation)
• Total Commander (dual-panel navigation)
• VFU File Manager
• ViewMAX
• Volkov Commander
• Windows Explorer (tree, single-panel navigation)
• XTree

See also

• Spatial file manager
• Orthodox File Managers