Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Linux supportYes
- 4macOS supportYes
- 5Windows supportNo
- 6Remote file accessYes
- 7Archive supportYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
far2l is ranked #6 of 28 in terminal file managers on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS. There is a free plan.
far2l plans and pricing
All plansCompared on terminal file managers
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Linux support
- Yesgithub.com
- macOS support
- Yesgithub.com
- Windows support
- Nogithub.com
- Remote file access
- Yesgithub.com
- Archive support
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- far2l is a Linux port of FAR Manager v2.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies the software as GNU/GPLv2.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Status
- The project describes itself as a beta version and says to use it at your own risk.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- User interface
- It offers graphical wxWidgets and SDL backends and terminal backends with different dependency and keyboard support levels.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- File operations
- The README lists plugins including archive handling, file comparison, image viewing, and text transformations.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Remote access
- Its NetRocks plugin supports SFTP, SCP, SHELL, FTP, FTPS, SMB, NFS, WebDAV, and AWS S3.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- Optional Python plugin support is available when built with the required Python development packages.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The project describes Linux as its primary platform and says it also works on macOS and BSD, though BSD is not regularly tested.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The README documents Debian and Ubuntu packages, Homebrew, source builds, and Docker as installation options.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Compact build limit
- The compact Homebrew TTY build does not support Python plugins or SMB in NetRocks.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Terminal integrations
- The README lists compatible terminals and SSH clients, including kitty, Alacritty, iTerm2, Windows Terminal, and supported PuTTY forks.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Known limitation
- The project says only English, Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian translations are valid; other languages need substantial correction.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Other operating systems
- The project says far2l also works on macOS and BSD, though BSD is not regularly tested.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- File transfer and network access
- Its NetRocks plugin supports SFTP, SCP, SHELL, FTP, FTPS, SMB, NFS, WebDAV and AWS S3.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Other features
- Listed working plugins include archive handling, file comparison, a calculator, image viewing, Git gutter, Python scripting and text transformations.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The README lists compatible terminals and SSH clients, including kitty, Alacritty, Rio, Ghostty, WezTerm, iTerm2 and Windows Terminal.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The README describes Debian and Ubuntu packages, Homebrew installation, macOS releases, Docker usage and community maintained packages.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Packaging limitation
- The compact Homebrew TTY version has no Python plugin support and lacks SMB in NetRocks because of its dependency size.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The README labels the project a beta version and says to use it at your own risk.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Build stability
- The project advises checking out a stable release tag because the master branch is considered unstable.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/elfmz/far2l· checked 3 Oct 2026