File Commander/2

Spec sheet

What it does

File Commander is a text mode file manager and shell for locating, copying, moving, deleting, viewing, editing, and executing files.Read 12 Oct 2026 · storch.dk

Purpose

File Commander is a 32-bit text-mode file manager and shell for locating, copying, moving, deleting, viewing, editing, and executing files.Read 12 Oct 2026 · storch.dk

Platforms

The development page lists OS/2 and Windows builds, plus Linux AppImage and distribution packages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · silk.apana.org.au

Support

The maker lists a bug report database and gives Brian Havard’s email address for contact.Read 12 Oct 2026 · storch.dk

Archive support

YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · storch.dk

Archives

Built-in archive support includes nested archives and ZIP, ARJ, RAR, LZH, ACE, HA, TAR, GZip, 7ZIP, and BZIP2 formats.Read 12 Oct 2026 · storch.dk

Authorship

The official mirror identifies Brian Havard as the author and Klaus Storch as the mirror maintainer in Denmark.Read 12 Oct 2026 · storch.dk

Automation

Version 2.50 adds a built-in scripting language for automating some File Commander functions.Read 12 Oct 2026 · silk.apana.org.au

Customization

The product offers configuration options, boolean-expression filename colorization, flexible filename filtering, and user-definable menus.Read 12 Oct 2026 · storch.dk

Development build limitation

The maker warns that unstable branch snapshots may contain bugs, broken functions, and partially implemented features, and says to use them at the user's own risk.Read 12 Oct 2026 · silk.apana.org.au

Dual-pane view

YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · storch.dk

Editing and viewing

The built-in viewer supports hex view and syntax highlighting; the editor supports undo and redo, syntax highlighting, and global clipboard cut, copy, and paste.Read 12 Oct 2026 · storch.dk

File size support

The maker says it supports files and volumes up to 2^63 bytes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · storch.dk

File support

The maker’s page states full Unicode filename support and support for files and volumes up to 2^63 bytes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · storch.dk

Interface

Its main display has dual directory panels that can show source and destination locations, directory trees, drive statistics, or command output.Read 12 Oct 2026 · storch.dk

Network access

The feature list includes browsing network servers and shares.Read 12 Oct 2026 · storch.dk

Network browsing

The feature list says File Commander can browse network servers and shares.Read 12 Oct 2026 · storch.dk

Operating systems

The maker’s development page lists OS/2, Windows, and Linux builds, including Debian and RPM packages; it labels the Linux AppImage experimental.Read 12 Oct 2026 · silk.apana.org.au

Package integrity

The development page provides public keys for verifying package integrity in Debian-based and RPM-based systems.Read 12 Oct 2026 · silk.apana.org.au

Pricing and registration

The maker’s page links to BMT Micro registration options for OS/2 and Win32 but does not state a price.Read 12 Oct 2026 · storch.dk

Release status

The maker warns that the development branch may contain bugs, broken functions, and partially implemented features, and says to use it at the user’s own risk.Read 12 Oct 2026 · silk.apana.org.au

Remote access

The maker describes a remote control feature intended to run over SSH and says the local machine needs an SSH client.Read 12 Oct 2026 · silk.apana.org.au

Remote control

Version 2.50’s remote-control feature is intended to run over SSH and requires an fc-remote executable on the remote machine and an SSH client locally.Read 12 Oct 2026 · silk.apana.org.au

Search

File Find combines wildcard filename filters with file contents scanning and can search and replace text in matching files.Read 12 Oct 2026 · storch.dk

Plans and prices

Every File Commander/2 plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• File Manager Software#71 of 1007.6