FM/2

Spec sheet

Product

FM/2 is described as a GUI file manager and the “Swiss Army Knife” of GUI file managers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · trac.netlabs.org

Supported platforms

OS/2Read 24 Sep 2026 · trac.netlabs.org

Free plan

YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · trac.netlabs.org

Support

Users can seek support through the FM/2 user mailing list; a separate developers mailing list is also available.Read 12 Oct 2026 · trac.netlabs.org

License

The maintainers release FM/2 under the GNU GPL license.Read 12 Oct 2026 · trac.netlabs.org

Archive support

YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · trac.netlabs.org

Current release

The project page identifies version 3.26 as the current release.Read 12 Oct 2026 · trac.netlabs.org

Debugging

The FAQ recommends building FM/2 with debug files and describes debugging it with the Open Watcom debugger.Read 12 Oct 2026 · trac.netlabs.org

Downloads

The project says releases and betas are uploaded to Netlabs FTP directories and that the current release is usually available from Hobbesarchive and elsewhere.Read 12 Oct 2026 · trac.netlabs.org

Issue reporting

Creating tickets requires logging in with a Netlabs account.Read 12 Oct 2026 · trac.netlabs.org

Network drive note

The FAQ says Netdrive drives may scan slowly and describes configuration changes that can improve scanning, with a tradeoff that reported drive capacity and free space may be inaccurate.Read 12 Oct 2026 · trac.netlabs.org

Origin

FM/2 was originally written by Mark Kimes, who allowed the project to take over its maintenance and support.Read 12 Oct 2026 · trac.netlabs.org

Source access

The project provides source browsing and Subversion checkout instructions for the trunk.Read 12 Oct 2026 · trac.netlabs.org

Troubleshooting

FM/2 writes popup error messages to stderr, and the FAQ explains how to capture them in a log.Read 12 Oct 2026 · trac.netlabs.org

Plans and prices

Every FM/2 plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• File Manager Software#93 of 1007.1