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Material Files vs Midnight Commander

Material Files

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Midnight Commander

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FigureMaterial FilesMidnight Commander
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
AndroidYes—
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published11
Spec score · File Manager Software7.6 (#68)8.5 (#11)
ArchivesIt can view, extract, and create common compressed files.Its tar filesystem provides read-only access to tar and compressed tar archives.
Archive supportYesYes
Free planYesYes
LicenseThe app is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later.The project says it is released under the GNU General Public License and qualifies as Free Software.
Supported platformsandroidlinux,macos
SupportThe Google Play listing provides a support email address: [email protected].Project communication is primarily through mailing lists, with GitHub Discussions and an issue tracker also available.

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Material Files

  • Material FilesFree

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Midnight Commander

  • GNU Midnight CommanderFree

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Material Files

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Midnight Commander

Midnight Commander is a full-screen file manager with a dual-pane text interface. It can copy, move, and delete files or directory trees, search for files, and run commands in a subshell. An internal viewer, editor, and diff viewer provide tools for inspecting and editing files within the program.

It runs in a regular console or an X Window terminal, and can also be used over SSH and in remote shells. Its virtual filesystem connects to FTP and shell-based remote filesystems; SFTP support depends on compilation with sftpfs. The tar filesystem provides read-only access to tar and compressed tar archives, and scripts can extend the virtual filesystem. Users can choose included skins or create their own.

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