INint_19h·Oct 19, 2025
If you like mcedit check out https://github.com/elfmz/far2l (`-e` starts it in editor mode).
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Linux port of FAR v2
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| 2016 | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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24 sourcesLinux fork of FAR Manager that works on macOS as well
1 points · Open discussionI tried to love mc, but its ergonomics felt slightly off. Maybe it's just hard to rewire my Norton / Volkov Commander / FAR Manager muscle memory, I don't know
I ended up being on a Linux fork of Far Manager, which works beautifully: https://github.com/elfmz/far2l
In GNU Midnight CommanderI still love FAR Manager: https://www.farmanager.com/screenshots.php?l=en (UNIX port: https://github.com/elfmz/far2l ).
It now even supports true keyboard reporting (through Kitty TTY protocol on compatible terminals) for SSH connections.
In GNU Midnight CommanderFar Manager isn't just for Windows anymore:
https://github.com/elfmz/far2l
Debian even has it in the official repos. It's also on Homebrew.
In Using Microsoft's New CLI Text Editor on UbuntuFar manager now exists on Linux and Mac: https://github.com/elfmz/far2l
I got it from nixpkgs, not sure if it's easy to install otherwise.
In Far – Sublime Inspired Find and ReplaceI should add the venerable FAR Manager to the list:
https://www.farmanager.com/screenshots.php?l=en
It's Windows-based, but has been open-sourced by the developer, and so it's got a Linux port[1].
The UI is the closest in spirit to Norton Commander[2], which is what inspired them all (and where the term "command-style TUI" comes from).
On the off-beat, the time is ripe for someone to fork one of these 2-pane split commanders, and brand it "Hawk TUI: Split On That Thing"(c).
[1] https://github.com/elfmz/far2l
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_Commander
In Show HN: Facad – A colorful directory listing tool for the command lineI've stopped using NC and derivatives since Windows 98 (but in DOS it was a must-have), but if somebody looks for nowadays alternative for Linux, try Far2L
https://github.com/elfmz/far2l
In Total CommanderI still use Total Commander on my Android phones/tablets.
For MacOS, the closest ones are:
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/commander-one-file-manager/id1...
- https://github.com/elfmz/far2l
In Total CommanderDo you need to self compile? The Linux port (https://github.com/elfmz/far2l) ironically only provides macOS releases... Thank you!
In Far Manager: files and archives in WindowsDon't forget Volkov Commander (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkov_Commander). It was convenient for bootable floppies because of its small size and self-contained design.
Far 2 has a Linux (as well as macOS and BSD) port that is quite active: https://github.com/elfmz/far2l. Far Manager was what I switched to from Norton Commander. These days I prefer Double Commander, a cross-platform Total Commander workalike: https://doublecmd.sourceforge.io/.
In DESKTOP2 – A Graphical User Interface for DOSI would then mention far2l project that aims to bring Far Manager to -nix systems: https://github.com/elfmz/far2l. It is cross-platform and does have a great built-in editor and viewer
In The Tilde Text EditorThis looks promising, is it Windows-only or is there a Linux version? I searched a bit and discovered people discussing it in the context of Windows, but the Wiki page mentions a Linux port.
Ideally I'm looking for something scriptable.
On the Linux front, I found this: https://github.com/elfmz/far2l
Thank you!!!
In Ask HN: Tool for listing files within nested compressed archives?Abstract:
Marta is the greatest file manager for MacOS, by light years.
Longer version:
Before switching away from Windows, I was a long-time Far Manager [1] user. It is a great, great program far better than various graphical commanders. It had a set of killer features:
1. Quick directories, press ctrl-1 and you are there
2. No graphical cruft. All these tiny boxes and panels with buttons you see everywhere on the likes of Total commander, Double commander, etc, they are gone, none
3. It is text mode. Hard to spoil a properly done text mode with bad fonts, tiny fonts, etc - especially if you can set them up yourself
4. Folder operations. Open same folder in another panel, compare panels, selecting files, masks, regex, all done, all great
5. Great archive support. Open archive from folder, copy from archive, all done all great
6. Very, v
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ery capable build-in editor with code highlighting, and hex viewer/editor(!). I could edit savegames right from a file manager, imagine that?!
I could go on, but nothing I have ever tried on GNU/Linux and MacOS came even close to it. I even tried to use ports of Far [2], but it is... well, far from smoothly supporting either platform.
So I was really unhappy when using MacOS (there are few apps I hate as much as native Finder) until I've found Marta [3] recently. And Marta is truly great file manager for MacOS that even improves on Far in a lot of ways. Its author Yan Zhulanow is an extremely great developer who has put a lot of thought into the application, and it does everything that Far does (maybe sans a built-in editor), and it improves on it in many ways. Try it out.
It is blazing fast, it is very well thought through from top to bottom, and it is probably one of the few perfect apps that leave you stunned after discovering it. It does have a relatively high learning curve to learn how to configure it and to learn all the hotkeys, but the result is very much worth it.
[1]: https://www.farmanager.com/
[2]: https://github.com/elfmz/far2l
[3]: https://marta.sh
FAR works on Linux and MacOS as well
https://github.com/elfmz/far2l
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