8 File Managers for Ubuntu

The file manager provides a user interface to manage files and directories. The most common operations performed on files or groups of files include creating, opening, viewing, playing, editing or printing, renaming, copying, moving, deleting, and searching for files; as well as modifying their attributes, properties and access permissions.

This time I will introduce you to some of the most popular file managers that exist for Linux. I must clarify that this is only a compilation in a personal way.

The first on the list is the one best known to the ubuntera community.

Nautilus

This manager is the one found by default in the GNOME desktop environment, Nautius has an intuitive interface, this manager can be complemented by additional plugins.

In order to install it, we only have to execute the following on the terminal:

sudo apt-get install nautilus

Dolphin

Dolphin It is the file manager that the KDE desktop environment has by default, within the characteristics of this manager we highlight the navigation bar for URL, which will allows you to quickly navigate the hierarchy of files and folders. It supports several different types of display styles and properties and allows you to configure the view exactly how you want it. Split view, which allows you to easily copy or move files between locations. In particular, I quite like this manager.

In order to install it, we only have to execute the following on the terminal:

sudo apt-get install dolphin

Konqueror

Konqueror is a manager that has been around in KDE for years. This allows us to see the files and directories using the "icon view". It allows copying, moving and deleting, by dragging and dropping directly or using copy, cut and paste. Provides properties in a file, to view and change its attributes in a dialog box.

In order to install it, we only have to execute the following on the terminal:

sudo apt-get install konqueror

polo file manager

Polo is a file manager is a lightweight file manager for Linux with support for multiple panels and tabsThis manager allows us to connect to remote servers, it also has support for compressed files which allows us to navigate within them without the need to decompress them.

Finally, another of the great features of Polo is that it has support for the management of storage services in the cloud, for example Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon, Nextcloud etc.

To install it we do it with the following commands:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:teejee2008/ppa

sudo apt update

sudo apt install polo-file-manager

Krusader

Another file manager that we can find inside KDE. This is characterized by having a double view panel. This powerful advanced file manager has support for compressed files, mounted file systems, FTP, advanced search module, viewer / editor, directory synchronization, file content comparison, recursive file renaming, and much more.

To install it we do it with:

sudo apt-get install krusader

Thunar

Thunar is the file manager found in XFCE, it is written in GTK and its functions are only limited to the basics since it maintains the XFCE philosophy of optimizing system resources.

To install it we do it with:

sudo apt-get install thunar

PCManFM

This manager pretends to be the replacement for Nautilus, Konqueror and Thunar. The manager supports tabbed browsing, it is capable of handling sftp: //, webdav: //, smb: //, etc. Provides icon view, compact view, detailed list view, and thumbnail view.

To install it we do it with:

sudo apt-get install pcmanfm

ROX Filer

ROX-Filer is a GTK file manager, designed for the X Window System. This can be used by itself as a file manager or it can be used as part of the ROX desktop.

To install it we do it with:

sudo apt-get install rox-filer

Well, up to here we leave this small list, where you can choose one that you liked.

If you know of any other manager that we can include in this list, don't forget to share it with us in our comments section.