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Old 02-06-2004, 08:56 PM   #1
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Linux equivalent to Windows Explorer


I always use Windows Explorer to navigate, copy, move, etc. etc. in Windows because of its split screen capabilities. What program is a Linux equivalent to Windows Explorer.

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Old 02-06-2004, 09:00 PM   #2
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equivilent to IE would be ummm.,....... nothing, no browser sucks as bad as IE

i believe mozilla has a split screen capability
 
Old 02-06-2004, 09:09 PM   #3
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I was not asking for Internet Explorer. I was asking for the equivalent to Windows Explorer. There is a difference.
 
Old 02-06-2004, 09:09 PM   #4
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If you're looking for a Windows Explorer-like file manager and by 'split-screen' you're focusing on the tree pane as important, you can get the FOX library which includes a demo 'PathFinder' and 'mfm' is another fm based on it but they aren't paricularly good. xfe is another file manager based on the FOX toolkit and the best of them.

There are two file managers called 'simple file manager' or 'sfm' and one of them is a tree, but it probably sucks. Xplore is another, also lame, I think.

Endeavour Mark II is another one and probably the best of the tree fm's. So either xfe or endeavour, probably.

Then there are single, dual, and multi-pane file managers, but those are the only GUI trees I know of. There are several console trees, though.

If you mean IE, yeah, no Linux browser sucks that bad. *g*
 
Old 02-06-2004, 09:13 PM   #5
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i use konqueror , there is xandros file manager also in xandros 2 .
there is krusader also if u want split screen capabilities
http://krusader.sourceforge.net/
 
Old 02-06-2004, 09:14 PM   #6
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sorry,
read wrong... its been a long day


i would recomend konqouer i know i'm going to get flamed for saying this..... but it feels like windows explorer done right
 
Old 02-06-2004, 09:15 PM   #7
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I just posted a reply that I am looking for W. Explorer not IE. And yes, I would like it to have double pain windows so I can quickly copy files from one directory to another.
 
Old 02-06-2004, 09:16 PM   #8
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before windows explorer there was... midnight commander! type "mc" in a terminal.

i've never tried it, but the gentoo file manager (not to be confused with the gentoo distro) also looks pretty good and provides split screen capability.

>edit: okay, i just tried it. nice!

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Old 02-06-2004, 09:19 PM   #9
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or u could try out krusader
 
Old 02-06-2004, 09:19 PM   #10
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No problem Shane. I know what that files like. I worked a solid 8 hours to-day (temp employee through temp service) and the company I am trying to get a job with made us write a 4 hour test after our shift.

Talk about boggle your mind with these math and mech questions.

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Old 02-06-2004, 09:30 PM   #11
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Thanks to all for all.
Thanks Syn for Gentoo's web site.
 
Old 02-06-2004, 09:31 PM   #12
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i pity you my friend.... thats harsh
 
Old 02-07-2004, 03:40 AM   #13
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i like gentoo filemanager and of course MC i a shell
 
Old 02-07-2004, 06:39 AM   #14
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Hello

Of course we all use the midnight commander.

Look at http://www.ibiblio.org/mc/ for details.

Koen
 
Old 02-07-2004, 06:45 AM   #15
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Hi,

I user the X File Explorer (http://sourceforge.net/projects/xfe) because it's pretty fast.
 
  


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