Midnight Commander: Free GNU Dual-Pane File Manager
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Summary
Midnight Commander (mc) is a free, open-source visual file manager released under the GNU General Public License. It features a dual-pane interface for efficient file management operations including copying, moving, deleting files and directories, file searching, and command execution. The application includes built-in tools such as a file viewer, editor, and diff viewer, operating in full-screen text mode.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledGNU Midnight Commander (or mc) is a visual, dual-pane file manager
It is released under the GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software
Midnight Commander is a feature-rich, full-screen, text-mode application
Internal viewer, editor and diff viewer are included
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