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X File Explorer (Xfe) is an MS-Explorer like file manager for X. It is based on X Win Commander, which was developed by Maxim Baranov.
Xfe aims to be the file manager of choice for people who are looking for a fast and light graphical file manager on Unix systems.

Features

Very fast graphic user interface
Small memory footprint
HiDPI monitor support
Commander/Explorer interface with four file manager modes : a) one panel, b) directory tree and one panel, c) two panels, and d) directory tree and two panels
Horizontal or vertical file panels stacking
Dockable toolbars
Integrated text editor or viewer (X File Write, xfw)
Integrated image viewer (X File Image, xfi)
Integrated archive viewer / extractor (X File Archive, xfa)
Integrated RPM or DEB packages viewer / installer / uninstaller (X File Package, xfp)
Custom shell scripts (like Nautilus scripts)
Optional automounter
Connect to server (Windows shares or SSH server)
Search files and directories
Root mode with authentication by su or sudo
Create / extract archives (tar, compress, zip, gzip, bzip2, xz and 7zip formats are supported)
File comparison (through external tool)
Thumbnails image previews
Bulk rename dialog
Configurable bookmarks
Configurable key bindings
Available in 23 languages

Project Samples

Bulk rename dialog (with Blue Bird theme)

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License

GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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francescobat Posted 2025-05-21

The best file manager. I have been using it for years now. Thanks again for continuing the development.
dbieritz Posted 2025-05-19

thanks for xfe
durhammer Posted 2025-02-12

Xfe is now my go-to file manager on all my Linux installs. For such a capable file manager, it is insanely light! The icing on the cake is the similarly light extra apps -- xfw, xfa, xfi (others?)!
aaronwc Posted 2025-01-08

Works really nicely for me (using on Slackware Linux). Big thanks to the developer and contributors :)
hasmak Posted 2024-11-14

lacking some serious features

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Posted 2025-05-18

Which features do you want? Please look at the huge improvements in Xfe 2.1.

Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

BSD, Linux

Languages

English

Intended Audience

End Users/Desktop

User Interface

X Window System (X11)

Programming Language

C++

Related Categories

C++ Desktop Environment Software

Registered

2002-10-15

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