Open Source Unix Shell File Managers

DocFetcher is an Open Source desktop search application: It allows you to search the contents of files on your computer. — You can think of it as Google for your local files. The application runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.

Grsync is used to synchronize folders, files and make backups. It is a rsync GUI (Graphical User Interface).

AI File Sorter is a cross-platform desktop application that uses AI (local LLMs run on your computer) to organize files and suggest meaningful file names based on real content, not just filenames or extensions. The app can analyze images locally and propose descriptive rename suggestions (for example, IMG_2048.jpg → clouds_over_lake.jpg). It can also analyze document text to improve categorization and renaming. Supported formats include PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, ODT, ODS, ODP, and common text files. For supported audio and video files, AI File Sorter can read embedded metadata (such as ID3, Vorbis, and MP4 tags) to suggest normalized names like year_artist_album_title.ext. AI analysis runs read-only, and all suggestions must be reviewed before being applied. AI File Sorter can run fully offline using local models like Mistral or LLaMA, so files and metadata stay on your device unless you configure a remote endpoint.

adb-sync is a command-line utility designed to synchronize files between a PC and an Android device over the Android Debug Bridge (ADB). It simplifies the process of transferring and mirroring directories without requiring root access or complex configuration. By comparing file states between the host and the device, adb-sync efficiently updates only changed files, reducing transfer time and bandwidth usage. The tool also supports reverse synchronization, allowing users to copy data from an Android device back to their PC. While this project has been deprecated in favor of better-adb-sync, it remains a lightweight and effective option for managing file transfers and backups over USB debugging connections.

Dotdrop is a dotfiles manager that provides efficient ways of managing your precious config files. It is especially powerful when it comes to managing those across different hosts. The main idea of dotdrop is to have the ability to store each dotfile only once and deploy them with different content on different hosts/setups. To achieve this, it uses a templating engine that allows specifying, during the dotfile installation with dotdrop, based on a selected profile, how (with what content) each dotfile will be installed. Each dotfile is stored only once, dotdrop allows to template your config files such that the same dotfile is customized when deployed on the host you’re working on. Different profiles can be defined that allow for fine-grained control over which dotfiles have to be installed on different hosts (home, work, vps, etc). Some hosts/profiles will have all your dotfiles installed while others might just need a subset of the dotfiles.

Nueva versión con soporte para pseudo tmpfs. Ahora la cantidad de archivos copiados puede exceder la cantidad de RAM del sistema!!

fstransform is a tool to change a file-system from one format to another, for example from jfs/xfs/reiser to ext2/ext3/ext4, in-place and without the need for backup. Source code is hosted on github: https://github.com/cosmos72/fstransform

Detox is a utility designed to clean up filenames. It replaces non-standard characters, such as spaces, with standard equivalents.

Plait (pronounced "play") is a command-line jukebox and music player front-end. It understands brief queries that pick a single song, mix queries that combine works from multiple artists, and stream queries that find Shoutcast radio streams.

This tool is intended to manage big files out of your VCS but in your workarea. It's like mercurial largefile extension but independend of any VCS. Instead of the big file itself only a list of filenames with their checksums (md5) are committed to the VCS. The BFM can check for missing or outdated bigfiles and downloads them from a server using CURL.

Extract ed2k links from mldonkey downloads (incomplete/active ones), using files.ini format which is how modern versions of mldonkey store configuration.

My scripts I've made (or modified) to make my life easier.

CDriveBack backs up partitions for Novice End Users. If the user boots the Live-CD, waits for it to settle, then hits enter, their C: Drive will be backed up. There are also advanced options.

It is a Uruguayan Linux distribution. Can be used from floppy disks, cdroom or you can install it in your hard disk. It has been designed to be fast and effective without leaving of side the graphical aspect for the user.

Covet allows users to take ownership of a file in a group directory, as long as they are a member of that group.

A software to store, (PUT) meteorological data from complex free form text format to databases and and GET stored (and already loaded) data from databases using OPeNDAP protocol. Written using Java6, XSD, and C++. It support OPeNDAP clients thanks to

DiscDB is a little program that will use a SQL database to catalog all files in your CDs or DVDs, making it easy to find a file without having to switch discs until you find it. Useful for people who save all their downloads or backups to removable media

FEPANA renames files.

File rename utils are robust bash hacks that enable various file renaming actions. These include upper, lowercase, and capitalized conversions, space removal,and a KDE-compatible trash can. Man page documentation is provided

Locates files on your computer or network. Like locate on steroids. Indexes not only all the files in your filesystems, but also those inside archives, filesystem images, and disk images as well. NOTE: For full functionality (reading partitions inside disk images, for example), the project "procb" is also required. There has been a tremendous amount of work done on this project (years, including lots of new filetypes) that has yet to be well-tested, cleaned up and uploaded, so please be patient and occasionally check back. NOTE: command line syntax and parameters have changed in newer versions significantly, to incorporate easy searches and easier database (flat file) creation.

For each File lets you run an arbitrary set of GNU BASH commands upon an arbitrary set of objects. The author often uses it to perform repetitive tasks such as renaming, extracting, moving, and manipulating a large number of files.

Multiple Remote SHell Management On Demand aids in the management of multiple systems via SSH and shared keys. In its simplest form one can run one script on multiple systems returning and logging stdout and stderr for each system on demand.

An web system for small university courses, typically postgrad. Simple to install/maintain, easy for "teachers" with any scripting skills to extend. Alternative to big-iron VLEs/LMSs. Forums, quizzes, timetables, cms, year and user management, etc.

a shell script to recursively compare 2 directories, file by file (using md5sum command)

This is a Bourne shell script wrapper surrounding a pure postscript level 3 program to graphically display disk space usage output from the du program. Portability is key.