File Manager: best Nautilus alternative?

[playful]

Hi all!

Since Nautilus ships with LM8, I assume the Mint consensus must be that Nautilus is the best file manager out there.
Yet I wonder if there are any Mint afficionados who are not in love with Nautilus and found a replacement they like.
I've tried Thunar and cannot really tell the difference. On the Windows side, I use a full on file manager called Directory Opus. Big but fast.

Looking forward to your insights...

And THANK YOU for Linux Mint!!!

Smiles,

[DataMan]

For me. it's Krusader hands down. Been using it for years in both Gnome and kde with great success and satisfaction. On a recent Mint Gnome install, I did run into problems getting the "root mode" to work properly. See my website for specifics on how to resolve this problem if you want to go the Krusader route. btw- it's in the repositories.

http://www.krusader.org/index.php

-DataMan

[ashwinhgtx]

Try PCMan. It's available in the repositories.

Also try Gnome Commander. Search for both in Synaptic.

[playful]

Thank you, DataMan !!!

Installed Krusader and the fix from your website.

A big menu with tons of options?... Awesome. Looks like it's just what I was looking for. Powerful. The Directory Opus of Linux.
It's bedtime in NZ but looking forward to playing with it. It's a treat to know that this beauty exists.

Wishing you a fun week,

Warmest regards

[DataMan]

Glad it worked out. Don't think you'll be disappointed with the performance and capabilities. For me the really big plus is the transfer or moving of files from location #1 to #2 (something I do a lot of).

Post back or PM me if you run into any problems with Krusader.

-DataMan

[gn2]

I've tried Thunar and cannot really tell the difference.

Main difference is that Thunar does not have network file browsing by default, it has to be configured manually.

[MALsPa]

I prefer Krusader, too.

I see that gnome-commander has already been mentioned. I like using that one, too. It isn't packed with as many tools as Krusader has. Nice if you like Krusader but sometimes want something simpler!

[lizzibet]

konqueror.. dolphin...

[Kendall]

I'm a fairly dedicated Thunar guy. I do all of my network sharing through Dropbox so it's lack of native support for this kind of thing is a non-issue for me.

I've been doing a lot of testing with PCManFM 0.9.1 as of late and it has network support by default, but it's still rather buggy. Fortunately this is being very actively developed and I think most of these bugs are going to be well situated by the time Mint 9 comes out. I debianized it and put it in the Helena LXDE Romeo repo for anyone who want to test it.

[lizzibet]

i tried pcman but it seems there was no option to select files by type using wildcards, which i find wholly annoying..

[Kendall]

i tried pcman but it seems there was no option to select files by type using wildcards, which i find wholly annoying..

I think this was fixed in pcmanfm 0.5.2. The version in the Ubuntu Karmic repo is 0.5.1.

[rekik]

MuCommander is another decent two panes file manager. Get it a try

[DrHu]

Since Nautilus ships with LM8, I assume the Mint consensus must be that Nautilus is the best file manager out there. Yet I wonder if there are any Mint afficionados who are not in love with Nautilus and found a replacement they like.

Since Nautilus ships with LM8, I assume the Mint consensus..
No, that would be the distributors' consensus within their group..
--and because it is a Gnome based desktop as the default release (main editions..), then they follow Gnome, from Ubuntu

For file management, which as an application has little to do with the OS style or the desktop style, I prefer something quicker and keyboard driven (not mouse driven or GUI managed, such as Gnome commander..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME_Commander
http://www.nongnu.org/gcmd/

File managers, Linux..
http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/arch ... -managers/
http://www.linux.com/archive/articles/113952

[vrkalak]

I am normally using the Xfce desktop.
In a light-weight DE or WM ... I have used Thunar for some time.

Even in my Gnome install, I add Thunar and like it much better than Nautilus.

I have been using the Openbox Window Manager lately. Again, another light-weight WM.
In Openbox, PCManFM comes as default. I really like this particular File Manager.

In my Debian 'testing' -Xfce OS ... I have replaced Thunar with PCManFM.
One of the great features of PCManFM is that you can open the file manager as 'root'; you then have access to all partitions/drives on your computer, through the file manager.

Both Thunar and PCManFM are in the repositories.

[playful]

WOW, so many replies!!! Thank you all so much.

Summing up the suggestions to date:
Krusader, PCMan, Gnome Commander, Dolphin, Thunar, muCommander

Off to install those and have a try. Although, as you all know, the real feel for the abilities of a file manager only comes after hard use. Hoping not to discard the pearl by mistake !

Wishing you all a beautiful day,

Smiles,