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vifm

Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vim-like environment for managing objects within file systems.

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INSTALLATION

$ apt install vifm
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DESCRIPTION

vifm is a curses-based, Vim-like file manager that provides a modal, keyboard-driven environment for managing your file system.
It borrows keybindings, modes, options, registers, and commands from Vim, allowing you to navigate and manipulate files without learning an entirely new paradigm.
Written primarily in C, it adheres to the Unix philosophy and supports extensive customization through configuration files like vifmrc.
It also features useful ideas inspired by mutt, dual-pane views, and rich plugin/preview extensions for images and icons in supported terminals.

DETAILS

Repository
vifm/vifm (2026-11-04)
Website
vifm.info
Author
vifm
License
GPL-2.0
Category
File Management
Language
C
Platforms
Linux, macOS
Version
v0.14.5 (2026-10-20)
Repo Age
17 years old

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