elfmz/far2l

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2210 stars · 218 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

far2l is a Linux port (fork) of FAR Manager v2, an orthodox keyboard-driven file manager with a built-in text editor and plugin architecture. It also runs on macOS and BSD, and includes working plugins such as NetRocks (SFTP/FTP/SMB/WebDAV/S3), multiarc archives, colorer syntax highlighting, and optional Python scripting.

Use cases

• manage files on a Linux server over SSH with a keyboard-driven file manager
• get a Norton Commander / FAR Manager style dual-pane file manager on macOS
• browse and transfer files over SFTP, FTP, SMB, WebDAV or S3 from the terminal
• edit files with syntax highlighting in a console text editor
• browse and extract archives from a terminal file manager
• extend a console file manager with plugins or Python scripting

When to choose

• you want FAR Manager or Norton Commander-style file management on Linux/macOS/BSD
• you need a powerful TUI file manager with network file system support (NetRocks)
• you rely on FAR plugins or FAR-style keyboard shortcuts and macros
• you administer remote servers over SSH and want a full-featured console file manager

When to avoid

• you prefer a GUI file manager with mouse-first interaction
• you need a lightweight minimal file manager like ranger or nnn
• you require a fully stable release - the project is labeled BETA, use at your own risk
• you need Windows FAR Manager plugin compatibility without porting effort

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file-system terminal-ui editor developer-tools plugin-system developer-tools files cross-platform bsd cli cross-platform file-manager far-manager orthodox-file-manager tui netrocks sftp ftp smb archive-management text-editor command-line linux macos

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