Best Linux File Managers : 6 Reviewed and Rated | Linux Today

Best Linux File Managers : 6 Reviewed and Rated

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 18, 2011

“The number of files stored on the average desktop PC keeps
increasing. Our needs change as we do, and every year we depend
more on digital documents while our storage devices get bigger to
keep pace. In short, the way we proudly arranged our files just a
few years ago has become obsolete.

“The litmus test for any file manager, then, is its ability to
manage large numbers of files efficiently, and this is one of the
two main criteria for the applications in this roundup.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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