Just Started Using Midnight Commander on Debian — Loving It!

[bradgarrison]

I recently came across an awesome open-source tool called Midnight Commander, and I'm impressed. It's a visual file manager that runs directly in the CLI (Command Line Interface), making file navigation fast and intuitive. You can use the keyboard or the mouse to navigate the file structure—super flexible!

Installation is a breeze:

sudo apt-get install mc

Once installed, simply run it by typing:

mc

If you're looking for a reliable, easy-to-use file manager for the terminal, I recommend giving it a try!

Here is a screenshot:

 

[Endearing_PBX]

Really neat tool! I've been achieving the same effect using Visual Studio code, which is helpful when accessing my cloud-hosted PBX. VSC can make a remote connection through ssh. You can then choose to open a folder, and it will act as an easy to visualize file manager. It is also helpful with updating any code due to its many extensions.

 

[bradgarrison]

Really neat tool! I've been achieving the same effect using Visual Studio code, which is helpful when accessing my cloud-hosted PBX. VSC can make a remote connection through ssh. You can then choose to open a folder, and it will act as an easy to visualize file manager. It is also helpful with updating any code due to its many extensions.

I didn't know you could connect via SSH using VS code. I'll have to check that out.

Most the time, I use WinSCP when I need to move files around, but I saw someone mention Midnight Commander the other day, and it's a nice lightweight tool.

 

[whut]

That Midnight Commander screenshot takes me back in history. Ah, the 'good old days'... VS Code works very well for multiple file manipulations. An SFTP GUI is excellent for moving directories and files.

 

[ou812]

Looks just like the old Norton commander for MSdos

 

[Adrian Fretwell]

I have been using mc for years, it is a very useful tool.

 

[bradgarrison]

Looks just like the old Norton commander for MSdos

@ou812 I haven't heard that name in a long time... 1990?

 

[PrettyBrutalXperience-Guy]

before windows became an operating system we used ‘Norton Commander’ on our dos machines, don’t know the full history here but the screenshot is nostalgic.