Dynamic File Manager

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Archive browsing

Archive browsing uses FUSE and temporarily mounts archives while another dfm instance runs in the mount point.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Archive dependencies

Archive support requires archivemount and rar2fs, and the file utility is needed to distinguish .rar files from other archives.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Archive support

Yesgithub.com · read 21 Sep 2026

Build requirement

Building dfm requires wide-char enabled ncurses.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Clipboard

Multiple instances can share a clipboard when DFM_CLIPBOARD_DIR is set to a writable directory.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Configuration

Key bindings can be configured globally in /etc/xdg/dfm/rc or per user in ~/.config/dfm/rc.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Customization

Open, copy, move, delete, and shell behavior can be customized through handler scripts.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Design goal

The project aims for a simpler user interface and low memory footprint and CPU usage.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Directory updates

It uses inotify to keep the current directory view accurate.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

File actions

Open, copy, move, and delete actions are delegated to external scripts; the default scripts use see (run-mailcap), cp, mv, and rm.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Filtering

A regular-expression filtered view can show selected file types or exclude dot-files.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

License

The repository provides the software under the ISC License, which permits use, copying, modification, and distribution with or without a fee subject to its notice requirements.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Linux support

Yesgithub.com · read 21 Sep 2026

Maintainer location

The GitHub profile for Christian Glindkamp lists Berlin, Germany.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Navigation

The program remembers the last selected file in each directory to help users return to previously visited paths.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Product

Dynamic File Manager (dfm) is a simple ncurses based file manager inspired by ranger.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Release availability

The GitHub releases page states that there are no releases listed.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Shared clipboard

Multiple instances can share a clipboard when DFM_CLIPBOARD_DIR points to a writable directory.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

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