| GNOME Commander | |
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 GCMD Main window | |
| Developer | The GNOME Commander team |
| Stable release | 1.18.5[1]  / 27 January 2026 |
| Operating system | Linux,BSD,Unix-like,Windows (viaCygwin) |
| Available in | 40 languages |
| Type | File manager |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Website | gcmd |
| Repository | |
GNOME Commander is anorthodox file manager forGNOME. It is built using theGTK+ toolkit andGVfs.
The Gnome Commander is one of the file managers with two separate panels, based on the split-view interface ofNorton Commander. This allows the simultaneous view of a source and destination directory for copying and moving files or directories. This also makes comparing directories very convenient. The number of windows on the desktop is thereby reduced. In Gnome Commander the two panels can be arranged either horizontally or vertically.
The Gnome Commander is seamlessly integrated into theGnome desktop environment and can therefore serve as an alternative to the default file managerNautilus which offers a so-called spatial view, where the content of each directory is displayed in a new window.
Only the keyboard is required to work with Gnome Commander, which makes working processes much faster. Using the mouse is still an option. Keyboard shortcuts and the behavior of certain mouse buttons are freely configurable.
Since Gnome Commander supports GVfs, allowing access to network interfaces such asFTP,SMB,WebDAV andSSH. There is a bookmark system for folders and a built-in file viewer for text and image documents. An integratedcommand line enables commands directly as input to a terminal.
The integratedArchive Manager plugin supports numerous data compression file formats such as ZIP files. Furthermore, a support formetadata systems such asExif,IPTC andID3-Tags for audio and video files, and other documents (e.g.pdf) is integrated.[2] This metadata can be used for example by means of an extended tool for renaming files. It is possible to define actions depending on certain file extensions and to start these actions via a pop-up menu by right-clicking on the file.
GNOME Commander is developed for theLinuxplatform. Packages are available for several Linux distributions.[3]
