The download page provides detailed installation instructions.įor those that run an Arch based distributions, the Arch User Repository (AUR) is your friend. This means that you can download the installation package for your Linux distribution, directly from the Double Commander repository on OBS. openSUSE maintains the Open Build Services (OBS) platform and it enables anyone to build and host installation packages for multiple Linux distributions. In case you run Fedora, CentOS or openSUSE, the developer maintains a repository on OBS. To install Double Commander, simply run the following command from the terminal: In the event that you run the Debian or Ubuntu Linux distribution on your PC, you can install Double Commander with ease, because these distributions include the program in their package repositories. For this reason, the remainder of this article features the double-gtk edition. I write this article on my trusty Thinkpad T450s, which runs Debian 10 with the Gnome desktop environment. In case you installed any other desktop environment (Gnome, Mate, XFCE, Cinnamon, etc.) then doublecmd-gtk works best.
For those that are working in the KDE or LXQt desktop environment, doublecmd-qt works best. Which editions should you use? The desktop environment you installed on your Linux system determines the best Double Commander edition. Both editions work exactly the same, they just have a slightly different feel to them, as they are built with a different graphical toolkit under the hood. A GTK edition called doublecmd-gtk and a QT edition called doublecmd-qt. I should mention that there are two different editions of the Double Commander program, before diving into the installation instructions. Additionally, each pane can have multiple tabs. Note that Double Commander on supports both a horizontal and vertical layout of the panes. Here is an appetizer of what Double Commander on Linux looks like, while I am writing this article: If you recognize yourself in these file manager preferences, then I can highly recommend giving Double Commander a try.Īlexander Koblov develops and maintains Double Commander and he selected the Lazarus IDE for programming Double Commander. Additionally, I really enjoy dual pane file managers. Therefore I do not enjoy being forced to switch to a different file manager, each time I try out a different desktop environment on Linux. Working in the file manager forms and integral part of my daily PC work flow. This article assists you with getting Double Commander installed and configured on your Linux system.Įach desktop environment ships with its own file manager: Nautilus on Gnome, Dolphin on KDE, Thunar on XFCE, etc. It is an excellent file manager, especially for those who prefer a consistent file manager experience, while trying out different Linux desktop environments. Double Commander is a free and open source dual pane file manager.
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