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far2l is ranked #7 of 28 in terminal file managers on Inferse. It runs on Linux, macOS. There is a free plan.

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Free plan: Yesgithub.com
Linux support: Yesgithub.com
macOS support: Yesgithub.com
Windows support: Nogithub.com
Remote file access: Yesgithub.com
Archive support: Yesgithub.com

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Free plan: Yesgithub.com · 21 Sept 2026
Linux support: Yesgithub.com · 21 Sept 2026
macOS support: Yesgithub.com · 21 Sept 2026
Windows support: Nogithub.com · 21 Sept 2026
Remote file access: Yesgithub.com · 21 Sept 2026
Archive support: Yesgithub.com · 21 Sept 2026
Purpose: far2l is a Linux port of FAR Manager v2.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
License: The repository identifies the software as GNU/GPLv2.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Status: The project describes itself as a beta version and says to use it at your own risk.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
User interface: It offers graphical wxWidgets and SDL backends and terminal backends with different dependency and keyboard support levels.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
File operations: The README lists plugins including archive handling, file comparison, image viewing, and text transformations.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Remote access: Its NetRocks plugin supports SFTP, SCP, SHELL, FTP, FTPS, SMB, NFS, WebDAV, and AWS S3.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Scripting: Optional Python plugin support is available when built with the required Python development packages.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Platforms: The project describes Linux as its primary platform and says it also works on macOS and BSD, though BSD is not regularly tested.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Distribution: The README documents Debian and Ubuntu packages, Homebrew, source builds, and Docker as installation options.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Compact build limit: The compact Homebrew TTY build does not support Python plugins or SMB in NetRocks.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Terminal integrations: The README lists compatible terminals and SSH clients, including kitty, Alacritty, iTerm2, Windows Terminal, and supported PuTTY forks.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Known limitation: The project says only English, Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian translations are valid; other languages need substantial correction.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Purpose: far2l is a Linux fork of FAR Manager v2.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Other operating systems: The project says far2l also works on macOS and BSD, though BSD is not regularly tested.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
User interface: It offers graphical wxWidgets and SDL backends as well as terminal backends, including a plain terminal mode with no X11 dependencies.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
File transfer and network access: Its NetRocks plugin supports SFTP, SCP, SHELL, FTP, FTPS, SMB, NFS, WebDAV and AWS S3.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Other features: Listed working plugins include archive handling, file comparison, a calculator, image viewing, Git gutter, Python scripting and text transformations.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integration: The README lists compatible terminals and SSH clients, including kitty, Alacritty, Rio, Ghostty, WezTerm, iTerm2 and Windows Terminal.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Downloads: The README describes Debian and Ubuntu packages, Homebrew installation, macOS releases, Docker usage and community maintained packages.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Packaging limitation: The compact Homebrew TTY version has no Python plugin support and lacks SMB in NetRocks because of its dependency size.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Project status: The README labels the project a beta version and says to use it at your own risk.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License: The README identifies the license as GNU/GPLv2.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Build stability: The project advises checking out a stable release tag because the master branch is considered unstable.github.com · 4 Oct 2026