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XFM is a powerful file and applications manager program written using the X
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toolkit. It contains virtually all of the features that you would expect in a
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file manager -- move around your directory tree in multiple windows, and move,
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copy or delete files with simple mouse operations. Directory displays are
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updated automatically in regular intervals when the contents of a displayed
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directory changes. The integrated application manager allows you to load files
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into your favourite applications from the file manager by dragging icons. It
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can also be used as a "shelf" onto which you can place files and directories
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you are currently working with. A special LOAD action for application files
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enables you to manage different application groups.
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User-definable file types allow you to specify a command to be executed when
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double-clicking on a file or dropping other files onto it. The command can
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also prompt you for required parameters. Xfm makes it easy to configure
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special kinds of actions such as, e.g., replacing the contents of a compressed
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tar archive with a collection of selected files. A lot of corresponding
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examples can be found in the distribution, including a fully functional
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trashcan feature. Last not least, xfm can automatically mount and unmount
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special devices like floppies as you open and close the corresponding
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directories (mount points). So you won't have to fiddle around with mount or
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mtools commands any more if all you want to do is copy some files between the
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hard disk and your floppy drive.
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