Polo is a modern, light-weight file manager for Linux with support for multiple panes, tabs, archive browsing/creation/extraction, and much more.
Features:
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Multiple panes - Single-pane, dual-pane (vertical or horizontal split) and quad-pane layouts.
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Multiple views - List view, Icon view, Tiled view and Media view.
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Device Manager - Devices can be mounted and unmounted with a single click. Supports locking and unlocking LUKS encrypted devices.
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Archive Support (using p7zip)
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Archives can be browsed as normal folders with support for encrypted and split archives.
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Archives can be created in multiple formats by selecting files and using the Compress option in the right-click menu. Provides options for all compression settings, encryption and splitting.
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Displays detailed progress during compression and extraction. Archive operations can be paused and resumed.
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Ubuntu-based Distributions (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, etc)
Packages are available in the Launchpad PPA for supported Ubuntu releases. Run the following commands in a terminal window:
sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:teejee2008/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install polo-file-manager
Installers are available on the Releases page for older Ubuntu releases which have reached end-of-life.
Other Linux Distributions
Installers are available on the Releases page.
Run the following commands in a terminal window:
sudo sh polo*amd64.run # 64-bit
sudo sh polo*i386.run # 32-bit
Users who donate get added to the beta mailing list, and would be the first to receive new features and development releases. Beta builds are released every 2 weeks, and public versions are released once a month.
PayPal ~ If you find this application useful and wish to say thanks, you can buy me a coffee by making a one-time donation with Paypal.
Patreon ~ You can also sign up as a sponsor on Patreon.com. As a patron you will get access to beta releases of new applications that I'm working on. You will also get news and updates about new features that are not published elsewhere.
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