Here’s the Deal
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When comparing Dragonfly Navigator vs nnn, the Slant community recommends nnn for most people. In the question“What are the best file managers for UNIX-like systems?” nnn is ranked 1st while Dragonfly Navigator is ranked 43rd.
Specs
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LicenseBSD-2-Clause
PlatformsLinux, macOS, Termux, Raspberry Pi
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Pros
Pro AVIF, HEIF, JPG etc. image preview and icons
Pro Quick preview (Alt key + mouse hover) for text and images
Pro Asynchronous file operations with job control and a log of performed operations
Pro Fast folder navigation
Pro Fast folder navigation
Pro Superfast
Pro Rich set of plugins
Pro Extremely lightweight (120 kb)
Pro Unique navigate-as-you-type mode
Pro Awesome new features being added in every release
Pro Minimal configuration with sane defaults
Default options and navigation is simple to grasp.
Pro Has a great wiki
Pro Sessions
Save and resume sessions.
Pro Supports cd-on-quit
Allows for quick switching between nnn and the terminal.
Pro Previews
The file manager has recently added support for preview hovered files using various methods.
Pro Integrates with the desktop environment and opens files in the default applications
Pro Reasonably well-documented
However, it requires some prior knowledge of inner workings of Linux and there are no tutorials (yet). NNN author is making up for this by actively responding to GitHub issues.
Pro Customizable icons and colors
Cons
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