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When comparing lf 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 lf is ranked 31st.
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LicenseBSD-2-Clause
PlatformsLinux, macOS, Termux, Raspberry Pi
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Pros
Pro Uses a server/client architecture to share file selection between multiple instances
This lets you open lf in two different terminals or tabs and do things like copy something on one terminal to the other.
Pro ranger like ui
Pro Works on Windows
Pro Fast startup and low memory footprint due to native code and static binaries
Pro Single binary without any runtime dependencies except for terminfo database
Pro Configurable with shell commands
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.