fman
Dev tools
file manager
SHOW HN2017
178points
207comments
#198of 2,242 in 2017
Top 9%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
11 positive, 25 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 43 critical, out of 85 comments about the project. Thread score -0.31.
Pricing: 3 for, 14 againstExecution: 2 for, 13 againstDesign: 3 for, 4 againstIdea: 2 for, 5 againstDocs: 0 for, 3 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Fast, keyboard-efficient, nostalgic for Norton Commander
From 2 comments
The speed and efficiency of Norton Commander[1] was amazing Happy that people bring it into our century [1]:…
andreasklinger on HNThis looks like a lovely project but I would also suggest [midnight commander](https://www.gnu.org/software/mc/). It's a console based file manager that is available everywhere.
tra3 on HN
Loving the software
From 1 comment
Loving the software, but I am finding the nag screen incredibly obnoxious (especially with its functionality, having a randomised button to click) when I can't even buy a license…
borzale on HN
Objections
Limited license sale and sold-out licenses frustrated users
From 3 comments
> don't be a free user! sure, going to buy it > i'm sorry, we're sold out :-( 100 licenses were made available on March 1, and all are gone. guess i will be a free user :/
fernandotakai on HNIt's an interesting project, clearly stemming from scratching one's personal itch. Congrats on the Show HN, always an exciting experience :) A bit of a reality check though if…
huhtenberg on HNI understand, I'm sorry. I didn't think this through properly because I didn't think I would actually be sold out. I'm working on a solution. If you leave your email on the…
mherrmann on HN
Auto-update cron job and apt repo installed without consent
From 2 comments
Glad I looked inside the .deb file before I installed this. It does the following things: - Adds `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/fman.list - Adds `/etc/cron.daily/fman`, which does…
dflock on HNThis broke apt-get update on my system, by adding an https update method. I assume the author must have apt-transport-https installed, or something.
nickodell on HN
Installer flagged as virus by antivirus
From 2 comments
Your installer was detected on my Windows 7 machine as a virus. http://imgur.com/a/47tsP
missenlinx on HNYes, McAffee complains as well [1]. I don't know why :( [1]: https://trello.com/c/dFLnJXLr/121-mcafee-complains-that-fman-is-a-trojan
mherrmann on HN
Requests
Disable automatic updates
From 2 comments
Glad I looked inside the .deb file before I installed this. It does the following things: - Adds `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/fman.list - Adds `/etc/cron.daily/fman`, which does…
dflock on HNI didn't know it was considered such a bad practice, sorry. I will either remove this or ask permission from the user BEFORE doing it [1]. [1]:…
mherrmann on HN
Arch Linux package
From 2 comments
Hmm the linux download gives me a .deb file only. I know I could try to extract the binary from it... but I'm too lazy. (ArchLinux user)
splitbrain on HNSorry about that. Features are prioritised according to the number of votes they receive on a public Trello board [1]. There's a card [2] for ArchLinux support. [1]:…
mherrmann on HN
File search
From 2 comments
Not yet sorry. Features are priorities by the number of votes they receive on a public Trello board [1]. There's a card [2] for search (which is not the highest-voted feature).…
mherrmann on HNThe only use case I currently still use Finder for is previewing Pictures. But admittedly, my needs aren't that advanced. The most mainstream missing feature is probably a search…
mherrmann on HN
Homebrew cask
From 1 comment
No homebrew cask :(
swrobel on HN
Questions
Why not use Midnight Commander or Far Manager?
From 2 comments
I can tell this is inspired by Norton Commander. My obvious question: Why use fman when I can use Midnight Commander (for Linux) and Far Manager for Windows? Both are very…
BeetleB on HNThis looks like a lovely project but I would also suggest [midnight commander](https://www.gnu.org/software/mc/). It's a console based file manager that is available everywhere.
tra3 on HN
Alternatives named
Midnight Commander
From 2 comments
This looks like a lovely project but I would also suggest [midnight commander](https://www.gnu.org/software/mc/). It's a console based file manager that is available everywhere.
tra3 on HNI can tell this is inspired by Norton Commander. My obvious question: Why use fman when I can use Midnight Commander (for Linux) and Far Manager for Windows? Both are very…
BeetleB on HN
Far Manager
From 2 comments
It's an interesting project, clearly stemming from scratching one's personal itch. Congrats on the Show HN, always an exciting experience :) A bit of a reality check though if…
huhtenberg on HNI can tell this is inspired by Norton Commander. My obvious question: Why use fman when I can use Midnight Commander (for Linux) and Far Manager for Windows? Both are very…
BeetleB on HN
Total Commander
From 2 comments
TC is great but it's not available on Mac (my original motivation for starting the project [1]) or Linux. Also, it's showing its age. [1]: https://fman.io/blog/introducing-fman/
mherrmann on HNThank you for the suggestions. Implementation of fman's features is prioritised by the number of votes they receive on a public Trello board [1]. - Relative folders in GoTo in…
mherrmann on HN
DoubleCommander
From 1 comment
DoubleCommamder is a really good clone of Total Commander. Recommended!
unixhero on HN
Finder / Windows Explorer
From 2 comments
Can people even explain why they hate Finder, or is it just a fashionable bandwagon to jump on? While I do prefer Path Finder [1] for file-heavy workflows, Finder is perfectly…
Razengan on HNWhat I don't like about Finder is that it can't be used efficiently with the keyboard. It's the same with Windows Explorer.
mherrmann on HN