Worker (file manager)

File manager for Unix-like operating systems

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worker main window, v.4.11.0
Developer(s)	Ralf Hoffmann
Initial release	March 6, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-03-06)

Stable release	4.12.1 / March 5, 2023; 18 months ago (2023-03-05)

Written in	C
Operating system	BSD, Linux and other Unix-like operating systems
Available in	multiple
Type	File manager
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Website	www.boomerangsworld.de/cms/worker/index.html

Worker is an orthodox file manager, with many advanced features and extendable from configuration and Lua (programming language) scripting designed after Amiga Directory Opus. Dependencies are minimal for X11 on Unix-like operating systems.^[1]

Buttons in worker can be configured to run commands^[2]

References

^ Günther, Karsten (2021). "Workhorse". Linux Magazine. No. 253. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ Kenlon, Seth (December 6, 2022). "How the Linux Worker file manager can work for you". opensource. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

External links

Official website

File managers (comparison)

Cross-platform

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Double Commander
Graphics Environment Manager
Midnight Commander
MuCommander

Unix-like

DOS

OS/2 etc.

Windows

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