Not happy with your Linux distro's default file manager? Stop struggling and try something different. Considering that these are all free, what do you have to lose?

Dolphin is the official file manager of the KDE desktop. Its standard configuration gives the user a left-hand panel listing Places, with Home, Network, Root and Trash as the defaults.

T he first thing I install after booting up Linux is Midnight Commander (or mc). It’s a feature-rich, full-screen, text-mode file manager that lets you copy, move, and delete files and entire ...

One of these could well become your favorite Linux file manager. 1. Krusader. The feature-packed Krusader sports a layout that might seem a bit 2005, but it's user-friendly and gets the job done.

Thunar is the default file manager of the Xfce4 desktop environment. It's simple, but well designed, fast and easy to use. The top most menu contains nothing more than File, Edit, View and Go entries.