muCommander is a cross-platform file manager. It features a Norton Commander style interface and runs on any OS supporting the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris, Linux, *BSD...).
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Starting from version 3 Norton Commander has client-server capabilities (initially via serial null modem line). Now those capabilities are reimplemented using more modern technology. For example any CGI-based OFM is almost infinitely portable: all you need is some basic web-server and browser. Those two can be found for any platform.
The second approach for the creating of truly portable OFM is to use Java. The OFM then can be split into two parts communicating using HTTP or HTTPS and thus the client can run on windows while the server can be on Unix. this is an interesting alternative for administering servers over dial-up lines to VNC as bandwidth requirements are much lower. Also keyboard emulation can be perfect.
Drall by Henrik Edlund is Web-based implementation of OFM. Very interesting idea and one of the two top news for 1999(see also news item about CGI-based implementation). Platforms: Linux and Perl (any system supporting perl)
Drall is a script which allows users to access their directories and files remotely without the need of using insecure ftp and telnet. It enables the user to treat the remote file system as if it was on their local hard disk trough a normal web browser. The interface resembles the well known Norton Commander (of DOS fame) and Midnight Commander (of UNIX fame). Drall relies on the server's HTTP authentication and SSL for security. Dual-frame interface makes it easy to overlook file system and the modular design means you only use the features you need. Written in Perl for easy customization and expansion.
SiteMgr - a web site managerThis CGI script will perform most of the file operations required for web site maintenance. You can use it to copy, move, edit, delete and upload files, and to create, move and delete directories. Installation can be done by the user or at the system level.
[Sept 17, 2003] freshmeat.net Java File Manager 0.5
About: JFM is an Windows Commander, Krusader, MC, Norton Comander, etc. clone, but written entirely in Java. It has no native parts, and is intended to remain that way. You can use the same file manager in every OS that you run, not having to get used to a new file manager when you boot a new OS.
muCommander a cross-platform file manager -- Java OFM without client-server capabilities
muCommander is a cross-platform file manager. It features a Norton Commander style interface and runs on any OS supporting the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris, Linux, *BSD...).
muCommander is a cross-platform file manager
featuring a Norton Commander style interface and running on
any operating system with Java support (Mac OS X, Windows, Solaris, Linux, *BSD...).
Here's a short list of what you'll find:
Virtual filesystem with SMB, FTP and HTTP/HTTPS connectivity
fmweb
[Sept 17, 2003] fmweb - the universal web-based file manager -- not very portable (does not work on Win32).
fmweb is a web-based filemanger written in Java. It can be used to manage the local filesystem or via the TCP/IP network the filesystems of remote machines.
The communication is via HTTP or HTTPS. fmweb has a built-in WWW server.
Although fmweb is a platform-independent java application, it offers many functions that specialized file managers for the operating system provide.
fmweb is a multi-user application, for each user a "document root" can be defined.
fmweb's picture browsing and manipulation functions allow to use it as a web picture album.
fmweb can be used by webspace providers to give the users simple access to their files.
This latest version has been tested on Linux, Windows/NT, Windows 2000 and SUN Solaris. Previous versions also worked on AIX and OS/2 and the new version should work on these platforms too.
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Created Jan 2, 1997. Last modified: December 23, 2004