You didn't use Norton Commander, did you? No, shells are not the answer. Don't get me wrong: I love my tcsh and wouldn't give it up for the world. But certain

You didn't use Norton Commander, did you? No, shells are not the answer. Don't get me wrong: I love my tcsh and wouldn't give it up for the world. But certain tasks are so much better done in a commander-type tool. And I disagree: it is quite complex to write something like that. It's easy to write a dual-pane file manager wannabe. It's very difficult to write a great tool that works fast and does exactly what is needed.