dolphin
KDE file manager with integrated features
TLDR
Launch the file manager
$ dolphin
Open specific directories$ dolphin [path/to/directory1] [path/to/directory2]
Open with files/directories selected$ dolphin --select [path/to/file1] [path/to/file2]
Open a new window$ dolphin --new-window
Open in split view$ dolphin --split [path/to/directory1] [path/to/directory2]
Launch the daemon for faster startup$ dolphin --daemon
SYNOPSIS
dolphin [options] [urls]
DESCRIPTION
dolphin is KDE's file manager. It provides a graphical interface for managing files and directories with features like tabs, split view, integrated terminal, and file previews.Part of the KDE Plasma desktop environment but can be used in other desktop environments with the KDE/Qt libraries installed.
PARAMETERS
--select files
Open with specified files or directories selected in their parent folder.--new-window
Force opening a new window instead of reusing an existing one.--split dir1 dir2
Open two directories side by side in split view.--daemon
Start Dolphin as a D-Bus service in the background for faster subsequent launches.-h, --help
Display help information.--author
Show author information.--version
Show version information.
CAVEATS
KDE application, requires Qt/KDE libraries. Full functionality requires KDE desktop environment. For GNOME, see Nautilus; for XFCE, see Thunar. The --daemon flag keeps Dolphin running in the background which uses memory even when no windows are open.
