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title: Install Dual-Pane Folder Explorer on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Dual-Pane Folder Explorer for on elementary
  OS - Dual-pane file manager with recursive folder sizes & breakdown charts
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/dual-pane-file-explorer/elementary
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# Install Dual-Pane Folder Explorer on **elementary OS**

# Dual-Pane Folder Explorer (dual-pane-file-explorer)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/dual-pane-file-explorer/elementary#install)

#### Dual-pane file manager with recursive folder sizes & breakdown charts

A dual-pane filesystem navigator, recursive directory size analyzer, and file transfer utility for Linux.
A lightweight Linux alternative to ExplorerEx for browsing two directories side-by-side with live folder size percentages, extension breakdowns, and verified file operations.

Key features:

* Side-by-side dual-pane directory explorer starting at the user home folder with quick mountpoint bookmarks, dotfile toggling, and instant filename filtering.
* Asynchronous background-thread recursive folder size calculation with inline visual percentage share bars and free disk space indicators via statvfs.
* Visual directory treemap and file-extension storage breakdown chart showing byte totals, file counts, and largest items per file type.
* Real dual-pane file management actions including byte-stream Copy, Move, Rename, New Folder, Delete, and streaming SHA-256 / MD5 / CRC32 hash verification.
* Exports recursive directory size reports to CSV for storage auditing and cleanup planning.

Disclaimer: This project is an independent open-source tool and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by ExplorerEx or Microsoft Corporation.

### Package name

* dual-pane-file-explorer

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Today - latest/stable

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Dual-Pane Folder Explorer

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Dual-Pane Folder Explorer

To install Dual-Pane Folder Explorer, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install dual-pane-file-explorer
```

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